Randi McCallian
Randi McCallian (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 8th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
McCallian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Randi McCallian was born in Maryland. She earned a bachelor's degree from Drake University in 2008 and a graduate degree from the University of South Florida in 2013. McCallian's professional experience includes working as a program director in multi-state maternal and child health programming, a research associate for statewide hospital quality improvement, and a parent educator for Early Head Start and Montessori. She was certified as a lactation consultant (IBCLC) in 2015, a birth doula (DONA International) in 2012, and a parent educator (Parents as Teachers) in 2010. McCallian has been associated with the Pikes Peak Breastfeeding Coalition and the Delta Omega Honorary Society of Public Health.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Missouri's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Missouri's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)
Missouri's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Missouri District 8
Incumbent Jason Smith defeated Randi McCallian and Jake Dawson in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Smith (R) | 76.2 | 271,249 | |
| Randi McCallian (D) | 21.8 | 77,649 | ||
| Jake Dawson (L) | 2.0 | 7,166 | ||
| Total votes: 356,064 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8
Randi McCallian defeated Franklin Delano Roth II in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Randi McCallian | 70.4 | 12,571 | |
| Franklin Delano Roth II | 29.6 | 5,283 | ||
| Total votes: 17,854 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8
Incumbent Jason Smith defeated James Snider and Grant Heithold in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Smith | 82.3 | 98,171 | |
| James Snider | 9.2 | 10,987 | ||
| Grant Heithold | 8.5 | 10,149 | ||
| Total votes: 119,307 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8
Jake Dawson advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jake Dawson | 100.0 | 247 | |
| Total votes: 247 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Missouri's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Missouri District 8
Incumbent Jason Smith defeated Randi McCallian and Jim Higgins in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Smith (R) | 76.0 | 186,472 | |
| Randi McCallian (D) | 21.9 | 53,738 | ||
| Jim Higgins (L) | 2.1 | 5,185 | ||
| Total votes: 245,395 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8
Randi McCallian advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Randi McCallian | 100.0 | 16,691 | |
| Total votes: 16,691 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8
Incumbent Jason Smith defeated Jacob Turner in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Smith | 82.0 | 78,342 | |
| Jacob Turner | 18.0 | 17,242 | ||
| Total votes: 95,584 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jeremy Dennison (R)
Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8
Jim Higgins advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 8 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Higgins | 100.0 | 232 | |
| Total votes: 232 | ||||
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2020
See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Colorado State Senate District 10
Larry Liston defeated Randi McCallian and Heather Johnson in the general election for Colorado State Senate District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Larry Liston (R) | 56.4 | 47,463 | |
| Randi McCallian (D) | 38.1 | 32,114 | ||
| Heather Johnson (L) | 5.5 | 4,620 | ||
| Total votes: 84,197 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 10
Randi McCallian advanced from the Democratic primary for Colorado State Senate District 10 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Randi McCallian | 100.0 | 14,822 | |
| Total votes: 14,822 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 10
Larry Liston advanced from the Republican primary for Colorado State Senate District 10 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Larry Liston | 100.0 | 20,258 | |
| Total votes: 20,258 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Stiver (R)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Randi McCallian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCallian's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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My professional experience includes: teaching kids with Autism at school & home; providing home visits to low-income families with Parents as Teachers, Early Head Start, and Montessori school programs; providing prenatal, birth, and postpartum support to families as a labor and postpartum doula and an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Most recently, I was Program Director for a multi-state Maternal & Child Health program that served pregnant and newborn families.
I never planned to run for office, but after a lifetime in the field, and accomplishing a Master's Degree in Public Health, I saw that policy was the most effective way to tackle the barriers families face when trying to thrive. I began lobbying my representatives, supporting local campaigns, and then decided to run for office myself - so I could draw attention to the issues important to families and children.
I am a wife to a data-scientist, mother of two compassionate girls, and we are working on becoming a farm. We foster cats for the local shelter, support our local public school, and I am a member of our county emergency services board.- Our district deserves better.
In a ranking of congressional districts, we are nearly always last. For jobs opportunities and income, infrastructure and housing, education, healthcare, childcare, teen pregnancy ... we've been left behind and I believe you, your children, your parents, deserve better.
