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  Carnahan, Russ
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationDemocratic  
<-  2011-01-03  
 
NameRuss Carnahan
Address3150 Allen Ave.
St. Louis, Missouri 63104, United States
Emailruss@russcarnahan.org
Website [Link]
Born July 10, 1958 (65 years)
ContributorMonsieur
Last ModifedRBH
Oct 23, 2020 01:45am
Tags Married - Methodist -
InfoRep. Russ Carnahan, a Democrat, represents part of St. Louis City (District 59) in the Missouri House of Representatives. His riverfront district includes the near south side of St. Louis, with many historic neighborhoods and parks, the South Grand and Cherokee Street/Antique Row business districts.

Elected to the House in November 2000, he serves in the House leadership as Deputy Majority Whip and vice chairman of the Civil and Administrative Law Committee. He organized and chairs the City of St. Louis Caucus. He is also a member of the statutory Mississippi River Parkway Commission and the State Courts Automation Committee.

Rep. Carnahan is an attorney in the health care field. He was previously engaged in a general trial and appellate law practice in St. Louis and Rolla from 1988-1996. Prior to that he served as counsel to the House Majority Leader from 1985-1988, and assistant to the Speaker of the Missouri House in 1981. He also worked as a legislative intern in the Missouri House in 1978.

Rep. Carnahan has been a member of many civic and community organizations including: St. Louis Ambassadors, Historic Preservation Committee; United Way of Greater St. Louis, Government Relations Committee; St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association (RCGA), Public Policy Committee; and FOCUS Leadership St. Louis, Class of 1997-98. He is a supporter or member of Metropolis St. Louis; State Historical Society of Missouri; Landmarks Association of St. Louis; Compton Heights Neighborhood Association; Missouri Bar, Advisory Committee on Citizenship Education and Health Care Law Committee, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Speakers Bureau for Law Related Education; Boy Scouts, current supporter and past Eagle Scout recipient; and Friends of Tower Grove Park, Missouri Botanical Gardens and DeMenil Mansion.

Rep. Carnahan attends Lafayette Park United Methodist Church. He is the son of the late Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan and Jean Carnahan, a United States Senator. His grandfather, A.S.J. Carnahan, was a member of Congress and the first U.S. Ambassador to Sierra Leone.

A 1976 graduate of Rolla High School, Rep. Carnahan attended the University of Missouri-Rolla from 1976-1977 and Richmond College in London, England in 1978. He received a bachelor of science degree in public administration with an emphasis in public service in 1979 and a juris doctorate in 1983 from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Born July 10, 1958 in Columbia, Mo., Rep. Carnahan lives in St. Louis with his wife, Debra A. Carnahan. They have two children: Austin and Andrew.


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 19, 2011 08:00am News Rep. Carnahan tells Rep. Clay: [Expletive] You  Article J.R. 
Aug 26, 2010 07:00pm News Talking Points Memo denies role in Russ Carnahan firebombing.   Article DEPolitics 
Mar 25, 2010 01:00pm Blog Entry Coward Russ Carnahan Pushes Bogus Tea Party Lie to Media– Claims Prayer Service With Coffin Was a Violent Threat  Article Eddie 
Mar 25, 2010 09:00am News Coffin placed on [Rep. Russ] Carnahan's lawn  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jul 21, 2005 11:00am Press Release Announcing Camp Russ Carnahan!  Article Ben 

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FAMILY
Wife Debra Carnahan 00, 0000-
Father Mel Carnahan 1934-2000
Grandfather Albert Sidney Johnson "A.S.J." Carnahan 1897-1968
Sister Robin Carnahan 1961-
Mother Jean Carnahan 1933-2024

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/08/2016 MO Lt. Governor Lost 42.29% (-10.51%)
  08/02/2016 MO Lt. Governor - D Primary Won 75.93% (+63.85%)
  08/07/2012 MO District 1 - D Primary Lost 33.89% (-29.41%)
  11/02/2010 MO - District 03 Won 48.94% (+2.29%)
  08/03/2010 MO District 3 - D Primary Won 80.14% (+66.12%)
  11/04/2008 MO - District 03 Won 66.37% (+35.96%)
  11/07/2006 MO - District 03 Won 65.58% (+33.88%)
  08/08/2006 MO District 3 - D Primary Won 76.36% (+52.72%)
  11/02/2004 MO - District 03 Won 52.86% (+7.73%)
  08/03/2004 MO District 3 - D Primary Won 22.90% (+1.61%)
  11/05/2002 MO State House 059 Won 88.10% (+76.20%)
  11/07/2000 MO State House 059 Won 84.92% (+69.83%)
  08/08/2000 MO State House 059 - D Primary Won 51.56% (+3.11%)
  11/06/1990 MO District 8 Lost 42.72% (-14.56%)
  08/07/1990 MO District 8 - D Primary Won 66.48% (+46.09%)
ENDORSEMENTS
MO US President - D Primary - Mar 10, 2020 D Joe Biden
MO US President - D Primary - Mar 15, 2016 D Hillary Clinton
MO US President - D Primary - Feb 05, 2008 D Barack Obama
US President - D Primaries - Jun 03, 2008 D Barack Obama
MO US President - D Primary - Mar 07, 2000 D Al Gore
FEC COMMITTEES
C00386276 Russ Carnahan in Congress Committee $ 0.00
C00493684 Russ Carnahan for Congress $ 0.00