DemocratIn office since Nov 2024

Marty Joe Murray

Missouri State Representative, District 78 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Missouri State Representative, District 78

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
0
41 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin
+76.9
Won 2024
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.

  • Financial Institutions · ranking member
  • Administration and Accounts

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 41 sponsored · 0 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 2392 Establishes the "Missouri Social Media Safety for Minors Act"
Failed in the House Apr 2026
HB 2632 Prohibits an insurer from utilizing information from a credit reporting agency or insurance credit scores…
COMMERCE AND INSURANCE, DEPARTMENT OF · Failed in committee May 2026
HB 2631 Creates the offense of unlawful possession of a firearm by a minor
CHILDREN AND MINORS · Failed in committee May 2026
HB 2633 Creates the Missouri geospatial advisory council
BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, AND COUNCILS · Failed in committee May 2026
HB 1923 Establishes provisions relating to visitors to jails or detention facilities
CORRECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF · Failed in committee May 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Murray 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+/−
2026Missouri House District 78Won—D+76.2—
2024Missouri House of Representatives, District 78WonD+76.9——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Murray has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Murray has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Murray

One person, matched across every source we use.

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