Mike Kehoe
Governor of Missouri since 2025. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2025
- Last margin
- +20.4
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Governing with the legislature
Party control of each branch at the start of each year, with seats held. Divided government in 3 of 9 years. The Governor changes to Republican control in 2016.
| Branch | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2022 | 2024 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| State Senate | R 26–8 | R 24–10 | R 25–9 | R 25–9 | R 25–9 | R 24–10 | R 24–10 | R 24–10 | R |
| House of Representatives | R 106–57 | R 110–53 | R 117–46 | R 117–46 | R 116–47 | R 114–49 | R 111–52 | R 111–52 | — |
- As elected, not yet seated
Source: 99chambers state government history (Klarner, MEDSL, results archive)
Bills signed and vetoed
Each session’s bills that reached Kehoe’s desk.
- 2025 Regular Session7 · 0 vetoed
- 2025 1st Extraordinary Session2 · 0 vetoed
- 2025 2nd Extraordinary Session1 · 0 vetoed
- 2026 Regular Session96 · 0 vetoed
- Signed
- Vetoed in full
- Partial (line-item) vetoes count as signed.
Notable vetoes
- HB 2012 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, the Office of the… · signed Jun 2026 with partial vetoes
- HB 2004 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation · signed Jun 2026 with partial vetoes
- HB 2002 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and… · signed Jun 2026 with partial vetoes
- HB 2003 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development · signed Jun 2026 with partial vetoes
- HB 2005 · Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, the Department of Transportation,… · signed Jun 2026 with partial vetoes
Source: Open States bills and actionsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
In office
- Term
- 1st term as governor of Missouri
- Term limit
- Two terms in a lifetime
- Next election
- November 7, 2028
Career
Offices held, and every time Kehoe 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
Statewide races are measured against the state’s presidential vote in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Governor of Missouri | Won | R+20.4 |
| 2020 | Missouri Lieutenant Governor | Won | R+19.6 |
| 2014 | Missouri State Senate, District 6 | Won | R+58.2 |
| 2010 | Missouri State Senate, District 6 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive