17 Facts About Blaine Luetkemeyer

William Blaine Luetkemeyer is an American politician who served as the US representative for from 2013 to 2025.

Blaine Luetkemeyer was born in Jefferson City on May 7,1952.

Blaine Luetkemeyer attended Lincoln University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science with a minor in business administration.

Blaine Luetkemeyer served on the board of trustees for the village of St Elizabeth, near Osage Beach.

In 1998, Blaine Luetkemeyer was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives from the 115th Legislative District.

Blaine Luetkemeyer worked on legislation to allow Missourians to carry concealed firearms, ban partial-birth abortions, and reform worker compensation laws.

In 2004, Blaine Luetkemeyer did not seek reelection but instead was one of seven Republicans who ran for state treasurer.

Blaine Luetkemeyer finished second in the Republican primary, losing to Sarah Steelman, who won the general election.

Blaine Luetkemeyer became a candidate for the open seat in the 9th Congressional District after incumbent Kenny Hulshof's resignation in his unsuccessful bid for governor.

Blaine Luetkemeyer narrowly won the general election over Democratic state representative Judy Baker.

Blaine Luetkemeyer faced token third-party opposition as the Democratic Party did not field a candidate for the district's seat.

Blaine Luetkemeyer already represented the share of the capital in Callaway County, but picked up Cole County in the redistricting process.

In December 2020, Luetkemeyer was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated incumbent Donald Trump.

In October 2022, Politico reported that Blaine Luetkemeyer criticized some US-based financial executives attending the Global Financial Leaders' Investment Summit, saying that "American executives attending an event with the CCP's so-called enforcer makes a person question whether human rights are a real concern," in reference to Chief Executive John Lee.

Blaine Luetkemeyer has been married to his wife Jackie since 1976.

Blaine Luetkemeyer is a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Eldon Chamber of Commerce, the Farm Bureau, and the National Rifle Association of America.

Blaine Luetkemeyer's cousin Tony is a state senator, and the state senate's majority leader as of 2025.