Darin Chappell
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Darin Chappell
| image = Darin Chappell by Gage Skidmore.jpg
| caption = Chappell in 2022
| state_house = Missouri
| district = 137th
| term_start = January 4, 2023
| term_end =
| predecessor = John Black (redistricting)
| successor =
| birth_name =
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| party = Republican
| residence = Rogersville, Missouri
| relatives = Chappell Roan (niece)
| website = {{URL| https://www.chappell4mo.com/|Campaign website}}
| alma_mater = Missouri State University (BA)
| profession = City administrator
}}
Darin Chappell is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the state's 137th House district. His niece is pop singer Chappell Roan.{{Cite web |title=Darin Chappell |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Darin_Chappell |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}
Career
Chappell has worked as a city administrator for three southwest Missouri cities.{{Cite web |last=Bacharier |first=Galen |title=Circuit clerk Tom Barr, city official Darin Chappell run for east Greene County House seat |url=https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/07/12/tom-barr-darin-chappell-missouri-house-district-137-primary-election-2022/7816156001/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=Springfield News-Leader |language=en-US}}
In the 2022 Missouri House of Representatives election, Chappell was elected in District 137.{{Cite web |title=Representative Darin Chappell |url=https://house.mo.gov/MemberDetails.aspx?year=2024&district=137 |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=house.mo.gov}} His district is located in Greene County, Missouri.{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2021-09-27 |title=Darin Chappell to run for state representative in Greene County |url=https://themissouritimes.com/darin-chappell-to-run-for-state-representative-in-greene-county/ |access-date=2024-08-03 |website=The Missouri Times |language=en}}
In 2025, Chappell sponsored legislation to prohibit sanctions on belief-based student groups at public universities and colleges. Opponents to the bill said they preferred the senate version, which includes an anti-discrimination provision.{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Hannah |date=April 24, 2025 |title=Questions of discrimination raised over Missouri bill focused on campus groups |url=https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/questions-of-discrimination-raised-over-missouri-bill-focused-on-campus-groups/ |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Missouri Independent |language=en-US}}
Electoral history
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 2, 2022, District 137{{cite news |title=2022 Missouri State House - District 137 Republican Primary Results |url=https://www.thetimesherald.com/elections/results/race/2022-08-02-state_house-R-MO-26384/ |access-date=6 April 2025 |work=Times Herald}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Darin Chappell
|votes = 3,519
|percentage = 50.8%
|change = n/a}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Thomas Barr
|votes = 3,404
|percentage = 49.2%
|change = n/a}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 6,923
|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives General Election, November 8, 2022, District 137{{cite web |title=Election Results; Official Election Returns |url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/CMSImages/ElectionResultsStatistics/2022GeneralElection.pdf |website=Missouri Secretary of State |access-date=6 April 2025}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Darin Chappell
|votes = 13,708
|percentage = 100%
|change = n/a}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 13,708
|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin|title=Missouri House of Representatives General Election, November 8, 2024, District 137{{cite news |title=2024 Missouri General Elections Results - State House District 137 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/elections/results/2024-11-05/race/26383/missouri |access-date=6 April 2025 |work=USA Today}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Darin Chappell
|votes = 16,473
|percentage = 70.4%
|change = -29.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Bryce Lockwood
|votes = 6,911
|percentage = 29.6%
|change = n/a}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 23,572
|percentage = 100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}
Personal life
Chappell's niece is singer-songwriter Chappell Roan.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/chappell-roan-uncle-abortion-missouri-darin-republicans-1959761|title=Chappell Roan's Uncle Is Missouri GOP Rep., Sponsored Anti-Abortion Bill|date=September 26, 2024|access-date=September 26, 2024|website=Newsweek}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Missouri House of Representatives}}
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chappell, Darin}}
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:21st-century members of the Missouri General Assembly
Category:People from Rogersville, Missouri
Category:Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
Category:Missouri State University alumni
{{Missouri-MORepresentative-stub}}