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2020 election for Missouri House District 135

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Betsy Fogle (D) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Steve Helms (R) by 0.4 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Betsy FogleDemocrat · winner
48.3%8,555
Steve HelmsRepublican · incumbent
47.8%8,476
Vicke KeplingOther party
3.9%696
17,727 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+15.82014R+6.22016R+5.62018D+0.42020D+12.52022D+10.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The candidates

Betsy Fogle (D)Steve Helms (R)

Also on the ballot: Vicke Kepling (Other party), 3.9%