Bill Owen
Missouri State Representative, District 131 since 1980. Ran in 8 elections between 1978 and 2024, winning 6. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 46 yrs
- Since 1980
- Bills became law
- 1
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +40.0
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
- Elections
- 9
- 1978–2026
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Budget · chair
- Financial Institutions · chair
- Pensions
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Owen 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 131 | Won | R+40.0 | R+50.5 | −10.5 |
| 2024 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 131 | Won | R+51.9 | R+50.5 | +1.4 |
| 2022 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 131 | Won | — | R+50.5 | — |
| 2020 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 131 | Won | R+31.5 | — | — |
| 1982 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 136 | Lost | D+16.4 | — | — |
| 1982 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 136 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1980 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 149 | Won | R+2.3 | — | — |
| 1980 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 149 (primary) | Won | +51.7 | — | — |
| 1978 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 149 (primary) | Lost | −10.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Owen has held
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 131 · since 2020
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 149 · since 1980
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Owen has run against
- Ashley Cossins (D) · 2026 election, won
- Allison Schoolcraft (D) · 2020 election, won
- Bob Holden (D) · 1982 election, lost
- Dan Decarlo (D) · 1980 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Owen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/d9dd5492-e605-4fc6-a18a-8772a7682a08
- Wikidata Q113961668
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET