Jeff Knight
Missouri State Representative, District 142 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
- 30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +71.0
- Won 2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Professional Registration and Licensing · chair
- Agriculture
- Government Efficiency
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
MOTOR FUEL · Failed in the Senate May 2026
FEES · Failed in the House May 2026
PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL · Failed in the House Apr 2026
PARKS AND RECREATION · Failed in the House Apr 2026
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE · Failed in the House Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Knight 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 142 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 142 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 129 | Won | R+71.0 |
| 2018 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 129 | Won | R+50.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Knight has held
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 142 · since 2022
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 129 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Knight has run against
- Dewanna Marquez (D) · 2020 general, won
- Ronna Ford (D) · 2018 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Knight
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fa6c1b05-02e8-4c6f-9a84-d1f58885ea04
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET