The Missouri Chamber PAC’s efforts helped elect more than 50 pro-jobs, pro-business candidates, including Governor-elect Mike Kehoe, in the 2024 General Election.
Missouri Governor
The Missouri Chamber PAC was proud to support Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe in his campaign to become Missouri’s 58th Governor.
Kehoe won the general election with 59% of the vote.
“Mike Kehoe is a true champion for business in our state,” said Kara Corches, president and CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “Over the course of his career, he has been a leading advocate for addressing Missouri’s child care crisis and improving our state’s transportation infrastructure. We are happy that voters recognize the importance of bringing a small businessman’s perspective to the governor’s office, and we look forward to working with Governor-elect Kehoe to ensure Missouri has the most business-friendly climate in the nation.”
Missouri General Assembly
By engaging its grassroots network of members and local chambers of commerce, the Missouri Chamber PAC also helped elect 50 endorsed candidates in competitive races for seats in the Missouri General Assembly, including:
Missouri Senate
Missouri House
“During the 2024 election cycle, Missouri voters overwhelmingly chose to support candidates who are pro-jobs and pro-business,” Corches said. “We are excited to work with these legislators to move Missouri forward by addressing our state’s child care crisis, building a safer, stronger Missouri, and protecting our free enterprise system.”
Proposition A
Missouri voters chose to support Proposition A, a ballot measure that will increase Missouri’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026. After 2026, the minimum wage will continue to increase based on the rate of inflation. Additionally, Proposition A requires employers to provide paid sick leave to employees.
“We are deeply disappointed by the passage of Proposition A. This measure will increase prices for consumers and impose significant financial burdens on Missouri’s restaurants, grocery stores and other small businesses,” Corches said. “We stand by our belief that Missouri business owners are best equipped to run their businesses without additional government mandates and regulations, which we believe stifle job growth and economic development. Our position remains unchanged: Business owners should have the freedom to make decisions that are best for their businesses and employees.”
In the coming weeks, Associated Industries of Missouri, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Missouri Grocers Association, the Missouri Restaurant Association, the Missouri Retailers Association and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) will explore all available options, including possible legal action, to ensure that unemployment rates and cost of living are not adversely impacted by this proposition.
