Jacob Hummel

Jacob Hummel
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 4th district
Assumed office
January 2017
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 81st district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 2017
Personal details
Born (1976-05-24) May 24, 1976
St. Louis, Missouri
Political party Democratic
Residence St. Louis, Missouri
Alma mater St. Mary's High School (St. Louis)
Profession Electrician
Politician

Jacob Hummel (born May 24, 1976) is an American politician and electrician from the state of Missouri. A Democrat, he has represented the 4th District in the Missouri Senate since January 2017. He previously represented the 82st District in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2008 through 2017. While in the Missouri House, he served as the House Minority leader.[1]

Personal life

Born in St. Louis, Missouri on May 24, 1976, he grew up in the metropolitan area and graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1994.[1] Prior to entering politics Hummel worked as an electrician.[1] He has one son, Timothy. They attend Saint Stephen Protomartyr Catholic Church.[2] Among his community involvement activities are the Boulevard Heights Neighborhood Association, Carondelet Community Betterment Federation, Dutchtown South Community Corporation, and the Holy Hills Improvement Association. Hummel is also a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.[2] he recently had a daughter

Political history

Jacob Hummel first ran for the Missouri House of Representatives in 2008, seeking the seat for House district 108. He defeated fellow Democrat Arthur Gansner by earning nearly 86-percent of the votes.[3] No Republicans chose to run in the November general election, making Hummel's election a mere formality.

Missouri 108th District State Representative Election 2008 - Democratic Primary
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Jacob Hummel 1,918 85.97 Winner
Democratic Arthur Gansner 313 14.03

In 2010 Hummel was unopposed in the August Democratic primary. In the November general election he defeated Republican challenger Joe L. Rusch by over 2,400 votes to earn a second term in the legislature.[4]

Missouri 108th District State Representative Election 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Jacob Hummel 5,398 64.94 Winner
Republican Joe L. Rusch 2,914 35.06

Due to House redistricting following the 2010 United States Census the former 108th districts boundaries were altered and it was also renumbered as the new 81st District. By whatever number Jacob Hummel remained victorious. Facing no challenger in either the August Democratic primary or the November general election, Hummel was elected to a third term in the Missouri House.[5]

Hummel ran for re-election in 2018 but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Karla May.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Representative Hummel biography". Missouri House of Representatives website. 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Rep. Jacob Hummel biography". Vote Smart.org. 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Missouri State House 108 D Primary". Our Campaigns.com. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mo State House District 108 General election". Our Campaigns.com. 30 November 2010. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Mo State House District 81 - General election 2010". Our Campaigns.com. 5 December 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2013.
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