Mike Kehoe
Governor of Missouri — currently serving. Party, term history, and sourced provenance. Sections fill in as records land.
Terms
- Governor of Missouri Republican Current
Background
- background Born January 17, 1962; American politician; Republican; served Missouri Senate and lieutenant governor before gubernatorial election.
- role Missouri Senate (6th district); Senate majority leader (2015–2018); 48th Lieutenant Governor Missouri (2018–2025).
- achievement Appointed lieutenant governor (June 18, 2018); elected to full term (2020); won gubernatorial nomination defeating Eigel and Ashcroft.
- achievement 58th Governor of Missouri (2025–present); defeated Democratic nominee Crystal Quade (November 5, 2024); inaugurated January 2025.
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