Trish Gunby
Trish Gunby | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office January 8, 2020 – January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Evans |
| Succeeded by | Deb Lavender (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Tulsa (BA) |
| Website | Campaign website (archived) |
Patricia Washburn Gunby is an American politician from the state of Missouri. A Democrat, she represented the 99th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2020 to 2023.
Biography
[edit]Gunby earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Tulsa.[1] She won a special election to the Missouri House on November 5, 2019.[2] On August 2, 2021, Gunby announced her plans to run for the congressional seat held by Ann Wagner.[3] Gunby won the Democratic primary on August 2, 2022,[4] but was defeated by Wagner in the general election on November 8.[5]
Gunby is a resident of Ballwin, Missouri.
Electoral history
[edit]State representative
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Trish Gunby | 3,357 | 54.04% | +7.05 | |
| Republican | Lee Ann Pitman | 2,855 | 45.96% | −7.05 | |
United States House of Representatives
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ann Wagner | 173,277 | 54.9 | |
| Democratic | Trish Gunby | 135,895 | 43.0 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Slantz | 6,494 | 2.1 | |
| Total votes | 315,666 | 100.00 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "'Are You Crazy?' Here's Why a Democrat Wants a Job in Jefferson City".
- ^ "Democrat Trish Gunby wins hotly contested Missouri House race in West County".
- ^ Rep. Gunby running for Wagner’s suburban St. Louis seat
- ^ Hancock, Jason (August 3, 2022). "Trish Gunby defeats Ray Reed in Missouri's 2nd Congressional District Democratic primary". Missouri Independent. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
- ^ "Ann Wagner wins reelection to U.S. Congress — along with Bush, Luetkemeyer, Graves, Smith". November 9, 2022.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Election Results" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Representative Trish Gunby official legislative website
- Trish Gunby for Congress campaign website
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