Betsy Fogle
Betsy Fogle | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 135th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Steve Helms |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Missouri State University (BA) University of Arkansas (MA) |
Betsy Fogle is an American politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 135th district. Flipping her house seat in November 2020, and being sworn into office in January 2021.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Fogle was born in Springfield and attended Parkview High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Missouri State University and a Master of Arts in sociology from the University of Arkansas.[2]
Career
[edit]Fogle worked at Jordan Valley Community Health Center until she was urged by House Minority Leader Crystal Quade to run for office.[3] Fogle was narrowly elected in November 2020 over incumbent representative Steve Helms and Green Party candidate Vicke Kepling. Fogle's victory resulted in the only seat flipping between either party in the state during the 2020 election cycle.[4]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betsy Fogle | 8,555 | 48.20% | +1.17 | |
| Republican | Steve Helms | 8,476 | 47.75% | −4.91 | |
| Green | Vicke Kepling | 696 | 3.92% | +3.92 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Betsy Fogle | 6,040 | 56.20% | +8.0 | |
| Republican | AJ Exner | 4,700 | 43.80 | −3.95 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Gerber, Cameron (2020-12-04). "Meet Betsy Fogle, the Springfield Democrat who flipped a House seat". Missouri Times. Archived from the original on 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "Betsy Fogle". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ "2021 12 People: Betsy Fogle". Springfield Business Journal. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
- ^ Huguelet, Austin. "Democrat narrowly flips east Springfield Missouri House seat after recount". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2021-03-08.
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