John Martin
Republican · MO · MO State Representative
John Martin serves in the Missouri House and is a small business owner in Columbia. He holds a political science and economics degree from Southwest Baptist University and a master of theology from Midwestern Baptist Seminary.
Where John Martin stands, based on their records
Supports
Cost of Living Reduction (3 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Election Integrity (2 records),
Opposes
Environment and Public Health (1 record), Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record),
Mixed record
Housing Affordability (1 support · 1 oppose), Civil Rights (2 support · 3 oppose)
Campaign Finance Information — State Representative
Campaign Finance Information · State Representative · November 3, 2026
Data last updated August 20, 2026
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Totals and donor breakdowns are summed from itemized Missouri Ethics Commission filings and are not reconciled to official report covers.
Source: Missouri Ethics Commission · 2026 cycle · mec.mo.gov
Track record
Track record — Environment and Public Health
Environment and Public Health · 1 oppose
Voted to pass HB 344, a bill to give the state sole control over tobacco and vaping sales rules. The Missouri House passed it 108-29. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 10, 2025Opposes Environment and Public Health
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Track record — Reduce Wealth Gap
Reduce Wealth Gap · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 567, which repealed the voter-approved paid sick time law and froze the minimum wage after 2026. The Missouri House passed it 96-51 and it became law.
March 13, 2025Opposes Reduce Wealth Gap
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Labor Rights
Labor Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 567, which repealed the voter-approved paid sick time law and froze the minimum wage after 2026. The Missouri House passed it 96-51 and it became law.
March 13, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Anti-Corruption
Anti-Corruption · 1 oppose
Voted for Senate Bill 71, which made breaking into a vehicle or restricted business area second degree burglary. The Missouri House passed it 112-33 and it became law.
May 1, 2025Opposes Anti-Corruption
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Cost of Living Reduction
Cost of Living Reduction · 3 support
Voted for House Bill 594, which let individuals deduct 100 percent of capital gains from state income tax from 2025. The Missouri House adopted the Senate's version 102-41 and it became law.
May 7, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted to pass HB 493, a bill to exempt certain used personal property from state sales tax. The Missouri House passed it 104-41. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 7, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted to pass HB 269, a bill to create three tax credits for child care donors, employers and providers. The Missouri House passed it 120-34. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 27, 2025Supports Cost of Living Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 495, which put the St. Louis police department back under a state-appointed board. The Missouri House gave it final approval 113-39 and it became law.
March 12, 2025Opposes Immigration
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 71, which made breaking into a vehicle or restricted business area second degree burglary. The Missouri House passed it 112-33 and it became law.
May 1, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 support · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 595, which stopped cities and counties from passing several kinds of renter protection. The Missouri House passed the conference version 103-37 and it became law.
May 5, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted to pass HB 1264, a bill to treat a building permit as approved if a city or county does not answer within thirty days. The Missouri House passed it 96-37. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 22, 2025Supports Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Track record — Gun Control
Gun Control · 1 oppose
Voted to pass HB 1175, a bill to bring back the Second Amendment Preservation Act declaring some federal gun laws invalid. The Missouri House passed it 100-51. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
March 27, 2025Opposes Gun Control
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 2 oppose
Voted for House Joint Resolution 73, a proposed constitutional amendment repealing the 2024 reproductive-freedom right and restricting abortion. The Missouri House passed it 103-51. It takes effect only if Missouri voters approve it; a joint resolution needs no governor's signature.
April 17, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted to pass HB 195, a bill to give a child born alive during an abortion the same rights as any newborn. The Missouri House passed it 109-32. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
March 27, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Track record — Election Integrity
Election Integrity · 2 support
Voted for Senate Bill 152, which barred foreign nationals from funding or steering ballot measure campaigns. The Missouri House passed it 94-47 and it became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted to pass HB 794, a bill to bar foreign money in ballot measure campaigns and add party challengers at ballot counting. The Missouri House passed it 99-48. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 2, 2025Supports Election Integrity
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Track record — Personal Income Tax Reduction
Personal Income Tax Reduction · 1 support
Voted for House Bill 594, which let individuals deduct 100 percent of capital gains from state income tax from 2025. The Missouri House adopted the Senate's version 102-41 and it became law.
May 7, 2025Supports Personal Income Tax Reduction
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Data Privacy
Data Privacy · 1 support
Voted for Senate Bill 152, which barred foreign nationals from funding or steering ballot measure campaigns. The Missouri House passed it 94-47 and it became law.
May 15, 2025Supports Data Privacy
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 support · 3 oppose
Voted for House Bill 595, which stopped cities and counties from passing several kinds of renter protection. The Missouri House passed the conference version 103-37 and it became law.
May 5, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted for House Joint Resolution 73, a proposed constitutional amendment repealing the 2024 reproductive-freedom right and restricting abortion. The Missouri House passed it 103-51. It takes effect only if Missouri voters approve it; a joint resolution needs no governor's signature.
April 17, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted for House Bill 495, which put the St. Louis police department back under a state-appointed board. The Missouri House gave it final approval 113-39 and it became law.
March 12, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
Voted to pass HB 875, a bill to stop public colleges denying recognition or funding to student groups over their beliefs. The Missouri House passed it 108-47. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 27, 2025Supports Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted to pass HB 742, a bill to bar state departments from spending on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. The Missouri House passed it 108-50. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 20, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 6 oppose
Voted to pass HB 918, a bill to make injured people prove the defendant made the exact product involved. The Missouri House passed it 94-57. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 22, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026
Voted to pass HB 565, a bill to narrow when horse and livestock activity sponsors can be sued for ordinary carelessness. The Missouri House passed it 97-51. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 10, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026
Voted to pass HB 437, a bill to rewrite the rules for settlement demands in injury and wrongful death claims. The Missouri House passed it 96-52. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
March 27, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted for House Bill 567, which repealed the voter-approved paid sick time law and froze the minimum wage after 2026. The Missouri House passed it 96-51 and it became law.
March 13, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted to pass HB 68, a bill to cut the deadline for most personal injury lawsuits from five years to two. The Missouri House passed it 92-42. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 20, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026
Voted to pass HB 544, a bill to let a federally approved pesticide label satisfy any state cancer warning requirement. The Missouri House passed it 85-72. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
February 20, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 6, 2026
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Voted for House Bill 1, which redrew Missouri's eight congressional districts in the middle of the decade. The Missouri House passed it 90-65 and the governor signed it into law.
September 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
Voted for House Joint Resolution 3, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a majority in every congressional district to pass initiatives. The Missouri House passed it 98-58. It went to Missouri voters as Amendment 4 at the August 4, 2026 primary election, and they rejected it.
September 9, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
Voted against House Bill 145, which closed several kinds of government records, including minors' details and utility billing. The Missouri House gave it final approval 107-50 and it became law.
May 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted against HB 126, a bill to end no-excuse absentee voting. The Missouri House passed it 85-64. The Senate did not vote on it, so it did not become law.
April 14, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched September 7, 2026
Voted against Senate Bill 4, which let electric utilities charge customers for new gas power plants while still building them. The Missouri House passed it 96-44 and it became law.
March 13, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
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- State Representative · November 3, 2026 · State House District 44; Missouri · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.