Randy Railsback

Randy Railsback is an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 8th district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 5, 2021.

Randy Railsback
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 8th district
In office January 5, 2021 – January 4, 2023
Preceded by	Jim Neely
Succeeded by	Josh Hurlbert (redistricting)
Personal details
Born	St. Joseph, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Oklahoma (BA)

Early life and education

Railsback was born in St. Joseph, Missouri and was raised in Hamilton Missouri on the family farm. After graduating from Penney High School, he earned a certificate in economic development from the University of Oklahoma. Railsback spent his career in economic development and many other areas of rural development.

Career

Railsback began his career in civil service and agriculture, serving as director of the Northwest Regional Council of Governments and Green Hills Regional Planning Commission.^[1] Railsback was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2020, placing first in the Republican primary and running unopposed in the general election. He assumed office on January 5, 2021.^[2][3]

Electoral history

State representative

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 4, 2020, District 8^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Railsback	2,959	44.58%
	Republican	David Woody	2,214	33.35%
	Republican	Darlene Breckenridge	1,096	16.51%
	Republican	Gary Stroud	369	5.56%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 8^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Randy Railsback	16,561	100.00%