Deb Lavender
2023 - Present
2025
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Deb Lavender (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 98. She assumed office on January 4, 2023. Her current term ends on January 8, 2025.
Lavender (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 98. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Deb Lavender grew up in Connecticut and lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Lavender earned a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from Marquette University. Her career experience includes working as a physical therapist and as the business owner of Des Peres Physical Therapy.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Lavender was assigned to the following committees:
2019-2020
Lavender was assigned to the following committees:
- Joint Committee on Legislative Research
- Agriculture Policy Committee
- Administrative Oversight Committee, Ranking Minority Member
- Budget Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Budget |
| • Legislative Oversight |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Lavender served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture Policy |
| • Fiscal Review |
| • Small Business |
| • Rules |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
Deb Lavender was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.
2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 98
Deb Lavender defeated Ryan Higgins in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 98 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deb Lavender (D) | 51.5 | 8,213 |
 | Ryan Higgins (R)  | 48.5 | 7,733 | |
| Total votes: 15,946 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 98
Deb Lavender advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 98 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deb Lavender | 100.0 | 3,398 |
| Total votes: 3,398 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 98
Ryan Higgins advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 98 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Higgins | 100.0 | 2,911 |
| Total votes: 2,911 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Brant Harber (R)
- Matt Foshage (R)
2020
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri State Senate District 15
Incumbent Andrew Koenig defeated Deb Lavender in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 15 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Andrew Koenig (R) | 54.0 | 61,172 |
| Deb Lavender (D) | 46.0 | 52,132 | |
| Total votes: 113,304 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 15
Deb Lavender advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 15 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deb Lavender | 100.0 | 27,050 |
| Total votes: 27,050 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 15
Incumbent Andrew Koenig advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 15 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew Koenig | 100.0 | 15,519 |
| Total votes: 15,519 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2018
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2018
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 90
Incumbent Deb Lavender won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 90 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deb Lavender (D) | 100.0 | 15,809 |
| Total votes: 15,809 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 90
Incumbent Deb Lavender advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 90 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deb Lavender | 100.0 | 8,189 |
| Total votes: 8,189 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 29, 2016.
Incumbent Deb Lavender defeated Mark Milton in the Missouri House of Representatives District 90 general election.[2]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 90 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Deb Lavender Incumbent |
55.70% | 12,844 | |
| Republican | Mark Milton | 44.30% | 10,214 | |
| Total Votes | 23,058 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Deb Lavender ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 90 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 90 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Deb Lavender Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Mark Milton ran unopposed in the Missouri House of Representatives District 90 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Missouri House of Representatives, District 90 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Milton (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Missouri House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 25, 2014. Deb Lavender was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Gina Jaksetic was unopposed in the Republican primary. Lavender faced Jaksetic in the general election.[7][8] Lavender defeated Jaksetic in the general election.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Deb Lavender |
51.5% | 7,597 | |
| Republican | Gina Jaksetic | 48.5% | 7,153 | |
| Total Votes | 14,750 | |||
2012
Lavender ran in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 90. Lavender ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and was defeated by District 94 incumbent Rick Stream (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10][11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Rick Stream Incumbent |
50.6% | 11,438 | |
| Democratic | Deb Lavender | 49.4% | 11,172 | |
| Total Votes | 22,610 | |||
2010
Lavender was defeated by incumbent Rick Stream in the November 2 general election.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Deb Lavender did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2012
Lavender's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
Business Owner Committed to Your Values
- Excerpt: "Deb continues to study best practices for correcting our broken healthcare system."
Rewarding Job Creation
- Excerpt: "Deb will work for tax credits for businesses that create jobs here in Missouri but end tax credits for businesses that ship our jobs out of state or overseas."
Reducing the Size of Government
- Excerpt: "Deb will introduce legislation to decrease the size of the State House by 25%. This will save Missourians millions of dollars in salaries, overhead and pensions!"
Fiscal Responsibility
- Excerpt: "As a State Representative, Deb will work to improve small business policies in Missouri."
Ensuring Affordable Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Deb believes that she and other small business owners should have access to an insurance exchange to purchase health insurance for their employees at a group rate."
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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2020
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In 2020, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 8 to May 15. A special session was held from July 27 to September 16. A veto session convened on September 16. A second special session convened on November 5.
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2019
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In 2019, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 9 through May 30
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2018
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In 2018, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 3 through May 18.
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2017
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In 2017, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 4 through May 12. The legislature held its first special session from May 22 to May 26. The legislature held its second special session from June 12 to July 25. The legislature held a special session on September 13.
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2016
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In 2016, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 6 through May 13.
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2015
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In 2015, the Missouri General Assembly was in session from January 7 through May 15.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri House of Representatives District 98 |
Officeholder Missouri House of Representatives District 98 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives, "Representative Deb Lavender," accessed March 30, 2023
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "2016 general election results," accessed December 20, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List," accessed April 28, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri - Primary 2016 - August 2, 2016," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results - State of Missouri - Primary Election - August 5, 2014," accessed August 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Certified Candidate List - Primary Election," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "All Results-State of Missouri-General-November 4, 2014: Unofficial Results," November 8, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Nov 6, 2012 General Election - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Aug 7, 2012 Primary - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ "lavenderforstaterep," "Issues," accessed May 15, 2014
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| Preceded by Shamed Dogan (R) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 98 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 90 2015-2021 |
Succeeded by Barbara Phifer (D) |
