Mike Jones
Republican · MO · Missouri State Representative, District 12
Mike Jones is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives for District 12, elected in 2024 and in his second year, and a candidate in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary for Missouri Senate District 34. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1997 to 2001, performing maintenance on gunships, and sits on the House Veterans and Armed Forces Committee. He gave up his bid for re-election to the House on March 30, 2026 and filed for the Senate seat the following day. He is endorsed by Missouri Right to Life and is the only candidate in the race endorsed by the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police.
Track record
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 2 records
Sponsored legislation raising the penalty for drivers who fail to stop for a school bus loading or unloading children. The bill passed the Missouri House with only two no votes. Across the 2026 session he voted against more than 11 percent of bills on the House floor.
July 15, 2026For
Source: missouriindependent.com · researched July 18, 2026
Served as the Missouri House handler for a Senate bill establishing the "Missouri Rangers" training program, which creates a force of armed school guards trained to respond to shootings. Governor Mike Kehoe signed it into law on July 9, 2026, the same day he signed an omnibus safety package that incorporated Jones's legislation expanding law enforcement authority to bring down unmanned aircraft.
July 9, 2026For
Source: missouriindependent.com · researched July 18, 2026
Elections
- State Senator · August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 34; Missouri
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.