Mike Kehoe | |
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48th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
Assumed office June 18, 2018 | |
Governor | Mike Parson |
Preceded by | Mike Parson |
Majority Leader of the Missouri Senate | |
In office September 15, 2015 – June 18, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ron Richard |
Succeeded by | Caleb Rowden |
Member of the Missouri Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 5, 2011 – June 18, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Carl M. Vogel |
Succeeded by | Mike Bernskoetter |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Leo Kehoe[1] January 17, 1962 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Claudia |
Children | 4 |
Michael Leo Kehoe (born January 17, 1962) is an American politician. A Republican, he serves as the 48th lieutenant governor of Missouri, having been in office since June 18, 2018. Kehoe previously served in the Missouri Senate, representing the state's 6th senatorial district, and served as Majority Leader from 2015 to 2018.[2] On June 18, 2018, Governor Mike Parson appointed Kehoe as Missouri's lieutenant governor. Both Parson and Kehoe were elected to a full term in 2020.
Kehoe is the Republican nominee for the 2024 Missouri gubernatorial election,[3] winning the nomination against State Senator Bill Eigel and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.