John Simmons
Missouri State Representative, District 109 since 2018. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +23.6
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Tax Reform Special · vice chair
- Utilities · vice chair
- Elections
- General Laws
- Tax Policy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENT · Failed in the Senate May 2026
CONTRACTS AND CONTRACTORS · Failed in committee May 2026
HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF · Failed in committee May 2026
ELECTIONS · Failed in committee May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Simmons 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 District 109 | Won | R+23.6 | R+43.2 | −19.6 |
| 2024 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | R+44.5 | — | — |
| 2020 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 109 | Won | R+33.7 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Simmons has held
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 109 · since 2024
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 109 · since 2018
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Simmons has run against
- Trent Leslie (D) · 2026 general, won
- Eleanor Maynard (D) · 2024 election, won
- James Cordrey (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Simmons
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3de9f0e2-7062-4363-91d0-c3f17084ced4
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET