Phil Christofanelli

Phil Christofanelli
Phil Christofanelli
	Christofanelli at the 2017 Young Americans for Liberty National Convention
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives; from the 105th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Mark Parkinson
Personal details
Born	1989/1990 (age 31–32); Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	St. Peters, Missouri
Alma mater	Washington University in St. Louis (BA)

Philip Christofanelli (born 1989/90) is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives.

Biography[]

Christofanelli graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. He was elected to the Missouri Republican State Committee at age 21, and interned for U.S. Representative Dan Benishek in 2013, later serving as his press spokesman.^[1]^[2]

Christofanelli ran for the House in 2016 to succeed retiring Representative Mark Parkinson. At age 27, Christofanelli was the youngest member of the Missouri House of Representatives.^[2]^[3]

Christofanelli discussed being gay during an interview in 2021.^[4] He is one of three LGBT Republicans to have served in the Missouri House of Representatives.

Political positions[]

Christofanelli opposes abortion.^[5]^[6] He supports gun rights.^[7] He supports a right-to-work law for Missouri.^{[citation needed]}

Electoral history[]

Missouri House District 105, General Election, November 3, 2020^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil Christofanelli	12,704	58.07
	Democratic	Christine Hyman	9.172	41.93
Total votes			21,876	100.00

Missouri House District 105, General Election, November 6, 2018^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil Christofanelli	10,410	55.52
	Democratic	Scott Cernicek	7,941	42.35
	Libertarian	Bill Slantz	398	2.12
Total votes			18,749	100.00

Missouri House District 105, General Election, November 8, 2016^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Phil Christofanelli	12,859	61.49
	Democratic	Brian D. Stiens	7,526	35.99
	Green	Tim Hammack	528	2.53
Total votes			20,913	100.00

References[]

^ "Phil Christofanelli's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Burke, Melissa Nann (March 10, 2016). "Rep. Walberg hits Romney, but won't endorse". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^ Schlinkmann, Mark (February 23, 2016). "After 25 years, Circuit Judge Nancy Schneider won't seek re-election in St. Charles Co". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^ This Week in Missouri Politics — March 14, 2021, retrieved 2021-03-14
^ Taylor, Jason (March 14, 2017). "Proposal in MO legislature would override St. Louis anti-discrimination law". Missourinet. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
^ "Issues". Phil Christofanelli for State Representative. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Government exists to protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizenry. That obligation extends to the unborn.
^ "Issues". Phil Christofanelli for State Representative. Retrieved August 9, 2017. As a Member of the Missouri Legislature, Phil will fight to protect this right by opposing any attempts to restrict law-abiding citizens' access to firearms.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
^ "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved March 31, 2021.
^ "MO State House 105 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

External links[]

Official website (campaign)
Phil Christofanelli on Facebook

[votesmart-1] "Phil Christofanelli's Biography". Project VoteSmart. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

[burke-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Burke, Melissa Nann (March 10, 2016). "Rep. Walberg hits Romney, but won't endorse". The Detroit News. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

[3] Schlinkmann, Mark (February 23, 2016). "After 25 years, Circuit Judge Nancy Schneider won't seek re-election in St. Charles Co". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

[4] This Week in Missouri Politics — March 14, 2021, retrieved 2021-03-14

[5] Taylor, Jason (March 14, 2017). "Proposal in MO legislature would override St. Louis anti-discrimination law". Missourinet. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

[6] "Issues". Phil Christofanelli for State Representative. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Government exists to protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizenry. That obligation extends to the unborn.

[7] "Issues". Phil Christofanelli for State Representative. Retrieved August 9, 2017. As a Member of the Missouri Legislature, Phil will fight to protect this right by opposing any attempts to restrict law-abiding citizens' access to firearms.

[8] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

[9] "All Results; Official Results". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved March 31, 2021.

[10] "MO State House 105 2016". Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

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Phil Christofanelli
Christofanelli at the 2017 Young Americans for Liberty National Convention

Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 105th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Mark Parkinson

Personal details
Born	1989/1990 (age 31–32) Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Residence	St. Peters, Missouri
Alma mater	Washington University in St. Louis (BA)