Rusty Black
Republican · MO · MO State Senator
Rusty Black serves in the Missouri Senate and worked as an agriculture educator for 32 years before retiring. He holds agriculture education degrees from the University of Missouri.
Where Rusty Black stands, based on their records
Opposes
Reduce Wealth Gap (1 record), Labor Rights (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record),
Campaign Finance Information — State Senator
Campaign Finance Information · State Senator · 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 — 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Voted for House Bill 567, which repealed the voter-approved paid sick time law and froze the minimum wage after 2026.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 Senate gave it final approval 22-11 and it became law.
May 14, 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Voted for House Bill 567, which repealed the voter-approved paid sick time law and froze the minimum wage after 2026.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 Senate gave it final approval 22-11 and it became law.
May 14, 2025Opposes Labor Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 1 oppose
Voted for House Bill 595, which stopped cities and counties from passing several kinds of renter protection. The Missouri Senate gave it final approval 23-10 and it became law.
May 7, 2025Opposes Housing Affordability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Women's Reproductive Rights
Women's Reproductive Rights · 1 oppose
Voted for House Joint Resolution 73, a proposed constitutional amendment repealing the 2024 reproductive-freedom right and restricting abortion. The Missouri Senate passed it 21-11. It takes effect only if Missouri voters approve it; a joint resolution needs no governor's signature.
May 14, 2025Opposes Women's Reproductive Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 2 oppose
Voted for House Joint Resolution 73, a proposed constitutional amendment repealing the 2024 reproductive-freedom right and restricting abortion. The Missouri Senate passed it 21-11. It takes effect only if Missouri voters approve it; a joint resolution needs no governor's signature.
May 14, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Voted for House Bill 595, which stopped cities and counties from passing several kinds of renter protection. The Missouri Senate gave it final approval 23-10 and it became law.
May 7, 2025Opposes Civil Rights
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — Corporate Accountability
Corporate Accountability · 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 Senate gave it final approval 22-11 and it became law.
May 14, 2025Opposes Corporate Accountability
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 29, 2026
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted for House Bill 1, which redrew Missouri's eight congressional districts in the middle of the decade. The Missouri Senate passed it 21-11 and the governor signed it into law.
September 12, 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 Senate passed it 21-11. It went to Missouri voters as Amendment 4 at the August 4, 2026 primary election, and they rejected it.
September 12, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
Voted for Senate Bill 4, which let electric utilities charge customers for new gas power plants while still building them. The Missouri Senate passed it 22-11 and it became law.
February 24, 2025
Source: legiscan.com · researched August 30, 2026
Race Rusty Black is in:
- State Senator · November 3, 2026 · State Senate District 12; Missouri · incumbent
Profile last researched August 7, 2026.