Mark Sharp
2023 - Present
2027
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Mark Sharp (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 37. He assumed office on January 4, 2023. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Sharp (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 37. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Mark Sharp was born in and lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Sharp graduated from Hickman Mills High School in 2004. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in marketing from Clark Atlanta University in 2009. Sharp attended Clark Atlanta University on a baseball scholarship and played in the baseball minor league after graduating. His career experience includes working as a teacher and coach.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Sharp was assigned to the following committees:
- Consent and House Procedure Committee
- Public Safety Committee
- Joint Committee on Legislative Research
2021-2022
Sharp was assigned to the following committees:
- Elementary and Secondary Education Committee
- House General Laws Committee
- Joint Committee on Legislative Research
- Crime Prevention Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mark Sharp won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 37 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Sharp (D) | 100.0 | 12,004 | |
| Total votes: 12,004 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mark Sharp advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 37 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Sharp | 100.0 | 3,375 | |
| Total votes: 3,375 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Teresa Murphy (R)
Endorsements
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2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mark Sharp won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 37 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Sharp (D) | 100.0 | 8,055 | |
| Total votes: 8,055 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 37
Incumbent Mark Sharp advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 37 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Sharp | 100.0 | 3,480 | |
| Total votes: 3,480 | ||||
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2020
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Mark Sharp defeated Nola Wood in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Sharp (D) | 68.0 | 11,320 | |
| Nola Wood (R) | 32.0 | 5,326 | ||
| Total votes: 16,646 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Incumbent Mark Sharp defeated Laura Loyacono in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Sharp | 64.1 | 3,268 | |
| Laura Loyacono | 35.9 | 1,832 | ||
| Total votes: 5,100 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Nola Wood advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nola Wood | 100.0 | 1,376 | |
| Total votes: 1,376 | ||||
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2019
See also: Missouri state legislative special elections, 2019
General election
Special general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 36
Mark Sharp defeated Bob Voorhees in the special general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 36 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mark Sharp (D) | 74.2 | 3,176 | |
| Bob Voorhees (G) | 10.5 | 451 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 15.3 | 653 | ||
| Total votes: 4,280 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Mark Sharp completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sharp's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Mark Sharp is a south Kansas City native and represents the 36th district in the Missouri House of Representatives. He was first elected in a special election in November 2019, and since re-elected in November 2020.
- Reduce violent crimes
- Increase economic development
- Strengthening Elementary & Secondary Education
Unfortunately, gun and domestic violence struck my family early with the murder of my older sister who was a senior at MU, Candice Richie-and my best friend in college, Nathan Buie who was attending UMKC. Reducing the violent crime in the city I grew up and live in is the number one priority for my office.
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2020
Mark Sharp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Mark Sharp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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2024
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In 2024, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 3 to May 17.
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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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2022
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In 2022, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 5 to May 13.
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2021
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In 2021, the Missouri State Legislature was in session from January 6 to May 14.
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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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri House of Representatives District 37 |
Officeholder Missouri House of Representatives District 37 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives, "Representative Mark Sharp," accessed March 30, 2023
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 29, 2021.
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| Preceded by Annette Turnbaugh (D) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 37 2023-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by DaRon McGee (D) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 36 2020-2023 |
Succeeded by Anthony Ealy (D) |
