Rusty Black
Missouri State Senator, District 12 since 2022. Ran in 4 elections between 2016 and 2022, winning 4. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 1
- 15 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Last margin
- +39.4
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
- Elections
- 5
- 2016–2026
- Won
- 5
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations · chair
- Budget Conference · co-chair
- Fiscal Oversight · vice chair
- Legislative Research
- Local Government, Elections and Pensions
- Public Assistance
- Rural Economic Development
- Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Task Force
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Ambulances and Ambulance Districts · Became law Jul 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Black 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 State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+39.4 | R+57.3 | −17.9 |
| 2022 | Missouri State Senate, District 12 | Won | R+61.5 | R+55.7 | +5.8 |
| 2020 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | R+59.2 | — | — |
| 2016 | Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Seats Black has held
- Missouri State Senate, District 12 · since 2022
- Missouri House of Representatives, District 7 · 2016–2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Black has run against
- Judy McNeece (D) · 2026 election, won
- Michael J. Baumli (D) · 2022 election, won
- Dennis Vandyke (D) · 2018 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Black
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bb98b6a0-ba5f-45f8-ad14-b798515fa8a0
- Wikidata Q96813434
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET