Melanie Stinnett
Melanie Stinnett | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 133rd district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Curtis Trent |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Springfield, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Missouri State University |
| Website | www |
Melanie Stinnett is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing the state's 133rd House district.[1]
Stinnett is a healthcare executive and speech-language pathologist.[2] She is a disability rights activist.[3]
After Missouri voters voted in 2024 in favor of a constitutional amendment to protect reproductive rights, including the right to abortion, Missouri's Republican lawmakers subsequently sought to continue to block abortion access in the state.[4] Stinnett was part of these efforts, arguing that voters misunderstood what they were voting for.[4] However, the ballot language for Stinnett's proposed counter amendment does not explicitly mention that it would ban abortion.[5]
She is a candidate for State Senate in 2026.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Melanie Stinnett". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ "Representative Melanie Stinnett". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Bacharier, Galen. "Springfield business owner, disability rights advocate Melanie Stinnett running for Missouri House". Springfield News-Leader. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ a b Kohler, Jeremy (2025-02-05). "Three Months After Missouri Voted to Make Abortion Legal, Access Is Still Being Blocked". ProPublica.
- ^ Spoerre, Anna (2025-03-31). "Ballot language for Missouri anti-abortion amendment doesn't mention abortion ban". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2025-04-02.
- ^ https://sgfcitizen.org/government/missouri-government-politics/recently-reelected-state-rep-melanie-stinnett-to-run-for-springfields-senate-seat-in-2026/
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