Bill Eigel
Bill Eigel | |
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Senator Bill Eigel at a Young Americans for Liberty conference in 2018 | |
Member of the Missouri Senate from the 23rd district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 4, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Tom Dempsey |
Personal details | |
Born | (1977-11-24) November 24, 1977 (age 46) Dayton, Ohio |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Amanda |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Weldon Spring, Missouri |
Occupation | Politician |
Website | Campaign website |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 2009–2016 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Operation Enduring Freedom |
William C. Eigel (born November 24, 1977) is an American politician and member of the Missouri State Senate.[1][2] A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 2016 and assumed his seat on January 4, 2017.[1] Eigel is a former captain in the United States Air Force, having served from 2009 to 2016.[3][4]
Eigel is a candidate in the 2024 Missouri gubernatorial election.
Early life and education
Eigel grew up in Dayton, Ohio and holds an MBA from Webster University.[5] He attended Purdue University from 1995-1999 and received a BS in industrial engineering.[6]
Legislative tenure
In 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Eigel called for a special session of the Missouri legislature to implement legislation to prevent private-sector companies from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for staff and customers.[7]
Gubernatorial campaign
In 2023, Eigel's BILL PAC was accused of using deceptive tactics to raise money for the 2024 Missouri gubernatorial election. Emails that prominently featured Donald Trump solicited small donations nationwide.[8] As of October 2023, almost 99% of donations to BILL PAC came from out of state.[9]
Eigel attracted wide attention for a video involving a flamethrower and burning cardboard boxes with references to book burning. He has also criticized current governor Mike Parson for calling for civility in politics.[10]
In 2024, Eigel and other Republicans opposed an amendment that would allow abortion in cases of rape or incest.[11] Eigel stated that Democrats wanted to "bring back the institution of abortion so that kids can get abortions in the state of Missouri. A 1-year-old could get an abortion under this."[12][13] He then said the proposed amendment "doesn't address" the "institutions of rape or of incest".[14]
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bill Eigel | 11,142 | 40.30% | ||
Republican | Anne Zerr | 10,757 | 38.91% | ||
Republican | Michael (Mike) Edward Carter | 5,746 | 20.79% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bill Eigel | 56,870 | 60.16 | -39.84 | |
Democratic | Richard Orr | 34,651 | 36.65 | +36.65 | |
Libertarian | Bill Slantz | 3,014 | 3.19 | +3.19 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bill Eigel | 15,018 | 71.29 | +30.99 | |
Republican | Eric Wulff | 3,310 | 15.71 | N/A | |
Republican | Dan O'Connell | 2,737 | 12.99 | N/A |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bill Eigel | 57,988 | 57.25 | -2.91 | |
Democratic | Richard Orr | 43,306 | 42.75 | +6.10 |
References
- ^ a b "Senator Bill Eigel". senate.mo.gov. State of Missouri. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Missouri lawmaker pushing end to electronic voting". KMOV-TV. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Jason (20 April 2017). "Politically Speaking: Sen. Bill Eigel wants lawmakers thinking differently on transportation". KBIA. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Senator Bill Eigel". Missouri Senate, Missouri General Assembly. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ https://www.webster.edu/about/index.php
- ^ https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/169721/bill-eigel
- ^ "Missouri GOP Senators Want Special Session To Combat Private-Sector Vaccine Mandates". St. Louis Public Radio. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack (2023-09-02). "A candidate for Missouri governor has thousands of donors. Do they know who he is?". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
- ^ Keller, Rudi (2023-10-02). "Out-of-state donors fuel pair of GOP candidates running for Missouri governor, AG". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack (2023-11-16). "Candidate for Missouri governor blasts Mike Parson for promoting civility in politics". STLtoday.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack (2024-02-08). "Senate Republicans block rape and incest exceptions for Missouri abortion ban". STLtoday.com.
- ^ "GOP Lawmaker Dubiously Claims Amendment Would Let 1-Year-Olds Get Abortions". HuffPost. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "GOP Lawmaker Dubiously Claims Amendment Would Let 1-Year-Olds Get Abortions". Yahoo News. 2024-02-13. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Suntrup, Jack (February 8, 2024). "Senate Republicans block rape and incest exceptions for Missouri abortion ban". St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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