Lisa Thomas

Lisa Thomas
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
Incumbent
Assumed office January 6, 2021
Preceded by	Rocky Miller
Constituency	124th district (2021–2023) 123rd district (2023–present)
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Education	Washington University in St. Louis (BA, MA) University of Missouri (MD)

Lisa Thomas is an American politician and psychiatrist serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Elected in November 2020 from district 124, she assumed office on January 6, 2021. After redistricting in 2022, she was reelected from district 123. She was defeated in the Republican Primary election on August 6, 2024

Education

Thomas earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology and psychology and Master of Arts in clinical psychology from the Washington University in St. Louis, followed by a Doctor of Medicine from the University of Missouri School of Medicine.^[1]

Career

Thomas worked as a psychiatrist at the Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital until 2016.^[2] She is the part-time medical director of the Missouri Physicians Health Program.^[3] Thomas was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.^[4][5]

Electoral history

State representative

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, November 2, 2020, District 124^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lisa Thomas	2,304	31.07%
	Republican	Benny Earl Thomas	1,944	26.21%
	Republican	Luke Hagedorn	1,515	20.43%
	Republican	Duell Wayne Lauderdale	1,401	18.89%
	Republican	Bernie Mowinski	252	3.40%
Total votes			7,416	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 124^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lisa Thomas	17,736	100.00%
Total votes			17,736	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 123^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Lisa Thomas	13,903	100.00%	0.00
Total votes			13,903	100.00%

References

1. "Lisa Thomas' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
2. "Representative Lisa Thomas". house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
3. Eaker, Elise (2021-04-23). "Freshmen to Watch: Lisa Thomas". The Missouri Times. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
4. "Lisa Thomas, Lake Ozark psychiatrist, makes bid for HD 124". The Missouri Times. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
5. "Lisa Thomas (Missouri)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
6. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 24, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
7. "Election Results; Unofficial Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
8. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2023.