Missouri District 132 candidates

House District 132

The Missouri House Representative for District 132 serves the 132nd district of Missouri, which is located in Springfield. The Missouri House Representative for District 132 may impact college students directly with the passing of bills in state Congress.

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Crystal Quade

Democrat Crystal Quade is the current representative of the 132nd district in the Missouri House of Representatives — including Springfield — and is running for re-election this November.

Quade is a Springfield native and received a bachelor’s degree in social work at Missouri State University.

According to Votesmart, at the age of 35, Quade is also the Missouri State House of Representatives Minority Leader, which she was elected into in 2019. She has also served on multiple House committees, including the Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect and Subcommittee on Appropriates — Health, Mental Health and Social Services.

With an education in social work, two of Quade’s prioritized issues throughout her campaign include access to healthcare and affordable childcare.

Since her election to the House in 2017, Quade has sponsored bills that combat the child care cliff effect, as stated on her campaign website.

The child care cliff effect occurs when a “family’s income is above the eligibility limits for an assistance program, but the increased income is not adequate to replace the value of the lost benefit,” according to the Missouri Department of Social Services.

More information about Crystal Quade can be found at crystalquade.com

Sarah Semple

Republican Sarah Semple is running against incumbent Democrat Crystal Quade for the representative of the 132nd district seat in the Missouri House of Representatives, which includes Springfield.

According to Ballotpedia, Semple is from San Luis Obispo, California and received her associate degree from Ozarks Technical Community College. Semple is currently a realtor in Springfield.

In her response to the 2020 Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey, Semple said she understands she is an “everyday person,” not a professional politician, but she believes that is what connects her to voters.

“Like the people in my district, I work hard to make a good life for myself and those I love,” Semple said. “I know the struggles of trying to afford housing, living with crime in my neighborhood and seeing the effects of poverty on the community.”

In her survey response, Semple stated education, housing and crime as areas of public policy she is personally passionate about.

More information about Sarah Semple can be found at facebook.com/Sarah4MO/