Mike Jones
Republican · MO · Missouri State Representative, District 12
Mike Jones was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives for the 12th district in 2024. A Kansas City native, he graduated from Park Hill High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Friends University, and owns a painting company in Parkville, Missouri.
Where Mike Jones stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (2 records), Housing Affordability (1 record), Public Education Quality (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 2 support
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, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: missouriindependent.com
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, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: missouriindependent.com
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support
Sponsored a bill barring Missouri cities and counties from requiring green-building or energy-saving features in new one- and two-family homes, arguing such rules push up home prices. The House passed it 104-47 on March 5, 2025 (House Bill 939).
March 5, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: house.mo.gov
Track record — Public Education Quality
Public Education Quality · 1 support
On January 22, 2025, Mike Jones introduced HB 920, the Active Teacher Property Tax Exemption Act, a bill for real-property tax relief for active classroom teachers in Missouri.
January 22, 2025Supports Public Education Quality
Source: house.mo.gov
Past races Mike Jones ran in:
- State Senator, District 34 · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 34; Missouri
- State Senator · August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 34; Missouri