Our current congressman has been in this seat for 11 years now. He lies quite often about how he voted on legislation, and he votes against policy that would help his district more than others... such as when he voted NO to capping Insulin costs at $35 a month (our area of the state has the highest rates of diabetes and the lowest incomes... who is Smith working for?) - Nearly every Republican, Independent, and Democrat I talk to agrees that we want corporate greed, financial corruption, and bought-out politicians out of our system of government. LET'S GET IT DONE! Don't let Big Money control the narrative here, nearly all voters across all political spectrums agree that money is corrupting our political system. I advocate for campaign finance reform, fair taxes that keep money in the pockets of working Americans, and ending the Congressman-to-millionaire pipeline.
- There. Are. Solutions. Our healthcare crisis in the 8th congressional district shouldn't even exist. We need leaders who know how to get work done, and have a desire to actually serve-the-people and make a whole region (district) better. I have that experience and desire. I enjoy working with families and children, but I've stepped aside from that work because I care so strongly about actually getting things done, and policy passed, that will remove the barriers we face and allow us to thrive. Policy that creates more down-stream healthcare jobs is one of the ways that we provide more healthcare to more people, lower the cost, and create more jobs. Let's get it done!
Growing up, I was fascinated by viruses. I read The Hot Zone, a book about Ebola and related viruses, so many times that the spine fell apart. In college I became interested in human development, learning and behavior, and deviations from 'the norm'. And then my focus turned to preconception, pregnancy, birth, and the early years... once I found that the field of Public Health encompassed all these seemingly unrelated topics, I packed my bags and ran to graduate school.
I'm not one to back down from a fight and I'm good at communicating with others, no matter their stance, as long as they can manage to be mostly respectful - these are also qualities desperately needed in our leadership.
The congressperson for the 8th should be tackling child and household hunger, encouraging local authorities to request available funding for infrastructure projects, and working hard on policy that fixes our healthcare desert.
A few of my favorites: The Hot Zone by Richard Preston (mentioned above as the start to my fascination with viruses); The Passion of Mary Magdalene by Elizabeth Cunningham; Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness; The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moning;
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Campaign website
Randi McCallian’s campaign website stated the following:
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2022
Randi McCallian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCallian'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 running for Congress because I've seen many of the barriers our government creates and I want to work to remove them. I believe government should represent all of us, providing protections and services, so that we can raise strong and resilient families, and we can reach our potential. Our current congressman has had 10 years to represent our district, and he's voted against nearly every bill that would have invested money back into our district, and instead, sent it to greedy corporations.
I hope you will give me the opportunity to represent you!- I value people, and our small communities. I want to see our money invested here, not in greedy corporations.
- Keep it local - I value our local economy, jobs in our area, our small farms, and access to quality healthcare.
- It's time for change, we can strengthen the 8th with fresh leadership!
Cannabis Legalization: I grew up in Colorado for a time, and then lived in Florida for graduate school; in both places I advocated for the legalization of cannabis.
Healthcare: My experience in maternity care, and my graduate degree in public health, have given me a deep interest in policy that improves the quality and accessibility of our healthcare system.
Bodily sovereignty: I value your right to make all determinations over your body.
Voting Rights: Our election systems can be much easier, and more accessible to every eligible voter. I value your right to have a government that makes exercising your civic duties convenient, not purposefully difficult.
Environmental Restoration: I love nature and I value our right to a livable environment. Corporate profits aren't more important than our right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, and farm clean earth.
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Campaign website
McCallian's campaign website stated the following:
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Our Priorities Our People Housing Our district doesn't even have the housing infrastructure to support the creation of more jobs. We all feel frustrated when a home that needs *some* fixing, gets torn down, and our small-town connections are severed; our community shrinks even more. Housing is crucial to our very lives, our health, to the local economy, and to raising strong families; I will invest in rural housing development.
All of us in the United States, regardless of how rural we are, should have access to high-speed internet – it should be a public utility. I intend to fight the corporate greed that keeps us from having access to internet resources like education, healthcare, and jobs. Investing in high-speed internet in our district is one of the important ways we can revitalize our rural economy.
My experience in healthcare access and improvement has taught me that government and health insurance should not make healthcare decisions for you. Our whole healthcare system needs a lot of work, and I have the background to make that happen. I want to protect Medicare, have a single-payer system, and affordable medications. I value your health far above the profits of Big Pharma.
