Missouri House · District 116

Dale Wright

Republican

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Votes with the Speaker 81% On 359 contested votes where both voted · 88% on all votes Votes with own party 86% Partisan rank: 146 of 155 in the House (tied with 1 other) Didn't vote at roll call 26% 265 of 1,022 roll calls · 265 of them excused

Bills passed 0 3 sponsored · 0 became law · Rank 37 of 155 in the House (tied with 118 others) Bills that became law 0 of 0 passed · 0 vetoed

Where they sit

Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.

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Dale Wright's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 1 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work

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More liberal than 61% of the Missouri House.

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60th most liberal of 155

The scores

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Votes with the Speaker

81%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Dale Wright.

On 359 contested votes where both voted88% on all 715 votes where both voted

Votes with own party

86%

Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is Dale Wright.

On 260 party-line votesPartisan rank: 146 of 155 in the House (tied with 1 other)145 House members vote with their party more often

Bills

The bills Dale Wright sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.

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Bills: Dale Wright
	Bills
Sponsored	3
Passed both chambers	0
Became law	0
Vetoed by the Governor	0

Rank by bills passed: Rank 37 of 155 in the House (tied with 118 others) · 37 of 105 Republicans (tied with 68 others)

A bill's sponsor is the member who introduced it; co-sponsors aren't counted.

Bills that passed both chambers

None of the bills Dale Wright sponsored passed both chambers.

Budget projects

Missouri's appropriation bills don't say which legislator asked for an item, so there's no budget figure for Missouri legislators.

Contested votes where they split

70 against the Speaker; 67 against most of their party.

Contested votes where they split: Dale Wright
Date	Bill and motion	Their vote	Speaker	Most of their party
Sept. 16, 2026	HR 2: Informs the Senate that the House adopted no motions to override the veto of certain bills Previous Question	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 13, 2026	SB 1544: Modifies provisions relating to state designations House Amendment 2	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 13, 2026	HB 2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 13, 2026	HB 2596: Modifies provisions relating to health benefit plans Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 12, 2026	HB 1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 12, 2026	HB 1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 12, 2026	SB 1470: Modifies duties and functions of the Joint Committee on Legislative Research House Amendment 2	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2018: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the several departments and offices of state government Final Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 6, 2026	HB 2013: Appropriates money for real property leases and related services Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2013: Appropriates money for real property leases and related services Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2012: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, the Office of the State Public… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2012: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, the Office of the State Public… Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2007: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Commerce and Insurance… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2007: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Commerce and Insurance… Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2006: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2006: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Natural Resources, and the… Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2005: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2005: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Office of Administration, the Department of Transportation, the Department of… Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2004: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2002: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2002: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 6, 2026	HB 2002: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Rejection of the Conference Report	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
May 5, 2026	SB 1421: Modifies provisions relating to public safety Emergency Clause	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 5, 2026	SB 1421: Modifies provisions relating to public safety Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2026	SB 863: Establishes the "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission", a board of directors appointed by the Governor to hear appeals of certain decisions made by… Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 30, 2026	HB 2426: Establishes provisions relating to parental rights Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 28, 2026	HB 2426: Establishes provisions relating to parental rights House Amendment 1	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 28, 2026	HB 1758: Establishes the "Daylight Saving as New Standard Time Pact" Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Nay	Yea (split)
April 21, 2026	HJR 173: Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to taxation Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 21, 2026	HJR 173: Proposes a constitutional amendment relating to taxation Concurrence	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 20, 2026	HB 2142: Modifies the "Show MO Act" tax credit caps for qualified motion media production projects Third Reading and Final Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 20, 2026	HB 1736: Modifies provisions governing county sales taxes for park purposes to allow tax revenues to be used for storm water management projects in parks Third Reading and Final Passage	Yea	Yea	Nay (split)
April 9, 2026	HB 2387: Modifies provisions relating to the presidential preference primary Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	HB 3239: Establishes and modifies provisions relating to adult education Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 8, 2026	HB 3239: Establishes and modifies provisions relating to adult education Motion to Reconsider	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2026	HB 1871: Modifies provisions relating to elections Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2026	HB 2355: Creates provisions relating to a MO HealthNet waiver for nutrition services Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2026	HB 3239: Establishes and modifies provisions relating to adult education Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2026	HB 2020: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the several departments and offices of state government Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2026	HB 2019: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the several departments and offices of state government Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 2, 2026	HB 2018: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the several departments and offices of state government Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 26, 2026	HB 1718: Modifies provisions relating to limitations on awards for certain liability claims against public entities Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Excused	Yea (split)
March 26, 2026	HB 2013: Appropriates money for real property leases and related services Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 26, 2026	HB 2012: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of statewide elected officials, the Judiciary, the Office of the State Public… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 26, 2026	HB 2007: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Economic Development, the Department of Commerce and Insurance… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 26, 2026	HB 2003: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 26, 2026	HB 2002: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 24, 2026	HB 2002: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education House Amendment 11	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 12, 2026	HB 1867: Authorizes Joplin to increase a transient guest tax for tourism to no more than six percent upon a vote of the people Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 9, 2026	HB 1800: Changes the percentage of the cap on the inflationary growth factor for the assessment growth of real or personal property occurring within a political… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 9, 2026	HB 2934: Modifies provisions governing the Regional Convention and Visitors Commission and the Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority in St. Louis City and… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 5, 2026	HB 2404: Prohibits a political subdivision from adopting policies for property transferred by political subdivisions from being used for lawful education purposes by a… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Feb. 23, 2026	HB 2178: Modifies provisions governing the taxation of property Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
Sept. 10, 2025	HB 4: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Revenue and Department of Transportation Override of Veto	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
Sept. 8, 2025	HJR 3: Creates the "Protect Missouri Voters" amendment Perfection	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
May 13, 2025	SB 80: Creates and modifies provisions relating to sports Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 13, 2025	SB 80: Creates and modifies provisions relating to sports House Amendment 2	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
May 12, 2025	SB 105: Modifies provisions relating to invasive plants House Amendment 1	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 29, 2025	SB 7: Modifies provisions relating to health care Third Reading and Final Passage	Yea	Nay (split)	Yea
April 22, 2025	HB 952: Establishes provisions relating to payments for tort liability to insurers Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 22, 2025	HB 1264: Creates provisions relating to approval by political subdivisions of certain requests for developments or improvements of property Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 14, 2025	SB 22: Creates new provisions relating to the treatment of summary statements prepared by the General Assembly for ballot measures Emergency Clause	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 14, 2025	HB 126: Modifies provisions relating to elections Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 10, 2025	HB 572: Authorizes motor fuel tax rate changes based on certain department of transportation expenditures Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 9, 2025	HB 242: Modifies provisions relating to domestic relations Perfection	Yea	Excused	Nay (split)
April 9, 2025	HB 970: Establishes provisions relating to video lottery gaming terminals, licenses, and regulation Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	—
April 7, 2025	HB 970: Establishes provisions relating to video lottery gaming terminals, licenses, and regulation Perfection	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 7, 2025	HB 970: Establishes provisions relating to video lottery gaming terminals, licenses, and regulation House Amendment 4	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 7, 2025	HB 507: Modifies provisions relating to elections Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Nay
April 2, 2025	HB 661: Requires municipalities and the department of transportation to reimburse non-rate regulated utilities for site relocation costs incurred due to road… Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
April 1, 2025	HB 2: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education House Amendment 4	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
April 1, 2025	HB 2: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and Department of Elementary and Secondary Education House Amendment 3	Yea	Nay (split)	Nay (split)
March 31, 2025	HB 572: Authorizes motor fuel tax rate changes based on certain department of transportation expenditures House Amendment 2	Nay	Excused	Yea (split)
March 27, 2025	HB 780: Modifies provisions relating to the assessed valuation of residential real property Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 27, 2025	HB 1175: Reestablishes the Second Amendment Preservation Act Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)
March 12, 2025	HB 660: Modifies provisions relating to certain special taxing districts Third Reading and Final Passage	Nay	Yea (split)	Yea (split)

Every roll call

How Dale Wright voted on each of the 1,022 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.

Every roll call: Dale Wright
Date	Vote	Their vote	Most of their party	Speaker	Yeas–nays
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Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.

Contact, committees and caucuses

Contact

Official page: house.mo.gov
Email: dale.wright@house.mo.gov
Capitol office: Room 115-A, 201 W. Capitol Ave., Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-751-3455

Committees

Elections
Higher Education and Workforce Development
Ways and Means

Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Missouri General Assembly, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 15, 2026.

Source: the Missouri House and Senate Journals, Jan. 8, 2025 to Sept. 16, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections