Result
Rep. Ray Reed (D-MO) won reelection to the Missouri House in District 83 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, taking 84.2% of the vote against Libertarian Andrew Bolin. Reed, a Democrat, finished 10,518 votes ahead in the Missouri race.
The unofficial general election results show Reed with 12,937 votes to Bolin's 2,419, out of 15,356 cast. Certification is still pending. Reed's current term began Jan. 8, 2025.
Reed was the only candidate in the Democratic primary on Aug. 4.
Candidates and Platforms
Reed worked as a party affairs organizer for the Missouri Democratic Party, according to Ballotpedia, and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Missouri.
He sits on five committees, including Government Efficiency and Urban Issues Special, and holds no chair. His campaign website says he supports fully funding public schools, better pay for teachers, and expanded early-childhood education.
Reed cosponsored HB 1908, which lets a court enter a judgment of dissolution of marriage or legal separation if a person is pregnant. It passed March 10. Cecelie Williams is the primary sponsor.
Bolin says on his campaign website that he will represent causes reflecting the Constitution and liberty and oppose government interventions that infringe on liberty.
District and Chamber
District 83 sits in the St. Louis area and covers Brentwood, Maplewood, Richmond Heights, Shrewsbury and parts of Affton.
In the 163-seat Missouri House, Republicans hold 86 seats in the 2026 tally and Democrats hold 64.
Money, Polling and Endorsements
Finance figures through March 31 show Reed had raised $143,076 and spent $28,100. Ballotpedia lists endorsements for Reed from Abortion Action Missouri and from three voter guides run by Jess Craven, Vote for Peace, and Tevin Davis.
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