Bob Onder

Bob Onder
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 2nd district
In office
January 7, 2015 – January 4, 2023
Preceded byScott T. Rupp
Succeeded byNick Schroer
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 13th district
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 7, 2009
Preceded byScott T. Rupp
Succeeded byChuck Gatschenberger
Personal details
Born
Robert Onder Jr.[1]

(1962-01-06) January 6, 1962 (age 62)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAllison Onder
Children6
EducationWashington University (BS, MD)
Saint Louis University (JD)

Robert Onder Jr. (born January 6, 1962) is an American politician and physician from the state of Missouri. A Republican, he was a member of the Missouri Senate from 2015 to 2022, serving the 2nd District in the St. Charles area. He was elected Assistant Majority Floor Leader in 2015. Onder previously was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2007 to 2008.

In February 2024, he withdrew from a run for lieutenant governor and announced the launch of his campaign for Missouri's 3rd congressional district to replace retiring incumbent Blaine Luetkemeyer.[2][3] On August 6th, he won the Republican primary and will face Democrat Bethany Mann on November 5th.[4]

  1. ^ "Robert F. Onder Jr., MD | Allergy and Immunology, Internal Medicine | Saint Louis, MO".
  2. ^ Hancock, Jason (February 2, 2024). "Bob Onder drops bid for Lt. Governor, jumps into congressional race". KSDK. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  3. ^ "Former St. Charles County lawmaker Bob Onder jumps into congressional race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 2, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  4. ^ "Bob Onder defeats Kurt Schaefer to win GOP nomination in 3rd Congressional District • Missouri Independent". August 7, 2024.