Karla May

Karla May (born June 12, 1970) is an American politician who has served in the Missouri Senate since January 2019. She previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2011.^[1] A member of the Democratic Party, she was first elected in 2010.^[2] Having served the maximum allowable term in the state house, in 2018 she announced her intention to run for election to the Missouri State Senate.^[3]

Karla May
Member of the Missouri Senate from the 4th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Jacob Hummel
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 84th district
In office January 9, 2013 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Don Gosen
Succeeded by	Wiley Price IV
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 57th district
In office January 5, 2011 – January 9, 2013
Preceded by	Hope Whitehead
Succeeded by	Wanda Brown
Personal details
Born	(1970-06-12) June 12, 1970 (age 53) St. Louis, Missouri
Political party	Democratic

Prior to entering politics, May worked for AT&T, also serving as a shop steward of Local 6300 of the Communications Workers of America.^[4] She received her bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University in business administration, and a master's degree in education from Lindenwood University.^[4]

May challenged and defeated incumbent State Senator Jacob Hummel (4th district) in the 2018 Democratic primary.

Electoral history

State representative

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 3, 2010, District 57^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Karla May	1,386	50.60%
	Democratic	Hope Whitehead	1,353	49.40%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 2, 2010, District 57^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Karla May	7,385	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 7, 2012, District 84^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Karla May	2,470	44.11%	-6.49
	Democratic	Mike Owens	1,842	32.90%
	Democratic	Hope Whitehead	1,287	22.99%	-26.41

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2012, District 84^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Karla May	15,214	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 4, 2014, District 84^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Karla May	6,499	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2016, District 84^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Karla May	13,649	100.00%

State Senate

Missouri Senate Primary Election, August 7, 2018, District 4^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Karla May	20,303	57.20%
	Democratic	Jacob Hummel (incumbent)	15,189	42.80%
Total votes			35,492	100

Missouri Senate Election, November 6, 2018, District 4^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Karla May	56,883	77.07%	+6.34
	Republican	Robert J. Crump	16,927	22.93%	-6.34
Total votes			73,810	100

Missouri Senate Election, November 8, 2022, District 4^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Karla May	51,419	74.17%	-2.90
	Republican	Mary Teresa McLean	17,906	25.83%	+2.90
Total votes			69,325	100.00%

References

1. Churchill, Lexi (23 April 2018). "Leaders, lawmakers frustrated by chronic underfunding of Missouri's historically black colleges". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
2. "Representative Karla May". 99th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session - 2018. Missouri House of Representatives. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
3. McDermott, Kevin (28 March 2018). "Missouri's primary ballot grows as 21 file for U.S. Senate election". St. Louis Post Dispatch. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
4. "Karla May: the new consensus pick". St Louis American. 1 August 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
5. "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
6. "All Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
7. "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
8. "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
9. "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
10. "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
11. "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
12. "All Results; Election Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
13. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 7, 2023.