Jim Murphy
Missouri State Representative, District 94 since 1982. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027. Ran in 18 elections between 1982 and 2024, winning 18.
- In office
- 44 yrs
- Since 1982
- Bills became law
- 0
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +12.7
- Won 2024
- Elections
- 18
- 1982–2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Fiscal Review · chair
- Government Accountability
- Government Efficiency
- Insurance
- Property Tax Reform Special
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
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 Murphy 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 94 | Won | R+12.7 | R+6.7 | +6.0 |
| 2022 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 94 | Won | R+14.2 | R+6.4 | +7.8 |
| 2020 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 94 | Won | R+5.7 | — | — |
| 2018 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 94 | Won | R+2.3 | — | — |
| 2000 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1996 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | R+25.8 | — | — |
| 1994 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1992 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1990 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1988 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | R+53.1 | — | — |
| 1988 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1986 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | R+45.8 | — | — |
| 1986 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1984 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1982 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 (primary) | Won | +42.4 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Murphy has held
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 94 · since 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 95 · since 1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Murphy has run against
- Kyle W. Kerns (D) · 2024 election, won
- Jean Pretto (D) · 2020 election, won
- Jim McHugh (D) · 1996 election, won
- John Posey (D) · 1988 election, won
- Joseph R. Engel (D) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Murphy
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/06e17e6f-a17c-4654-9ead-d0aa98a95110
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET