Jonathan Patterson
American politician
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Jonathan "Jon" Patterson is an American politician representing the 30th district in the Missouri House of Representatives.[1] He began his tenure in the House in 2019, and was elected Missouri Speaker of the House in 2025.[2]
Jon Patterson | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Plocher |
| Majority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office January 4, 2023 – January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Dean Plocher |
| Succeeded by | Alex Riley |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 30th district | |
| Assumed office January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Cierpiot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Blue Springs, Missouri, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Missouri (BS, MD) |
Career
Patterson earned his bachelor's and medical degree at the University of Missouri-Columbia. After medical school, Patterson completed his surgical residency at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City. He practiced general surgery in eastern Jackson County from 2011 to 2022.[3][4]
Missouri House of Representatives
Patterson has served in the Missouri House of Representatives since 2019. In 2024, he was nominated for the role of Speaker of the House in the 2025 session. He faced challenger Justin Sparks, who received only 10 votes to Patterson's 152. Patterson is the first Asian American elected to Missouri's Speaker of the House.[2]
In May 2025, Patterson praised the legislature for passing measures to reverse the abortion amendment and paid sick leave provisions passed by a majority of Missouri voters in the previous year.[5]
In September 2025, Patterson voted against a mid-decade redistricting map that would gerrymander Jackson county's congressional representation.[6]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Patterson | 2,565 | 55.13% | ||
| Republican | Christ Hankins | 1,626 | 34.95% | ||
| Republican | James Lowman | 462 | 9.93% | ||
| Total votes | 4,653 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Patterson | 9,162 | 51.69% | ||
| Democratic | Ryana Parks-Shaw | 8,069 | 45.52% | ||
| Libertarian | Brad Eichstadt | 494 | 2.79% | ||
| Total votes | 17,725 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Patterson | 12,850 | 57.26% | +5.57 | |
| Democratic | Art Schaaf | 9,591 | 42.74% | −2.78 | |
| Total votes | 22,441 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jon Patterson | 8,599 | 54.28% | −2.98 | |
| Democratic | Sonia Nizami | 7,242 | 45.72% | +2.98 | |
| Total votes | 15,841 | 100.00% | |||
