Kevin Windham Jr.
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85th district (2019–2023)
Kevin Windham Jr. | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Clem Smith |
| Succeeded by | Marla Smith |
| Constituency | 74th district (2023–2025) 85th district (2019–2023) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1993 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Southeast Missouri State University |
Kevin Lamar Windham Jr. (born May 29, 1993) is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Missouri General Assembly, originally elected from the state's 85th House district, and after redistricting in 2022, elected from the 74th district.
Windham Jr. plays basketball for leisure and attributes his passion for politics in large part to his late great-grandmother, Rose Simon.[1]
Education
Windham Jr. graduated from Southeast Missouri State University. During college Windham served as a member of Student Government Association, Black Student Union, and the President’s Task Force on Diversity Education.[2]
Windham Jr. has participated in the FOCUS St. Louis Impact Fellows program and University of Missouri Extension’s Neighborhood Leadership Fellows program.[2]
Political career
Early career
Prior to his legislative duties, Windham served the state of Missouri as a staffer in the offices of Missouri State Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal and United States Senator Claire McCaskill.[2]
State representative
On August 7, 2018 Windham Jr. won the four-way Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives in District 85 to succeed Clem Smith with 43.7% of the vote.[3] Windham Jr. won the general election on November 6, 2018, securing 82.4% of the vote.[4] As an incoming legislator, Windham was elected vice-chair of the Missouri House Democratic Caucus for the 100th General Assembly.[2]
Windham ran uncontested in the 2020 election for Missouri House of Representatives in District 85.[3]
Windham stood down at the 2024 Missouri House of Representatives election to take up a position at Washington University.[5]
State committeeman
In addition to his duties as state representative, Windham was elected to serve as State Committeeman of the 14th Senate District within the Missouri Democratic Party for the 2020-2022 term.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Windham, Jr. | 3,073 | 43.69% | ||
| Democratic | Errol Bush | 2,538 | 36.08% | ||
| Democratic | Eric Reese | 999 | 14.20% | ||
| Democratic | Jacob Walters | 424 | 6.03% | ||
| Total votes | 7,034 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Windham, Jr. | 10,457 | 82.44% | ||
| Republican | Steven McKnight | 2,228 | 17.56% | ||
| Total votes | 12,685 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Windham, Jr. | 12,651 | 100.00% | +17.56 | |
| Total votes | 12,651 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kevin Windham, Jr. | 7,451 | 100.00% | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 7,451 | 100.00% | |||