Local Marine Combat Veteran and Advocate for Workers Stephen Webber Announces Candidacy for State Senate in Boone County

Local Marine Combat Veteran and Advocate for Workers Stephen Webber Announces Candidacy for State Senate in Boone County

Today, United States Marine Corps veteran and fierce advocate for Missouri workers Stephen Webber announced that he will be running for the new and open Missouri State Senate District 19 in Boone County.

"I'm proud that I was raised and went to public schools right here in Boone County. It's home for the people I care most about in the entire world and the community that raised me and gave me so much. Whether it was during combat in Iraq, advocating for Missouri workers or serving as a State Representative for nearly a decade, I’ve always wanted to give back and fight to put Boone County first," said Stephen Webber. 

"With an extremist legislature that is taking power away from us, trying to divide us and hurting our families, we need new leadership that will fight back. As Boone County’s Senator, I will work with anyone to defeat extremism, ensure a quality public education for our kids, restore women's right to choose, keep us safe, and create more economic opportunity for all of our workers, students and small businesses.”

Community leaders immediately endorsed Webber’s campaign for State Senate:

Presiding Commissioner of Boone County Kip Kendrick: “I trust Stephen Webber to put our community first. His values and livelihood are rooted deeply in Boone County. Not only does Stephen have a strong understanding of the biggest issues we face as a County, he also has the necessary knowledge and experience of working in the Missouri Legislature to move these solutions forward. I’m thrilled he’s running to be our next State Senator and I am proud to endorse him.” 

Campaign Treasurer Lisa McCaskill-Finn: “As someone who lives in Southern Boone County, and someone who knows Stephen Webber well, it will be wonderful to have him as our voice in Jefferson City (And it’s always great to support a fellow Kewpie!).”

Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander: “At a time when extremists in the state legislature are dead set on ripping away our constitutional freedoms, Stephen Webber is the patriotic leader we need to fight for our working families and the foundation of our democracy. No one has fought harder for Missouri Democrats than Stephen Webber and he has the experience, grit and work ethic to get the job done. Stephen is one of the most impressive and best human beings I’ve known in my life. I know that I, and other Democratic leaders from around the State, are excited to do everything we can to help him win and flip this seat from Red to Blue.”

About Stephen Webber: 

Stephen Webber is an attorney and currently serves as Political Director of the Missouri AFL-CIO, the State's largest federation of labor unions, where there is only one goal: a better life for working people. 

He grew up in Columbia, where he attended Grant and Ridgeway Elementary Schools, graduated from Hickman High School (2001) and from the University of Missouri School of Law.  After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Stephen answered the call to serve our country as a U.S. Marine for two tours in Iraq, where he led troops in combat. When he returned home, he had the honor to serve Columbia in the Missouri House of Representative for 8 years from 2009-2016. He also served as Chair of the Missouri Democratic Party (2017-2018), where he successfully ensured the passage of statewide ballot initiatives to raise the minimum wage, enact campaign finance reforms and defeat so-called right-to-work. Stephen’s tenure as Party Chair was also the last time Missouri Democrats flipped a State Senate Seat and the last time Democrats won a Statewide election.

When Stephen Webber ran for State Senate in 2016, he beat his opponent among voters who live within the newly redrawn district that will be used for the election on November 5th, 2024. Stephen’s campaign is supported by HomeFront PAC, which is being run by Boone County attorney and businessman Michael Campbell. 

He currently lives in Columbia with his two German Shepherds Schatzi and Beo.   

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