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State Senator - District 32

Result: Advanced — Jill Carter (Republican), Imma J Curl (Democratic)

Source: sos.mo.gov

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Ellen Nichols

Did not advance

Republican · lost

Ellen Nichols is a longtime Joplin neurosurgeon who has practiced in southwest Missouri for more than 33 years. She has held physician leadership roles at local hospitals and previously served by gubernatorial appointment on the Missouri Head Injury Advisory Council.

Imma J Curl

Advanced

Democratic · advanced

Imma J Curl has worked across theater, film, television, and live events, including costume and scenic design, production work, and teaching theater. She has longstanding ties to Joplin's Dream Theatre and has also worked in writing and statewide advocacy.

Jill Carter

Advanced

Republican · Incumbent · advanced

Jill Carter is the Republican state senator for Missouri's 32nd District, representing Jasper and Newton counties. First elected in 2022 and sworn in in January 2023, she serves as Majority Caucus Whip and chairs the Senate Select Committee on Rural Healthcare.

Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Civil Rights 1 against, Election Integrity 1 for,

Sources: s1.sos.mo.gov · sos.mo.gov