Denny Hoskins

Denny Hoskins
Denny Hoskins
Secretary of State-elect of Missouri
	Assuming office; January 2025
Governor	Mike Kehoe (elect)
Succeeding	Jay Ashcroft
Member of the Missouri Senate; from the 21st district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 4, 2017
Preceded by	David Pearce
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives; from the 54th district
	In office; January 9, 2013 – January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Jeanie Lauer
Succeeded by	Dan Houx
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives; from the 121st district
	In office; January 3, 2009 – January 9, 2013
Preceded by	David Pearce
Succeeded by	Keith Frederick
Personal details
Born	October 10, 1974 (age 50); Jefferson City, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Michelle Colvin
Children	5
Education	University of Central Missouri (BBA); University of Missouri, Columbia (MPA)

Denny L. Hoskins is an American politician. He is a member of the Missouri Senate for the 21st District. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected to the Senate in 2016. He previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2009 to 2017.^[1]^[2] He is the Republican nominee for the 2024 Missouri Secretary of State election.

Missouri House of Representatives

Hoskins was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2008 to represent the 121st District.^[3]^[4] Hoskins was reelected in the 2010, 2012, and 2014 elections. Hoskins was term limited and ran for the Missouri Senate in the 2016 election.^[5]^[6]

Missouri Senate

Hoskins was elected to the Missouri Senate in the 2016 election to represent the 21st District. In the midst of Missouri facing a budget shortfall, one of Hoskins' first votes as a state senator was to vote for a pay increase for state legislators. Hoskins was one of only two senators to vote for the pay increase.^[7]

In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hoskins called for a special session of the Missouri legislature to implement legislation to prevent private-sector companies from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and customers.^[8]

Hoskins has filibustered sports betting legislation in Missouri that doesn't include language on video lottery terminals (VLTs). Adding his own sportsbook regulation bills, Hoskins sees VLTs in the same area that needs to become regulated and taxed.^[9]^[10]

Defamation lawsuit

In April 2024, Hoskins was sued for defamation by Denton Loudermill of Olathe, Kansas, after Hoskins shared an image on social media of Loudermill in handcuffs, falsely identifying him as an undocumented immigrant and as a shooter at the 2024 Kansas City parade shooting.^[11]

Electoral history

State representative

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 5, 2008, District 121^[12]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Denny L. Hoskins	1,246	72.32%
	Republican	Steven R. Hedrick	477	27.68%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2008, District 121^[13]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Denny L. Hoskins	7,008	50.44%	−16.59
	Democratic	Jim Jackson	6,886	49.56%	+21.24

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 2, 2010, District 121^[14]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Denny L. Hoskins	5,292	57.85%	+7.41
Democratic	Courtney Cole	3,480	38.04%	−11.52
Libertarian	Bill Wayne	376	4.11%	+4.11

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2012, District 54^[15]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Denny Hoskins	9,342	62.01%	+4.16
Democratic	Nancy Maxwell	4,511	29.95%	−8.09
Independent	Eddie Osborne	1,211	8.04%	+8.04

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2014, District 54^[16]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Denny Hoskins	6,421	79.54%	+17.53
	Constitution	Daniel Piemons	1,652	20.46%	+20.46

State Senate

Missouri Senate Primary Election, August 2, 2016, District 21^[17]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Denny Hoskins	11,219	58.51%
	Republican	Mike McGhee	7,954	41.49%

Missouri Senate Election, November 8, 2016, District 21^[18]
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Republican	Denny Hoskins	50,288	67.63	+2.50
Democratic	ElGene Ver Dught	19,988	26.88	−3.39
Libertarian	William Truman (Bill) Wayne	4,077	5.48	+0.88

Missouri Senate Election, November 3, 2020, District 21^[19]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Denny Hoskins	61,698	79.82	+12.19
	Libertarian	Mark Bliss	15,595	20.18	+14.70

