Karla May
Missouri State Senator, District 4 since 2018. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2018
- Bills became law
- 0
- 32 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +48.3
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations
- Budget Conference
- Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment
- Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
- Justice System
- Public Assistance
- Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics
- Select Committee on Equal Protection and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Attorneys · Failed in the House May 2026
Disabilities · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Cities, Towns, and Villages · Failed in the Senate Mar 2026
Ambulances and Ambulance Districts · Failed in committee May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Missouri State Senate, District 4 | Won | D+48.3 |
| 2018 | Missouri State Senate, District 4 | Won | D+54.1 |
| 2016 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | — |
| 2014 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 84 (primary) | Won | — |
| 2012 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 57 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats May has held
- Missouri State Senate, District 4 · since 2018
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 84 · 2012–2018
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 57 · 2010–2012
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who May has run against
- Mary Theresa McLean (R) · 2022 election, won
- Robert J. Crump (R) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know May
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fbeafead-44b9-4f08-9854-ad516fb6c838
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET