Leaving office January 1, 2027.Lost re-election in 2026. This page switches to the former-officeholder layout when the term ends.

RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Chris Brown

Missouri State Representative, District 16 since 2020. Lost re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.

Missouri State Representative, District 16

Official website Wikipedia

In office: 6 yrs; Since 2020
Bills became law: 2; 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin: −8.8; Lost 2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Higher Education and Workforce Development · chair
Urban Issues Special · vice chair
Corrections and Public Institutions
Economic Development
Intergovernmental Affairs Special

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 21 sponsored · 2 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2896 Modifies provisions relating to the governing bodies of certain public institutions of higher education
AGRICULTURE · Became law Jul 2026

HB 2508 Allows for a search of the series LLC in the SoS Business Entity website and to obtain a certificate of good…
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE · Became law Jul 2026

HB 1768 Modifies provisions relating to the classification of certain residential real property used for short-term…
BUSINESS AND COMMERCE · Vetoed May 2026

HB 2517 Creates provisions relating to certain disclosures by a real estate wholesaler
MERCHANDISING PRACTICES · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

HB 3175 Establishes a process in which persons registering a motor vehicle may apply for a designation indicating a…
DISABILITIES · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Brown was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

200620082010201220142016201820202022202420262028Missouri House of Representatives, District 16

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 District 16	Lost	D+8.8	D+0.1	−8.7
2024	Missouri House of Representatives, District 16	Won	R+11.4	—	—
2022	Missouri House of Representatives, District 16	Won	R+16.5	—	—
2020	Missouri House of Representatives, District 16	Won	R+15.0	—	—
2006	Missouri House of Representatives, District 134	Lost	D+29.9	—	—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Brown has held

Missouri House of Representatives, District 16 · since 2020

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Brown has run against

Dan Kinate (D) · 2026 general, lost
Gloria Young (D) · 2024 election, won
Fantasia Rene Bernauer (D) · 2022 election, won
James Shackelford (D) · 2020 election, won
James Viebrock (R) · 2006 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Brown

One person, matched across every source we use.

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Wikidata Q106253506

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET