Mike Haffner (politician)

Mike Haffner
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 55th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 2019
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Teresa
Children	3
Education	Cleveland State University (BBA) Naval War College (MSS)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Rank	Commander

Mike Haffner is an American politician and businessman serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 55th district. Elected in November 2018, he assumed office in 2019.

Education

Haffner earned a Bachelor of Business Administration with an emphasis in accounting from Cleveland State University and a Master of Science in national security and strategic studies from the Naval War College.^[1]

Career

Haffner served as a pilot in the United States Navy before his retirement. During his career, Haffner was a commanding officer of an McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet and led combat air patrols over New York City after the September 11 attacks.^[2] Since retiring from the Navy, Haffner has operated a Christmas tree farm. He was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in November 2018 and assumed office in 2019. Haffner is chair of the House Agriculture Committee and vice chair of the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee.^[3]

Electoral history

Missouri House of Representatives Primary Election, August 7, 2018, District 55^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Haffner	3,110	55.62%
	Republican	Mike Vinck	1,596	28.54%
	Republican	Bing Schimmelpfening	886	15.84%
Total votes			5,592	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 6, 2018, District 55^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Haffner	13,557	100.00%
Total votes			13,557	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 3, 2020, District 55^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Haffner	18,583	100.00%	0.00
Total votes			18,583	100.00%

Missouri House of Representatives Election, November 8, 2022, District 55^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Mike Haffner	12,095	100.00%	0.00
Total votes			12,095	100.00%

References

1. "Representative Mike Haffner". www.house.mo.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
2. Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (2021-05-10). "Mike Haffner jumps into floor leader race". The Missouri Times. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
3. "Mike Haffner". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-11-15.
4. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. August 27, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
5. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. November 30, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
6. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
7. "Election Results; Official Election Returns" (PDF). Missouri Secretary of State. December 9, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.