Lincoln Hough
Lincoln Hough | |
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| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 30th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Dixon |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 135th district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 4, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Dixon |
| Succeeded by | Steve Helms |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 17, 1982 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah (2009–2020) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Missouri State University (BA) |
Lincoln Hough (/ˈlɪŋkən hʌf/; born June 17, 1982) is an American politician. He was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2010, where he served three terms. He served as Greene County Commissioner from 2016 to 2018. In November 2018, he was elected to represent the 30th District, including the city of Springfield, in the Missouri Senate.
Hough is a candidate in the 2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election.
Early life and education
[edit]Hough is a first generation rancher. In 7th grade, he began raising cattle on his family's 40 acres after buying three heifers with a loan from his parents. He went on to work for a neighbor's dairy farm and learned skills to expand his own operations.[1]
Hough graduated from Missouri State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. He has volunteered for the Greene County and Missouri Cattlemen's Association and currently serves on the Greene County Farm Bureau Board of Directors.[2]
Political career
[edit]In the Missouri Senate, Hough sponsored the 2022 tax cut and pushed to expand infrastructure spending in Parson's plan to expand I-64. He has opposed hardline conservative members, the "Freedom Caucus," in senate proceedings. In 2021, Hough voted to fund voter-approved Medicaid expansion. As appropriations committee chair, Hough set reimbursements for Planned Parenthood to $0 in the 2024 state budget, a move the state supreme court ruled unconstitutional.[3]
Hough's campaign for lieutenant governor received a total of $120,000 in a single day from PACs managed by former Missouri politician Steven Tilley.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Hough has two sons.[2]
Electoral history
[edit]State representative
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 2,734 | 50.74% | ||
| Republican | Bob Cirtin | 2,654 | 49.26% | ||
| Total votes | 5,388 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 9,030 | 70.68% | −29.32 | |
| Democratic | Dan Boyts | 3,313 | 25.93% | +25.93 | |
| Libertarian | Teddy Fleck | 433 | 3.39% | +3.39 | |
| Total votes | 12,776 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 8,932 | 54.99% | −15.69 | |
| Democratic | Casey Clark | 7,310 | 45.01% | +19.08 | |
| Total votes | 16,242 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 4,698 | 57.92% | +2.93 | |
| Democratic | Angie Filbeck | 3,413 | 42.08% | −2.93 | |
| Total votes | 8,111 | 100 | |||
Greene County Commission
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 47,657 | 77.67% | ||
| Libertarian | Cecil Ince | 13,261 | 21.61% | ||
| Write-In | 443 | 0.72% | |||
| Total votes | 61,361 | 100 | |||
State Senate
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 34,987 | 53.27% | −46.73 | |
| Democratic | Charlie Norr | 30,690 | 46.73% | +46.73 | |
| Total votes | 65,677 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 8,771 | 56.62% | ||
| Republican | Angela Romine | 6,721 | 43.38% | ||
| Total votes | 15,492 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Hough | 30,483 | 57.57% | +4.30 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Lampert | 22,464 | 42.43% | −4.30 | |
| Total votes | 52,947 | 100.00% | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Buckallew, Adam (2017-07-10). "Building a Herd". MFA Oil. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ a b "Lincoln Hough - Missouri Senate". senate.mo.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ^ Keller, Rudi (2024-02-22). "Springfield Sen. Lincoln Hough joins race for Missouri lieutenant governor". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ Hancock, Jason (2024-06-24). "PACs connected to Missouri lobbyist take in $530K from pair of companies". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Mis8souri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Summary Report for November 8, 2016". Greene County Clerk. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
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