Wick Thomas
Wick Thomas (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 19. Thomas assumed office on January 8, 2025. Thomas' current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Thomas (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 19. Thomas is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.
Thomas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Wick Thomas earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and a graduate degree from Emporia State University in 2023. Thomas' career experience includes working as a librarian.[1][2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Thomas was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Wick Thomas and Karen Spalding are running in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
Wick Thomas (D) ![]() | ||
Karen Spalding (R) ![]() | ||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Wick Thomas advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wick Thomas ![]() | 100.0 | 2,243 | |
| Total votes: 2,243 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Karen Spalding advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on August 4, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karen Spalding ![]() | 100.0 | 292 | |
| Total votes: 292 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Wick Thomas defeated Karen Spalding in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wick Thomas (D) ![]() | 74.5 | 6,373 | |
| Karen Spalding (R) | 25.5 | 2,186 | ||
| Total votes: 8,559 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Wick Thomas defeated Patricia Geronima Hernandez in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Wick Thomas ![]() | 50.6 | 951 | |
Patricia Geronima Hernandez ![]() | 49.4 | 930 | ||
| Total votes: 1,881 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Karen Spalding advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karen Spalding | 100.0 | 312 | |
| Total votes: 312 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements or voter guide recommendations for Thomas in this election.
2022
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Ingrid Burnett defeated Karen Spalding in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ingrid Burnett (D) ![]() | 78.3 | 4,099 | |
| Karen Spalding (R) | 21.7 | 1,133 | ||
| Total votes: 5,232 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Ingrid Burnett defeated Wick Thomas in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ingrid Burnett ![]() | 58.5 | 1,146 | |
| Wick Thomas | 41.5 | 812 | ||
| Total votes: 1,958 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Karen Spalding advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Karen Spalding | 100.0 | 360 | |
| Total votes: 360 | ||||
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2020
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Ingrid Burnett won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ingrid Burnett (D) ![]() | 100.0 | 7,026 | |
| Total votes: 7,026 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Ingrid Burnett defeated Phyllis Hardwick and Wick Thomas in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 19 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ingrid Burnett ![]() | 40.3 | 892 | |
Phyllis Hardwick ![]() | 35.2 | 779 | ||
Wick Thomas ![]() | 24.6 | 544 | ||
| Total votes: 2,215 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2024
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Wick Thomas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thomas' responses.
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2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Wick Thomas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Wick Thomas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Thomas' responses.
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2025.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Freedom Principle Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri House of Representatives District 19 |
Officeholder Missouri House of Representatives District 19 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Ingrid Burnett (D) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 19 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
