Biography
District: Missouri - 6th District
Political Highlights: Mo. House, 1993-95; Mo. Senate, 1995-00
Born: November 7, 1963; Fairfax, Mo.
Residence: Tarkio
Religion: Baptist
Family: Separated; three children
Education: U. of Missouri, B.S. 1986
Elected: 2000
Committee Assignments: Armed Services (Strategic Forces; Tactical Air & Land Forces); Transportation & Infrastructure (Aviation; Highways & Transit - Chairman; Railroads, Pipelines & Hazardous Materials)
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District Rating: Safe Republican
House Seniority: 34th ranked House Republican
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2000 Election Results
Candidate
Sam Graves (R)
Steve Danner (D)
James Dykes (LIBERT)
Marie Richey (NL)
Votes
138,925
127,792
3,696
2,788
%
50.9%
46.8%
1.4%
1.0%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Sam Graves (R)
Cathy Rinehart (D)
Erik Buck (LIBERT)
Votes
131,151
73,202
3,735
%
63.0%
35.2%
1.8%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Sam Graves (R)
Charles Broomfield (D)
Erik Buck (LIBERT)
Votes
196,516
106,987
4,352
%
63.8%
34.8%
1.4%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Sam Graves (R)
Mary Jo Shettles (D)
Erik Buck (LIBERT)
Shirley Yurkonis (PRO)
Votes
150,882
87,477
4,757
1,679
%
61.6%
35.7%
1.9%
0.7%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Sam Graves (R)
Kay Barnes (D)
Dave Browning (LIBERT)
Votes
196,526
121,894
12,279
%
59.4%
36.9%
3.7%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Sam Graves (R)
Clint Hylton (D)
Kyle Yarber (WRI)
Votes
154,103
67,762
47
%
69.4%
30.5%
0.0%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Sam Graves (R)
Kyle Yarber (D)
Russ Monchil (LIBERT)
Votes
216,906
108,503
8,279
%
65.0%
32.5%
2.5%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Sam Graves (R)
W.A. Hedge (D)
Russ Monchil (LIBERT)
Votes
124,616
55,157
7,197
%
66.7%
29.5%
3.8%