Like so many in the 8th, I live on a rural dirt road. We are dependent on city and county services to maintain our local roads so that school buses can safely get to and from school, mail can be delivered, we can make it to work, and access emergency services. For most of us in the 8th district, our personal vehicles are the only way to get groceries or get to work. We must invest in our rural infrastructure–it is our economic lifeline.
Any economic growth we achieve isn't sustainable without a resilient new generation. I value high-quality public education; apprenticeships and trade school, affordable childcare; paid caregiving; and educational programs for our kids and teens. Investing in a system of support for our children, young adults, and their families should be an economic priority for all.
I value our small farms and local land more than the profits of large corporations and foreign governments. I believe in local control because no one cares more for our land than those who need it to survive. Our farms, our forests, and our rivers are the lifeblood of our district and I will stand against Big Ag and Big Oil to keep our land clean and prosperous for generations.
Due to poor policy choices, our district has lost a lot of jobs in manufacturing, education, farming & logging, trade work, and healthcare. This has hollowed-out our district and is one of the reasons young people leave our rural district for the cities. I stand with workers in our fight for a fair wage and strong benefits. We are stronger together and when we unionize, we will rebuild the middle class.
I value your privacy and your right to make choices for yourself and your families without government interference. Your relationships, your faith, your body -- these are things that should be decided by YOU. I will fight to protect your right to reproductive liberty, to define your family, and to make personal and private decisions without corporate or government surveillance or interference.[3] |
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2020
Randi McCallian completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McCallian'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 believe the voices of our community, our children and families deserve now more than ever to be heard. We deserve safe and respectful healthcare, paid leave policies, pollution-free communities, quality and affordable childcare, affordable housing, and a living wage. I also care deeply about protecting our environment. I have two young children and I see how much we need representatives who are committed to protecting their liberty and opportunity. My ability to lead with empathy and compassion is something we haven't seen in politics for a long time, and I believe solid leadership that cares is what we all deserve.
Education and Certificates - Master's of Public Health (MPH) University of South Florida, 2012 Bachelor's of Science (BS) Drake University, 2008 Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), 2015
Professional Experience - Program Director, Public Health Research Associate, Hospital Quality Improvement Certified Professional Birth Doula, DONA International 2012-2017 Parent Education, Early Head Start & Montessori
Behavioral Therapist, Autism Services & Education- I value Strong Families. Our children have the right to reach their potential, to follow their path, and grow up with opportunity. I value your right to a strong family and I believe your government should protect that right.
- I value Affordable and Quality Healthcare. You have a right to live a free and meaningful life, and that includes you or a loved one being able to receive affordable and essential healthcare, both physical and mental.
- I value Colorado and our breathtaking landscapes. I want to protect our communities and our valuable resources, and to invest in renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure.
Addressing factors that contribute to climate change, diversifying renewable and sustainable energy, improvements to infrastructure, diversifying agricultural investments and incentivizing carbon capture and soil regeneration.
Authentic, because the people must believe you and must feel you are who you say you are.
Passion, because an elected official needs to have the drive and motivation to do the hard work.
... I'm a mom... :-)
Where I feel privileged is that I have a very large and very close family and a wide network of friends that lift me up. This is one reason why I'm motivated to run for office, because I want to protect the right of others to build strong families and a community of loved ones, and right now I don't feel like our government protects that right. When it comes to resilience, a network of support, a community, makes all the difference.
Did you know that there are lawyers working for the Legislature who actually help craft the legislative bills? Therefore, someone does not need a background as a Lawyer, or "political experience", in order to be an elected Representative! We need people who bring experience from the field, from the community, and from their families to ensure that the bills being written are actually addressing what the people of Colorado need.
1. Climate change, including: fires, drought, stronger storms, growing season disruptions, crop damage, and a loss of major tourism industries.
2. Physical and mental health, including: high levels of pollution, increasing suicide rates, firearm safety, and costly healthcare.
3. Resource depletion, including: water conservation, natural gas and oil management, and protecting small agriculture and regenerative farming.
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 23, 2019
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 17, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Randi McCallian’s campaign website, “MO-8 Priorities,” accessed July 24, 2024
- ↑ Randi for Congress, “Values,” accessed October 4, 2022
