Crystal Quade

Quade was the first person in her immediate family to graduate from high school.{{cite web|title=Meet Crystal|url=http://www.crystalquade.com/about/|website=Crystal Quade|access-date=19 December 2017}} She graduated from Missouri State University with a bachelor's degree in social work. Quade developed a strong interest in politics after taking a college course in policy,{{cite web|last1=Brashers|first1=Hannah|title=Missouri State Representative Crystal Quade: How One Badass Progressive Is Making Trouble in a State Capitol Deep in T***p-land|url=http://www.gotagirlcrush.com/archive/2017/8/18/missouri-state-representative-crystal-quade-how-one-badass-progressive-is-making-trouble-in-a-state-capitol-deep-in-trump-land|website=Got a Girl Crush|access-date=19 December 2017}} and after graduating from college, Quade worked as a legislative staff member for then-U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill.{{cite web|title=Representative Crystal Quade|url=http://www.house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2018&code=R&district=132|website=Missouri House of Representatives|access-date=19 December 2017}}{{cite web|last1=Gounley|first1=Thomas|title=Meet the candidates: Quade, Sweere compete in District 132 Democratic primary|url=http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/07/23/meet-candidates-quade-sweere-compete-district-132-democratic-primary/86939148/|website=Springfield News-Leader|access-date=19 December 2017}} Prior to being elected to a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives, Quade was the former chapter services director of Care to Learn, a non-profit organization that provides funding to address health, hunger, and hygiene needs of schoolchildren in multiple Missouri public school districts.{{cite web|title=About|url=http://caretolearn.org/about/|website=Care to Learn|access-date=19 December 2017}}

In 2016, then-Missouri State Representative Charlie Norr did not seek re-election. Two Democrats, two Republicans, and one Libertarian filed to run in the 2016 race in the 132nd Missouri state representative district.{{cite web|title=Crystal Quade|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Crystal_Quade|website=Ballotpedia|access-date=19 December 2017}} Quade defeated Bob Sweere in the Democratic primary to win the Democratic nomination, and Quade defeated Republican nominee Thomas Quinn and Libertarian nominee Chris Burros by receiving 5,215 votes to Quinn's 4,243 votes to Burros's 521 votes.{{cite web|title=State of Missouri - Election Night Results|url=http://enrarchives.sos.mo.gov/enrnet/default.aspx?eid=750003949|website=Missouri Secretary of State|access-date=19 December 2017}}

In 2018, Quade ran for re-election in the 132nd Missouri state representative district, winning the Democratic primary unopposed and running against Republican nominee Sarah Semple in the general election. Quade was re-elected by receiving 5,383 votes to Semple's 2,982 votes.

Quade was endorsed by Missouri AFL-CIO in her run for Governor.{{Cite web |last=Alpert |first=Lynn |date=2023-10-02 |title=Labor-endorsed gubernatorial candidate Crystal Quade hosts first St. Louis campaign fundraiser, asks for support |url=https://labortribune.com/labor-endorsed-gubernatorial-candidate-crystal-quade-hosts-first-st-louis-campaign-fundraiser-asks-for-support/ |access-date=2023-10-02 |website=The Labor Tribune |language=en-US}}

As a state legislator, Quade serves on the Budget Committee and the Committee on Government Efficiencies, as well as the Missouri General Assembly's Joint Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect. In September 2017, less than a full year after being sworn into office, Quade was elected vice chairperson of the minority caucus of the Missouri House of Representatives by her Democratic colleagues.{{cite web|last1=Schmitt|first1=Will|title=Springfield Democratic Rep. Quade named to leadership position in rookie year|url=http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/13/springfield-democratic-rep-quade-named-leadership-position-rookie-year/663864001/|website=Springfield News-Leader|access-date=19 December 2017}}

Following the 2018 state legislative elections in Missouri, Quade was elected Minority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 2019 Missouri legislative session.{{cite web |last1=Bologna |first1=Giacomo |title=Crystal Quade to be next minority leader of Missouri House of Representatives |url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/2018/11/08/crystal-quade-house-minority-leader-democrats/1931441002/ |website=Springfield News-Leader |access-date=14 April 2019}}

==Personal life==

Quade and her husband Kevin live in Springfield, Missouri with their three children.{{cite web |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/169922/crystal-quade|title=Crystal Quade's Biography|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=October 3, 2024}}

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|votes = 901

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|votes = 1,412

|percentage = 100.00%}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

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|votes = 5,215

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|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Thomas Quinn

|votes = 4,243

|percentage = 42.52%}}

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|candidate = Chris Burros

|votes = 521

|percentage = 5.22%}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 9,979

|percentage = 100.00%}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|

|party = Democratic Party (US)

|candidate = Crystal Quade

|votes = 5,383

|percentage = 64.35%

|change = +12.09}}

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|candidate = Sarah Semple

|votes = 2,982

|percentage = 35.65%

|change = -6.87}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 8,365

|percentage = 100.00%}}

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|candidate = Crystal Quade

|votes = 6,289

|percentage = 59.28%

|change = -5.07}}

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|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Sarah Semple

|votes = 4,320

|percentage = 40.72%

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{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 10,609

|percentage = 100.00%}}

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|votes = 3,968

|percentage = 56.34%

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|party = Republican Party (US)

|candidate = Stephanos Freeman

|votes = 3,075

|percentage = 43.66%

|change = +2.94}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 7,043

|percentage = 100.00%}}

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{{Election box begin no change|title=2024 Missouri Democratic gubernatorial primary results{{Cite web |title=State of Missouri - Primary Election, August 6, 2024 |url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/2024PrimaryElection.pdf |date=2024-08-26 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204103644/https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/2024PrimaryElection.pdf |archive-date=2024-12-04 |access-date=2024-12-30 |website=sos.mo.gov |page=1}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Crystal Quade|votes=190,228|percentage=50.2}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Mike Hamra|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=119,901|percentage=31.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Eric Morrison|votes=37,084|percentage=9.8}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Sheryl Gladney|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=25,370|percentage=6.7}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Hollis Laster|votes=5,990|percentage=1.6}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=378,573|percentage=100.0}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Kehoe|votes=1,750,802|percentage=59.14%|change={{increase}} 2.03%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Crystal Quade|votes=1,146,173|percentage=38.72%|change={{decrease}} 1.97%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Libertarian Party (US)|candidate=Bill Slantz|votes=40,908|percentage=1.38%|change={{decrease}} 0.25%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of the United States|candidate=Paul Lehmann|votes=22,359|percentage=0.76%|change={{increase}} 0.19%}}

{{Election box write-in with party link|votes=24|percentage=0.00%|change={{steady}}}}

{{Election box total|votes=2,960,266|percentage=100.00%|change=N/A}}

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{{Reflist}}

• [https://crystalquade.com/ Crystal Quade for Governor] campaign website
• [http://www.house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?district=132&year=2017&code=R Representative Crystal Quade] legislative website

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