Leaving office January 1, 2027.Did not run for re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Kent Haden

Missouri State Representative, District 43 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Missouri State Representative, District 43

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
0
9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+56.9
Won 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Health and Mental Health · vice chair
  • Administration and Accounts
  • Agriculture
  • Rural Issues Special

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 9 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2297 Allows real property owners building a fence to enter an adjoining property up to 10 feet without liability…
AGRICULTURE · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026
HB 2816 Modifies and creates new provisions relating to electric utilities
Failed in the House Mar 2026
HB 2307 Designates the Missouri Military Academy as the official military academy of the state of Missouri
EMBLEMS · Failed in the House Mar 2026
HB 2296 Creates provisions relating to insurance coverage of alternatives to opioid drugs
Failed in the House Jan 2026
HB 2298 Removes the exemption for electric cooperatives in eminent domain proceedings
CIVIL PROCEDURE · Failed in committee Feb 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Haden 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.

YearRaceResultMargin
2024Missouri House of Representatives, District 43WonR+56.9
2022Missouri House of Representatives, District 43Won—
2020Missouri House of Representatives, District 43Won—
2018Missouri House of Representatives, District 43WonR+45.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Haden has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Haden has run against

  • Erik Richardson (D) · 2024 general, won
  • Jamie Blair (D) · 2018 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Haden

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET