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Republican Sheila Solon won her race Tuesday night in the 55th Missouri House District.
Solon beat Democrat Clay Rodgers and Libertarian Jeffrey Hoorfar.
According to unofficial election results, Solon got 7,710 (61.47 percent) of the votes, while Rodgers got 4,242 (33.82 percent) and Hoorfar got 567 (4.52 percent) of the votes in the 22 precincts.
The 55th Missouri House District includes portions of Blue Springs south of Interstate 70 and most of Grain Valley and Oak Grove as well as portions of unincorporated Jackson County.
Solon thanked her supporters and promised to hit the ground running once she reaches Jefferson City.
She dismissed seeing her win as a sign of the times across the country after Republicans gained control of the United States House of Representatives.
“All politics are local,” she said. “I spoke to a lot of people, knocked on a lot of doors and worked hard.”
Solon attributed her victory to her service in the past.
“I think a lot of people appreciated that I served on Blue Springs City Council and the Planning Commission,” she said.
Once she reaches Jefferson City, Solon said she will learn the process as quickly as she can and start working.
“They’ll be a steep learning curve, but I’ll work hard.”
Rodgers and Hoorfar could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
Republican Sheila Solon won her race Tuesday night in the 55th Missouri House District.
Solon beat Democrat Clay Rodgers and Libertarian Jeffrey Hoorfar.
According to unofficial election results, Solon got 7,710 (61.47 percent) of the votes, while Rodgers got 4,242 (33.82 percent) and Hoorfar got 567 (4.52 percent) of the votes in the 22 precincts.
The 55th Missouri House District includes portions of Blue Springs south of Interstate 70 and most of Grain Valley and Oak Grove as well as portions of unincorporated Jackson County.
Solon thanked her supporters and promised to hit the ground running once she reaches Jefferson City.
She dismissed seeing her win as a sign of the times across the country after Republicans gained control of the United States House of Representatives.
“All politics are local,” she said. “I spoke to a lot of people, knocked on a lot of doors and worked hard.”
Solon attributed her victory to her service in the past.
“I think a lot of people appreciated that I served on Blue Springs City Council and the Planning Commission,” she said.
Once she reaches Jefferson City, Solon said she will learn the process as quickly as she can and start working.
“They’ll be a steep learning curve, but I’ll work hard.”
Rodgers and Hoorfar could not be reached for comment Tuesday.
