David Wasinger

David Wasinger
File:Lieutenant Governor of Missouri David G. Wasinger (cropped).jpg

49th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2025
Governor	Mike Kehoe
Preceded by	Mike Kehoe

Personal details
Born	1962 or 1963 (age 62–63) Hannibal, Missouri, U.S.
Party	Republican
Education	University of Missouri (BS) Vanderbilt University (JD)

David Gerard Wasinger^[1] (born 1962/1963)^[2] is an American attorney, accountant, and politician who is serving as the 49th lieutenant governor of Missouri, since 2025. On November 5, 2024, he defeated Democratic nominee Richard Brown for Lieutenant Governor.

Early life and education

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Wasinger was born and raised in Hannibal, Missouri. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the Vanderbilt University Law School. In law school, Wasinger was an associate editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review.^[3] He is Roman Catholic.^[4]

Career

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After earning his undergraduate degree, Wasinger worked as a Certified Public Accountant. In 1991, he joined a small law firm. Wasinger specializes in business law and successfully sued large banks after the 2008 financial crisis.^[5]^[6] He was a candidate in the 2018 Missouri State Auditor election, placing second in the Republican primary.^[7] Wasinger was the Republican nominee in the 2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election.^[8]^[9]

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Party political offices

Preceded by

Mike Kehoe

Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
2024

Most recent

Political offices

Preceded by

Mike Kehoe

Lieutenant Governor of Missouri
2025–present

Incumbent

v t e Statewide political officials of Missouri
U.S. senators	Josh Hawley Eric Schmitt	File:Seal of Missouri.svg
State government	Mike Kehoe, Governor David Wasinger, Lieutenant Governor Denny Hoskins, Secretary of State Catherine Hanaway, Attorney General Vivek Malek, Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick, Auditor
Senate	David Wasinger, President Cindy O'Laughlin, President pro tempore Tony Luetkemeyer, Majority Leader Doug Beck, Minority Leader
House	Jon Patterson, Speaker Chad Perkins, Speaker pro tempore Alex Riley, Majority Leader Ashley Aune, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	W. Brent Powell, Chief Justice Mary Russell Zel Fischer Paul C. Wilson Robin Ransom Kelly C. Broniec Ginger Gooch

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An asterisk indicates an Acting Lt. Governor Italics indicate next-in-line of succession for states and territories without a directly elected lieutenant governor or whose lieutenant governor office is vacant: 1. Secretary of State 2. President of the Senate 3. Council Chair Political party affiliation ▌Republican: 29 (27 states, 2 territories) ▌Democratic: 26 (23 states, 2 territories, 1 district) ▌New Progressive: 1 (1 territory)

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v t e Members of the Missouri Senate
103rd General Assembly (2025–2026) President of the Senate David Wasinger (R) President pro tempore Cindy O'Laughlin (R) Majority Leader Tony Luetkemeyer (R) Minority Leader Doug Beck (D)
▌Doug Beck (D) ▌Nick Schroer (R) ▌Mike Henderson (R) ▌Karla May (D) ▌Steven Roberts (D) ▌Mike Bernskoetter (R) ▌Patty Lewis (D) ▌Mike Cierpiot (R) ▌Barbara Washington (D) ▌Travis Fitzwater (R) ▌Joe Nicola (R) ▌Rusty Black (R) ▌Angela Mosley (D) ▌Brian Williams (D) ▌David Gregory (R) ▌Justin Brown (R) ▌Maggie Nurrenbern (D) ▌Cindy O'Laughlin (R) ▌Stephen Webber (D) ▌Curtis Trent (R) ▌Kurtis Gregory (R) ▌Mary Elizabeth Coleman (R) ▌Adam Schnelting (R) ▌Tracy McCreery (D) ▌Jason Bean (R) ▌Ben Brown (R) ▌Jamie Burger (R) ▌Sandy Crawford (R) ▌Mike Moon (R) ▌Lincoln Hough (R) ▌Rick Brattin (R) ▌Jill Carter (R) ▌Brad Hudson (R) ▌Tony Luetkemeyer (R)		File:Seal of the Senate of Missouri.svg
▌Republican (24) ▌Democratic (10) Missouri General Assembly House Senate List of past assemblies

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