Chuck Basye (born June 11, 1958) is an American politician. He is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives, serving from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1][2]
Chuck Basye | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
| In office 2015–2023 | |
| Succeeded by | Adrian Plank |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 11, 1958 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Rhonda |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Rocheport, Missouri, U.S. |
| Profession | air traffic controller |
Career
editBasye served in the Marines.[3]
Following his terms in the Missouri House, Basye entered the 2024 Missouri State Senate election for District 19 on encouragement from Cindy O'Laughlin. He has slandered opponent Stephen Webber and Webber's supporters on social media with statements including vulgarities, sexual harassment, and homophobia. Bayse justified his comments, saying that he has also received hurtful comments on the internet. He also made comments that appeared to question Webber's military service record, later telling press that he doesn't suspect Webber's record, stating "Stephen went through absolute hell in Fallujah."[3]
Electoral history
editState representative
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chuck) Basye | 1,754 | 70.95% | ||
| Republican | Elizabeth (Betsy) Phillips | 718 | 29.05% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chuck) Basye | 5,007 | 51.34% | ||
| Democratic | John Wright | 4,746 | 48.66% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chuck) Basye | 9,532 | 56.05% | +4.71 | |
| Democratic | Susan McClintic | 7,473 | 43.95% | −4.71 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chuck) Basye | 9,082 | 56.77% | +0.72 | |
| Democratic | Adrian Plank | 6,916 | 43.23% | −0.72 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles (Chuck) Basye | 10,831 | 57.36% | 0.59 | |
| Democratic | Adrian Plank | 8,053 | 42.64% | −0.59 | |
References
edit- ^ "Chuck Basye". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "Representative Chuck Basye". Missouri House of Representatives. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ a b Keller, Rudi (2024-03-29). "Republican with history of vulgar, anti-gay online attacks files for Missouri Senate • Missouri Independent". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ^ "All Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 15, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 7, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
- ^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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