Jon Patterson easily wins race for Missouri House speaker

Jon Patterson easily wins race for Missouri House speaker over right-wing challenger
The Missouri legislature made history Wednesday as Republicans elected the first Asian-American speaker of the House and the first woman to be president pro tem of the state Senate.
Patterson picked as Speaker of the Missouri House
Republican state Rep. Jon Patterson, of Lee's Summit, makes Missouri history as the first Asian American Speaker of the House after a slight hiccup in the voting process. The Missouri House of Representatives and Senate met Wednesday in its first day of session of 2025.
Patterson easily elected Missouri speaker of the House
State Rep. Justin Sparks’ gamble to prevent state Rep. Jon Patterson from winning the Missouri House speakership failed spectacularly Wednesday, when only 10 members voted to support his long-shot bid.
Patterson wins Speaker’s Race
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The new leader of the Missouri House spent part of his first official day cleaning up messes left by his scandal-plagued predecessor. Within hours of being sworn in, House Speaker Jon Patterson, a Lee’s Summit Republican,
Lee's Summit Republican is new Missouri House Speaker after beating right-wing challenger
Lee's Summit, won over the vast majority of Republicans and Democrats for the top leadership role in the Missouri House. Conservative state Rep. Justin Sparks only got 10 votes in his long-shot bid.
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