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Phil Christofanelli
Christofanelli at the 2017 Young Americans for Liberty National Convention
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 104th district
Assumed office
January 2022
Preceded by Adam Schnelting (redistricted)
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 105th district
In office
January 4, 2017 – January 2022
Preceded by Mark Parkinson
Succeeded by Adam Schwadron (redistricted)
Personal details
Born1989 or 1990 (age 34–35)
Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Political party Republican
Residence(s) St. Peters, Missouri, U.S.
Alma mater Washington University in St. Louis ( BA, JD)

Philip Christofanelli (born 1989/90) is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives.

Biography

Christofanelli graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science, and graduated from Washington University School of Law in 2021.[ citation needed] He was elected to the Missouri Republican State Committee at age 21, and interned for U.S. Representative Dan Benishek in 2013, later serving as his press spokesman. [1] [2]

Christofanelli ran for the House in 2016 to succeed retiring Representative Mark Parkinson. At age 27, Christofanelli was the youngest member of the Missouri House of Representatives. [2] [3]

Political positions

Christofanelli opposes most abortion. [4] [5] He supports gun rights. [6] He supports a right-to-work law for Missouri. [7]

Personal life

Christofanelli is openly gay; he discussed being gay during an interview in 2021. [8] He is one of two openly gay Republicans currently serving in the Missouri House of Representatives, [9] and he is an active ally of the LGBTQIA+ community, which distinguishes him from his fellow Republicans. [10] Christofanelli was a vocal opponent of a proposed bill in 2023 that would prohibit the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in public and charter schools. [11]

Christofanelli lives in St. Charles, Missouri, with his boyfriend. [12]

Electoral history

Missouri House District 105, General Election, November 8, 2016 [13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Phil Christofanelli 12,859 61.49%
Democratic Brian D. Stiens 7,526 35.99%
Green Tim Hammack 528 2.53%
Total votes 20,913 100.00%
Missouri House District 105, General Election, November 6, 2018 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Phil Christofanelli 10,410 55.52% -5.97
Democratic Scott Cernicek 7,941 42.35% +6.36
Libertarian Bill Slantz 398 2.12% +2.12
Total votes 18,749 100.00%
Missouri House District 105, General Election, November 3, 2020 [14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Phil Christofanelli 12,704 58.07% +2.55
Democratic Christine Hyman 9,172 41.93% -0.42
Total votes 21,876 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 104 [15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Phil Christofenalli 7,978 55.67% -2.40
Democratic Gregory Upchurch 6,353 44.33% +2.40
Total votes 14,331 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Phil Christofanelli's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Burke, Melissa Nann (March 10, 2016). "Rep. Walberg hits Romney, but won't endorse". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Schlinkmann, Mark (February 23, 2016). "After 25 years, Circuit Judge Nancy Schneider won't seek re-election in St. Charles Co". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  4. ^ Taylor, Jason (March 14, 2017). "Proposal in MO legislature would override St. Louis anti-discrimination law". Missourinet. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  5. ^ "Issues". Phil Christofanelli for State Representative. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Government exists to protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizenry. That obligation extends to the unborn.
  6. ^ "Issues". Phil Christofanelli for State Representative. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2017. As a Member of the Missouri Legislature, Phil will fight to protect this right by opposing any attempts to restrict law-abiding citizens' access to firearms.
  7. ^ "Missouri Republicans push right to work bill forward". KSDK. January 19, 2017. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  8. ^ This Week in Missouri Politics — March 14, 2021, retrieved 2021-03-14
  9. ^ "More women, Blacks, LGBTQs in Missouri Legislature". Missouri Independent. January 11, 2021. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023 – via MetroSTL.com.
  10. ^ https://www.metroweekly.com/2023/03/gay-republican-grills-fellow-lawmaker-over-dont-say-gay-bill/
  11. ^ https://www.advocate.com/politics/don-t-say-gay-missouri
  12. ^ This Week in Missouri Politics — March 14, 2021, retrieved 2021-03-14
  13. ^ "MO State House 105 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
  14. ^ a b "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
  15. ^ "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2023.

External links

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