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.
DemocratIn office until January 1, 2027

LaDonna Appelbaum

Missouri State Representative, District 71 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Missouri State Representative, District 71

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
0
18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+28.0
Won 2022

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Consent and Procedure · ranking member

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 18 sponsored · 0 became law

No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Appelbaum 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 71Won—
2022Missouri House of Representatives, District 71WonD+28.0
2020Missouri House of Representatives, District 71Won—
2018Missouri House of Representatives, District 71WonD+54.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Appelbaum has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Appelbaum has run against

  • Karan Pujji (R) · 2022 general, won
  • Ladonna Higgins (L) · 2018 general, won

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Appelbaum

One person, matched across every source we use.

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