Dale Wright
Missouri State Representative, District 116 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 3 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +66.9
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Elections
- Higher Education and Workforce Development
- Ways and Means
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
DRUGS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES · Failed in committee May 2025
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS · Failed in committee May 2025
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF · Failed in committee May 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Wright was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | R+66.9 |
| 2022 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 116 | Won | R+28.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Wright has held
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 116 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Wright has run against
- Ethan Jones (L) · 2024 general, won
- Bill Kraemer (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Wright
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/616dd247-4438-44de-97b4-cd3a5a3e554d
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET