Missouri's 12th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Republican Rusty Black since 2023.
Geography The district is based in rural northwestern Missouri and includes Andrew, Atchison, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Sullivan, Worth, and northeastern Buchanan counties. Major municipalities in the district include Cameron, Chillicothe, Maryville, Savannah, and Trenton. The district is also home to Northwest Missouri State University, Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge, and several state parks and conservation areas.
Potential 2026 candidates
Republican primary
Rusty Black, incumbent senator Freddie Griffin Jr, machine operator
Election results (1998–2022) 1998
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2022
Statewide election results Year Office Results 2008 President McCain 58.2 – 38.1% 2012 President Romney 67.9 – 32.1% 2016 President Trump 74.3 – 21.1% Senate Blunt 61.1 – 34.0% Governor Greitens 63.4 – 33.8% 2018 Senate Hawley 67.2 – 28.9% 2020 President Trump 76.8 – 21.8% Governor Parson 76.1 – 21.9% Source:
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