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.
RepublicanIn office until January 1, 2027

Jeff Knight

Missouri State Representative, District 142 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 4 elections between 2018 and 2024, winning 4.

Missouri State Representative, District 142

In office
7 yrs
Since 2018
Bills became law
0
30 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+71.0
Won 2020
Elections
4
2018–2024

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

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Professional Registration and Licensing · chair
  • Agriculture
  • Government Efficiency

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 30 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 Knight 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2024Missouri House of Representatives, District 142Won—R+63.9—
2022Missouri House of Representatives, District 142Won—R+62.7—
2020Missouri House of Representatives, District 129WonR+71.0——
2018Missouri House of Representatives, District 129WonR+50.0——

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Knight has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Knight has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive

How we know Knight

One person, matched across every source we use.

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