RepublicanNo state or federal office heldLost the 2026 general
Karen Irene Spalding
Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024. Lost the 2026 race for Missouri House District 19.
- Last margin
- −69.1
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 3
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Spalding has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Spalding won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Lost | Wick Thomas (D) | 15.4% | D+69.1 | D+46.8 | |
| 2024 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Lost | Wick Thomas (D) | 25.5% | D+48.9 | D+46.8 | |
| 2022 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 19 | General | Lost | Ingrid Burnett (D) | 21.7% | D+56.7 | D+54.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who Spalding has run against
- Wick Thomas (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Ingrid Burnett (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Missouri House District 19 · lean D+48.7 · 21st most Democratic of 163
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)