JEFFERSON CITY — A Democrat from Kansas City on Tuesday filed paperwork to run for lieutenant governor, setting up a general election showdown with the eventual winner of the Republican primary.
Term-limited state Rep. Richard Brown, D-Kansas City, said he was running for the state’s No. 2 position because “I want to do the job.â€
Brown said the lieutenant governor is a member of various boards and commissions, including the Tourism Commission, on which Brown has served since 2019 as a lawmaker-representative.
“The lieutenant governor is also the official advocate of senior citizens in our state,†said Brown, 60. As a retired school teacher, Brown said he is well-suited for the position.
Brown said his father served in the military and that “I understand the needs of military families from being a military dependent.â€
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Brown is also the assistant House minority leader and is vice chairman of the House Ethics Committee.
“I have plenty of titles currently,†he said.
“I did not come to the Jefferson City to become self-important. I came to Jefferson City to do a job. I have a record of accomplishment, and I want to do the best job I can for the people of Missouri.â€
Brown is the only Democrat to file for the post.
Republicans running in the Aug. 6 primary include House Speaker Dean Plocher of Des Peres; Sen. Holly Rehder of Scott City; Dave Wasinger of Des Peres; Sen. Lincoln Hough of Springfield; Paul Berry III of Maryland Heights; and Franklin County Clerk Tim Baker, of Robertsville.
The current lieutenant governor, Republican Mike Kehoe, is running for governor.
The lieutenant governor’s race was one of two statewide races this year that had yet to feature a Democrat.
As of Tuesday, there also were no Democrats running for treasurer in a state where Republicans have won all state offices.