Ian Mackey
Ian Mackey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 99th district | |
| In office January 4, 2023 – August 31, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Trish Gunby |
| Succeeded by | Tori Schafer (elect) |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 87th district | |
| In office January 9, 2019 – January 3, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Stacey Newman |
| Succeeded by | Paula Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1986 (age 39) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Stephen Eisele |
| Education | Westminster College (BA) Suffolk University Law School (JD) |
| Website | https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?district=99&year=2023&code=R |
Ian Dale Mackey (born December 1986) is a former Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the 99th House district, which is in St. Louis County. He previously represented the 87th House district.
Life and career
Mackey graduated from Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, and earned a JD from Suffolk University Law School in Boston.
Missouri House of Representatives
He was elected to represent the 87th district of the Missouri House of Representatives on November 6, 2018, beating Republican Steven Bailey with 67% of the vote. He ran unopposed for the seat again in the general election on November 3, 2020, winning 100% of the votes cast.
After statewide redistricting in 2022, Mackey ran to represent the newly-formed 99th House district, beating Republican LaVanna Wrobley with 65.4% of the vote.
Mackey is openly gay. In an April 2022 floor speech, Mackey passionately spoke out against a bill that would ban transgender students from participating in youth sports; in the speech, he also confronted and criticized Missouri state representative Chuck Basye for supporting the bill. A video of the speech went viral on TikTok.
In March 2025, Mackey was one of seven House Democrats to vote for state takeover of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Mackey resigned from the chamber in August 2026.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ian Mackey | 4,021 | 50.89% | ||
| Democratic | Sam Gladney | 3,881 | 49.11% | ||
| Total votes | 7,902 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ian Mackey | 12,950 | 67.27% | ||
| Republican | Steven Bailey | 6,116 | 31.77% | ||
| Green | Robert Warbin | 185 | 0.96% | ||
| Total votes | 19,251 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ian Mackey | 16,778 | 100.00% | +32.73 | |
| Total votes | 16,778 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ian Mackey | 3,831 | 81.96% | ||
| Democratic | Boris Abadzhyan | 843 | 18.04% | ||
| Total votes | 4,674 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ian Mackey | 9,768 | 65.46% | −34.54 | |
| Republican | LaVanna Wrobley | 5,154 | 34.54% | +34.54 | |
| Total votes | 14,922 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ↑ "A Tale of Two New Legislators". Westminster College (WesMO News and Events). March 14, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Missouri House Districts" (PDF). house.mo.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 15, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ "Representative Ian Mackey". house.mo.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Missouri Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Ian Mackey". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Missouri House of Representatives District 99". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ↑ Murphy, Colin (October 9, 2018). "OUT on the Trail with Ian Mackey". Boom.lgbt. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ Cooper, Alex (April 15, 2022). "Watch Gay Lawmaker Confront GOP Colleague Over Anti-Trans Bill". The Advocate.
- ↑ Suntrup, Jack (March 12, 2025). "State takeover of St. Louis police heads to Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe". STLtoday.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Journal of The House Veto Session Second Regular Session, 103rd General Assembly – First Day, Wednesday, September 16, 2026" (PDF). documents.house.mo.gov. Retrieved September 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 27, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 26, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
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