Karla May
American politician (born 1970)
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Karla May (born June 12, 1970) is an American politician. She is a member of the Missouri Senate from the 4th district, serving since 2018. She previously represented the 84th district in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2010 to 2018. She is member of the Democratic Party.
Karla May | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 4th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Hummel |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Don Gosen |
| Succeeded by | Wiley Price IV |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Hope Whitehead |
| Succeeded by | Wanda Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 12, 1970 |
| Party | Democratic |
Prior to entering politics, May worked for AT&T, also serving as a shop steward of Local 6300 of the Communications Workers of America.[1] She received her bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University in business administration, and a master's degree in education from Lindenwood University.[1]
May challenged and defeated incumbent State Senator Jacob Hummel (4th district) in the 2018 Democratic primary.
May was a candidate for United States Senate and along with December L. Harmon and Mita Biswas was defeated on August 6, 2024, in the Democratic Primary by attorney Lucas Kunce.[2][3][4]
In 2025, May was the only Democrat to vote against repealing a 2001 law prohibiting same-sex marriage in Missouri.[5]
Electoral history
State representative
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 1,386 | 50.60% | ||
| Democratic | Hope Whitehead | 1,353 | 49.40% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 7,385 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 2,470 | 44.11% | −6.49 | |
| Democratic | Mike Owens | 1,842 | 32.90% | ||
| Democratic | Hope Whitehead | 1,287 | 22.99% | −26.41 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 15,214 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 6,499 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 13,649 | 100.00% | ||
State Senate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 20,303 | 57.20% | ||
| Democratic | Jacob Hummel (incumbent) | 15,189 | 42.80% | ||
| Total votes | 35,492 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 56,883 | 77.07% | +6.34 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Crump | 16,927 | 22.93% | −6.34 | |
| Total votes | 73,810 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Karla May | 51,419 | 74.17% | −2.90 | |
| Republican | Mary Teresa McLean | 17,906 | 25.83% | +2.90 | |
| Total votes | 69,325 | 100.00% | |||
US Senate
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lucas Kunce | 255,775 | 67.64 | ||
| Democratic | Karla May | 87,908 | 23.25 | ||
| Democratic | December L. Harmon | 26,804 | 7.09 | ||
| Democratic | Mita Biswas | 7,647 | 2.02 | ||
| Total votes | 378,134 | 100.00 | |||