Caleb Rowden

Caleb Rowden
President pro tempore of the Missouri Senate
Assumed office
January 4, 2023
Preceded byDave Schatz
Majority Leader of the Missouri Senate
In office
January 9, 2019 – January 4, 2023
Preceded byMike Kehoe
Succeeded byCindy O'Laughlin
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2017
Preceded byKurt Schaefer
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 4, 2017
Preceded byJason Kander
Succeeded byCheri Toalson Reisch
Personal details
Born (1982-10-22) October 22, 1982 (age 42)
Joplin, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAubrey
EducationUniversity of Missouri, Columbia
Occupation
  • musician
  • politician
Musical career
OriginColumbia, Missouri
Genres
Instrumentsguitar, vocals
Years active2004-present
LabelsSlanted Records
WebsiteOfficial website

Caleb Rowden is an American musician, worship leader, and politician. He is a member of the Missouri State Senate for District 19, having served since 2017. A member of the Republican Party, Rowden previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.[1][2] In November 2018, Rowden was elected by his Republican colleagues to be the majority leader in the Missouri Senate's 2019 session.[3] In October 2023, he announced his candidacy in the 2024 Missouri Secretary of State election.[4]

  1. ^ McDowell, Maya (August 24, 2015). "Rep. Caleb Rowden running for Missouri Senate". The Missourian. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Emily (November 8, 2016). "Rowden edges Webber in 19th District Senate race". The Missourian. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  3. ^ Keller, Rudi (November 8, 2018). "Columbia's Caleb Rowden chosen as state Senate majority leader". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Staff, Missourian (2023-10-22). "Caleb Rowden announces his intent to run for Missouri secretary of state". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2023-10-23.