Barbara Phifer

Barbara Phifer is a former United Methodist pastor who started her term as a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the state's 90th House district, in January 2021.[1]

Barbara Phifer
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 90th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byDeb Lavender
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Children5
Residence(s)Kirkwood, Missouri, U.S.
WebsiteCampaign site

Career

Phifer is a graduate of Cornell College and St. Paul School of Theology,[2] and served as a United Methodist pastor for over 40 years.[3] Her preaching career included a five-year stint in Montevideo, Uruguay under a dictatorship, an experience which she said gave her "an understanding of the dangers of authoritarianism, which is what I see in the [Republican] party right now".[2] Along with her criticism of Donald Trump, Phifer ran on a platform of expanding Medicaid, improving public education, and supporting gun control and social justice issues such as women's and LGBTQ rights.[2][4]

Phifer had not thought about entering politics until after retiring from preaching, but decided to run for the seat vacated by Deb Lavender who was running for state Senate.[2] In 2020, Phifer defeated her Republican opponent in the general election for Missouri's 90th state House district.[5][6]

Electoral history
  • Rep. Phifer has not yet had any opponents in the Democratic Primary election, winning the party nomination by default each time.
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 90[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara Phifer 13,858 56.72% -43.28
Republican Anne Landers 10,575 43.28% +43.28
Total votes 24,433 100.00%
Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 90[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara Phifer 11,355 62.56% +5.84
Republican Gary Albert Bokermann, Jr. 6,795 37.44% -5.84
Total votes 18,150 100.00%

Personal life

Phifer lives in Kirkwood, Missouri with her husband, and has five children and seven grandchildren.[2][3][9]

References
  1. Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (April 26, 2021). "Freshmen to Watch: Barbara Phifer". Missouri Times. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. Lingo, Emma. "Meet the candidate: Barbara Phifer". The Kirkwood Call. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. "Representative Barbara Phifer District 090". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "Barbara Phifer On the Issues". UpBallot. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  5. "Barbara Phifer". ballotpedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  6. Rosenbaum, Jason. "Rep. Barbara Phifer Provides First Impressions Of Missouri House". St Louis Public Radio. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  8. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  9. "Representative Barbara Phifer, District 90". molegdems. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
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