Anthony Ealy
Anthony Ealy (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 36. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Ealy (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 36. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Anthony Ealy earned a bachelor's degree from Northwest Missouri State University in 2017 and a law degree from the University of Missouri Law in 2020. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2023-2024
Ealy was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Anthony Ealy defeated Dave Thomas in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Ealy (D) | 61.5 | 9,236 | |
| Dave Thomas (R) | 38.5 | 5,778 | ||
| Total votes: 15,014 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Anthony Ealy advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Ealy | 100.0 | 3,308 | |
| Total votes: 3,308 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Dave Thomas advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dave Thomas | 100.0 | 1,512 | |
| Total votes: 1,512 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Anthony Ealy defeated Kurt Lauvstad in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Ealy (D) | 61.7 | 6,548 | |
 | Kurt Lauvstad (R) | 38.3 | 4,060 | |
| Total votes: 10,608 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Anthony Ealy defeated incumbent Annette Turnbaugh and John Boyd Jr. in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Ealy | 61.1 | 2,195 | |
| Annette Turnbaugh | 35.2 | 1,265 | ||
| John Boyd Jr. | 3.6 | 131 | ||
| Total votes: 3,591 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Kurt Lauvstad advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kurt Lauvstad | 100.0 | 1,624 |
| Total votes: 1,624 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Anthony Ealy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ealy's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am Anthony Ealy Jr., a progressive activist, and lawyer, running for the Missouri House of Representatives in District 36. The people of Grandview and Kansas City deserve bold, new leadership. I am the person to deliver results for working people. I am the son of a mail union leader, and I am incredibly proud of my working-class roots. I believe that our politicians should know what concerns voters have so that those concerns can be heard and addressed in Jefferson City. As my District's representative, I will be a strong progressive voice in Jefferson City.
I am running in Grandview's District 36 because I love the community. I am a son of the district, and I attended high school in the area. As a young Black man in Missouri, my community faced incredible challenges, but Grandview has always been my home. Our community is changing, and I believe voters want to see our community represented by our politicians. Our district is increasingly becoming younger and more Black, Asian, and Hispanic, but our representatives reflect an old guard of the political establishment. As an elected official, I hope to embody the increasingly progressive nature of our district. I will fight for people of color, working people, and the most vulnerable members of our society. Grandview deserves a champion who represents everyone, and I plan to be that person
- I believe that the values of Run For Something are the heartbeat of the progressive movement in our country. I plan on embodying these values as an elected official in Missouri. I plan on combatting income inequality in multiple different ways. For example, I will promote the right to collective bargaining and strength unions in our state.
- I also plan on sponsoring legislation that supports universal healthcare, raising the minimum wage, and free public transport because they are the most significant ways of reducing income inequality.
- In terms of racial justice, I favor reimagining police departments, inviting in community programs, and ending the school-to-prison pipeline. I also believe that racial justice and environmental justice are linked, so I favor promoting green bills that stop toxic dumping in minority communities, encourage better air quality conditions, and reduce food deserts.
Labor, Education, Economy/Infrastructure, Public Safety, Land Farming, and Farm Animal Welfare
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Campaign finance summary
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2023
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In 2023, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 4 to May 12.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri House of Representatives District 36 |
Officeholder Missouri House of Representatives District 36 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 23, 2022
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| Preceded by Mark Sharp (D) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 36 2023-Present |
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