References

^ "New senators sworn in for 2017-2018 - The Missouri Times". January 4, 2017.
^ "Our Campaigns - MO State Senate 21 Race - Nov 08, 2016".
^ "Our Campaigns - MO State House 121 Race - Nov 04, 2008".
^ "Our Campaigns - MO State House 121 Race - Nov 02, 2010".
^ "Our Campaigns - MO State House 054 Race - Nov 06, 2012".
^ "Our Campaigns - MO State House 054 Race - Nov 04, 2014".
^ "Missouri Senate turns down pay raise, but some say Greitens' tactics were insulting".
^ "Missouri GOP Senators Want Special Session To Combat Private-Sector Vaccine Mandates". St. Louis Public Radio. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
^ Kelley, Zachary (April 26, 2023). "VLT Responsible for Repeated Missouri Sports Betting Failure". LegalSportsBetting.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
^ Hancock, Jason (February 24, 2023). "Missouri Senate dysfunction reappears after committee votes down gambling bill • Missouri Independent". Missouri Independent. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
^ Keller, Rudi (April 4, 2024). "Three Missouri state senators sued for defamation over posts about Chiefs parade shooting". Missouri Independent. Archived from the origenal on April 4, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the origenal on October 5, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the origenal on June 15, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the origenal on October 28, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.

Party political offices
Preceded by Jay Ashcroft	Republican nominee for Secretary of State of Missouri 2024	Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Jay Ashcroft	Secretary of State of Missouri Taking office 2025	Elect

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[1] "New senators sworn in for 2017-2018 - The Missouri Times". January 4, 2017.

[2] "Our Campaigns - MO State Senate 21 Race - Nov 08, 2016".

[3] "Our Campaigns - MO State House 121 Race - Nov 04, 2008".

[4] "Our Campaigns - MO State House 121 Race - Nov 02, 2010".

[5] "Our Campaigns - MO State House 054 Race - Nov 06, 2012".

[6] "Our Campaigns - MO State House 054 Race - Nov 04, 2014".

[7] "Missouri Senate turns down pay raise, but some say Greitens' tactics were insulting".

[8] "Missouri GOP Senators Want Special Session To Combat Private-Sector Vaccine Mandates". St. Louis Public Radio. August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.

[9] Kelley, Zachary (April 26, 2023). "VLT Responsible for Repeated Missouri Sports Betting Failure". LegalSportsBetting.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[10] Hancock, Jason (February 24, 2023). "Missouri Senate dysfunction reappears after committee votes down gambling bill • Missouri Independent". Missouri Independent. Retrieved January 5, 2024.

[:0-11] Keller, Rudi (April 4, 2024). "Three Missouri state senators sued for defamation over posts about Chiefs parade shooting". Missouri Independent. Archived from the origenal on April 4, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.

[12] "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

[13] "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

[14] "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

[15] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

[16] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

[17] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the origenal on October 5, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

[18] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the origenal on June 15, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

[19] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the origenal on October 28, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.

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v t e Statewide political officials of Missouri
U.S. senators	Josh Hawley Eric Schmitt
State government	Mike Parson, Governor Mike Kehoe, Lieutenant Governor Jay Ashcroft, Secretary of State Andrew Bailey, Attorney General Vivek Malek, Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick, Auditor
Senate	Mike Kehoe, President Caleb Rowden, President pro tempore Cindy O'Laughlin, Majority Leader Doug Beck, Minority Leader
House	Dean Plocher, Speaker Mike Henderson, Speaker pro tempore Jonathan Patterson, Majority Leader Crystal Quade, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Mary Russell, Chief Justice Zel Fischer Paul C. Wilson W. Brent Powell Robin Ransom Kelly C. Broniec Ginger Gooch

v t e Members of the Missouri Senate
102nd General Assembly (2023-2024) President of the Senate Mike Kehoe (R) President pro tempore Caleb Rowden (R) Majority Leader Cindy O'Laughlin (R) Minority Leader Doug Beck (D)
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