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Mike Kehoe
RepublicanGovernor of Missouri| Age | 64 (b. 1962-01-17) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2025-01-01 (~1 yrs) |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Education | Graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory School (Catholic high school) in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1979. Did not earn a college degree; entered the automotive business as a teenager. |
| Prior occupation | Businessman in the automotive industry. Began washing cars at Dave Sinclair Ford in St. Louis as a teenager and rose to sales management; at 25 purchased Osage Industries (van conversion and ambulance manufacturer in Linn, Missouri); in 1992 sold Osage to its employees and bought the Ford and Lincoln-Mercury franchises in Jefferson City, operating Mike Kehoe Ford-Lincoln until 2011. Also a cattle farmer. |
| Military service | No |
| Birthplace | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Marital status | married — Claudia Kehoe |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Jefferson City, Missouri |
Pending research: languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2010 |
| Previous offices | Member, Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (appointed 2005; chairman 2009) · Missouri State Senator, 6th District (2011-2018) · Missouri Senate Majority Floor Leader (2015-2018) · Lieutenant Governor of Missouri (2018-2025) |
| Leadership | Missouri Senate Majority Floor Leader (2015-2018) · Governor of Missouri (2025-present) |
| Ideology | Conservative Republican; governed on public safety, tax cuts, and pro-business policy. Signed bills putting St. Louis police under state control, repealing the voter-approved paid sick leave mandate, and cutting taxes. |
| Signature legislation | Anti-crime package placing the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department under a state-appointed board of control (signed March 2025) · HB 567 (2025) repealing the voter-approved paid sick leave mandate and eliminating future cost-of-living minimum wage increases (signed July 2025) · 2025 tax-cut and pro-business legislation |
Financial
| 700-acre cattle farm (beef cattle operation) in Phelps and Pulaski counties, Missouri | real_estate · 2025 |
Top donors: Rex Sinquefield ($750,000+ (cumulative, 2024 gubernatorial cycle)) · Torch Electronics (via American Dream PAC) ($250,000 (2024))
Scandals & crimes ledger
No recorded incidents. Under the adjudicated-only methodology, an entry appears only when a court or official body has formally acted and the record is cited.