Mike Kehoe | |
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58th Governor of Missouri | |
Assumed office January 13, 2025 | |
Lieutenant | David Wasinger |
Preceded by | Mike Parson |
48th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri | |
In office June 18, 2018 – January 13, 2025 | |
Governor | Mike Parson |
Preceded by | Mike Parson |
Succeeded by | David Wasinger |
Majority Leader of the Missouri Senate | |
In office September 15, 2015 – June 18, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ron Richard |
Succeeded by | Caleb Rowden |
Member of the Missouri Senate from the 6th district | |
In office January 5, 2011 – June 18, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Carl M. Vogel |
Succeeded by | Mike Bernskoetter |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael Leo Kehoe January 17, 1962 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Claudia |
Children | 4 |
Website | Government website |
Michael Leo Kehoe[1] (born January 17, 1962) is an American politician serving as the 58th governor of Missouri since 2025.[2] A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 48th lieutenant governor of Missouri from 2018 to 2025. Kehoe previously served in the Missouri Senate, representing the state's 6th senatorial district, and was majority leader from 2015 to 2018.[3] On June 18, 2018, Governor Mike Parson appointed Kehoe as Missouri's lieutenant governor. Parson and Kehoe were elected to a full term in 2020.
Kehoe won the nomination for governor against State Senator Bill Eigel and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.[4] On November 5, 2024, he defeated Democratic nominee Crystal Quade[5] in the general election. He was inaugurated as the 58th governor of Missouri in January 2025.