Missouri Senate

Missouri Senate
Missouri General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	2 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 9, 2019
Leadership
President	Mike Kehoe (R) since June 1, 2018
President pro tempore	Caleb Rowden (R) since January 4, 2023
Majority Leader	Cindy O'Laughlin (R) since January 4, 2023
Minority Leader	John Rizzo (D) since January 5, 2018
Structure
Seats	34
Political groups	Majority   Republican (24) Minority   Democratic (10)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Article III, Missouri Constitution
Salary	$35,915/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022 (17 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024 (17 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Missouri State Capitol Jefferson City, Missouri
Website
Missouri State Senate

The Missouri Senate is the upper chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 34 members, representing districts with an average population of 181,000.^[1] Its members serve four-year terms, with half the seats being up for election every two years. The Senate chooses a President Pro Tempore to serve in the absence of the lieutenant governor or when he shall have to exercise the office of governor of Missouri if there is a vacancy in that office due to death, resignation, impeachment, or incapacitation.^[2]

Members of the Missouri General Assembly are prohibited from serving more than eight years in either the state house of representatives or state senate, or a total of sixteen years, due to statutory term limits.^[3]

Elections were held in 2022.