Will Kraus is the representative to the Missouri House of Representatives

Missouri House of Representatives

The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 31,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections held in even-numbered years.In 1992 Missouri...

 for Missouri's 48th District. He represents parts of both Lee's Summit and Raytown. He is also the Republican candidate for Missouri's 8th District Senate Seat; which represents Eastern Jackson County, after winning the Republican Primary against both Bryan Pratt and Gary Dusenberg. He contends for the seat with only candidate Kevin Parr (Libertarian

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) on November 2, 2010 as no Democrat has filed to run.

48th District State Representative

Will Kraus was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2004 after defeating Democrat Mike Sager in the general election 8,580 votes to 6,526. He was re-elected in 2006 and 2008 respectively. He has served as Vice-Chair on both the Missouri House of Representatives' Utilities and Health Care Policy Committees, and has also served on the Job Creation and Economic Development Committee.

8th District State Senate

On August 3, 2010, Will Kraus won the Republican Primary for Missouri's 8th District State Senatorial District; which represents Eastern Jackson County, defeating State Representatives Bryan Pratt and Gary Dusenberg.