ST. LOUIS — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, 64, is the incumbent Republican gubernatorial candidate in the November General election.
Campaign website: mikeparson.com
Governor Parson is a veteran who served six years in the United States Army. He served more than 22 years in law enforcement, including 12 years as the sheriff of Polk County. He also served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2005-2011, in the Missouri Senate from 2011-2017, and as Lieutenant Governor in 2017-2018.
Parson was elected lieutenant governor in 2016 and ascended to governor in 2018 when former Rep. Gov. Eric Greitens resigned following a scandal.
His campaign platform has a strong focus on building the state economy, improving the unemployment rate and improving infrastructure.
Governor Parson and First Lady Teresa live in Bolivar. Together they have two grown children and six grandchildren. He was raised on a farm in Hickory County and graduated from Wheatland High School in Wheatland, Missouri.
He is a small business owner and a third-generation farmer who currently owns and operates a cow and calf operation near their hometown of Bolivar.
