Raychel Proudie
Raychel Proudie | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| Assumed office 9 January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Courtney Allen Curtis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1983 Castle Point, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Grambling State University (BS, EdD) Southern University and A&M College (MA) |
| Occupation | Teacher, School Counselor |
Raychel Crystal Proudie (born May 26, 1983) is an American politician who is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 73rd district in St. Louis County.[1]
Career
Proudie won the nomination in the Democratic primary on August 7, 2018, prevailing with 57% of the vote in a three-way contest. She was elected unopposed on November 6, 2018 from the platform of the Democratic Party.[2][3] She was re-elected in 2020, 2022, and 2024. Proudie was elected as an Uncommitted delegate to the Democratic National Convention in the 2024 Missouri Democratic presidential primary.[4][5] Per Samuel Jacob Doten, an uncommitted delegate from Minnesota, Proudie's vote was cast by alternate delegate Keith Rose for Misk Al-Nakib, an eighteen-month old child killed on December 2, 2023 by an Israeli airstrike amidst the war in Gaza.[6][7]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raychel Proudie | 3,130 | 56.69% | ||
| Democratic | Floyd Blackwell | 1,253 | 22.70% | ||
| Democratic | Lee Smith | 1,138 | 20.61% | ||
| Total votes | 5,521 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raychel Proudie | 9,475 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 9,475 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raychel Proudie | 10,933 | 100.00% | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 10,933 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raychel Proudie | 2,005 | 62.02% | ||
| Democratic | Mike Person | 1,228 | 37.98% | ||
| Total votes | 3,233 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raychel Proudie | 6,741 | 100.00% | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 6,741 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ^ "SOS, Missouri - Elections: Missouri House Districts". mo.gov. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Missouri Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ St. Louis County Board of Elections (7 August 2018). "St. Louis county Election Results". stlouisco.com. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Wallington, Natalie (July 21, 2024). "Democratic nomination could be in the hands of these Missouri delegates. Who are they?". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
Only three delegates were elected for this year's convention "uncommitted" to supporting any particular candidate: Eram Mahmud, state Rep. Raychel Proudie and Michael Berg.
- ^ Godfrey, Elaine (July 3, 2024). "Biden's Delegates Are Flirting With a Breakup". The Atlantic. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
Proudie was the only delegate I spoke with who isn't bound to vote for Biden and is instead pledged "uncommitted," which means that she can vote for anyone in August.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Walker, Chris (August 7, 2024). "In Roll Call Vote, Uncommitted Delegates Choose Palestinian Victims Over Harris". Truthout. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ Doten, Samuel Jacob (August 5, 2024). "Samuel Jacob Doten's post". Facebook. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
I cast my ballot for Misk Al-Nakib, age eighteen months, who was killed by the Israeli army on December 2nd, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 27, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.