Richard W West
Missouri State Representative, District 102 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 0
- 36 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +14.2
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Administration and Accounts · vice chair
- Redistricting Special · chair
- Crime and Public Safety
- Government Efficiency
- Local Government
- Public Employee Retirement
- Rules Committee on Legislative Oversight
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
DRUGS AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES · Failed in the Senate May 2026
GENERAL ASSEMBLY · Failed in the House Apr 2026
MOTOR VEHICLES · Failed in the House Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time West 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 102 | Won | R+14.2 | R+25.5 | −11.3 |
| 2024 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | R+29.1 | — | — |
| 2022 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 102 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2020 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 63 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats West has held
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 102 · since 2022
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 63 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who West has run against
- David Rogers (D) · 2026 general, won
- Alex Hissong (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know West
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4209f53e-18f3-4c9e-8183-caa385c319ec
- Wikidata Q108027611
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET