Karla May in 2024 MO Senate race
On Budget & Economy:
Served on House Budget Committee and at National Conference
Before being elected to the Missouri Senate, Sen. May served as state representative for the 84th District in the Missouri House of Representatives. First elected in 2010, she served eight years in the Missouri House. As a state representative, she
served on the Budget and Transportation committees. She was also the ranking minority member of both the Subcommittee on Appropriations--Public Safety, Corrections, Transportation and Revenue and the Special Committee on Employment. She formerly served
as the vice chair of the Missouri General Assembly's Black Legislative Caucus; treasurer of the bipartisan Missouri Women's Legislative Caucus; and has served as a member of the Budget and Revenue Committee for the National Conference of State
Legislatures. Senator May served as the Region XI chair for the National Black Caucus of State Legislators from 2012-2018, serving IA, KS, MO and NE, formerly serving on the Executive Committee as chaplain and currently serving as an at-large member.
Source: 2024 Missouri Senate campaign website senate.mo.gov
Aug 8, 2024
On Civil Rights:
Chair of the State Senate Minority Caucus
Currently, Sen. May is the Minority Caucus chair and serves on Appropriations; Commerce Consumer Protection, Energy and the Environment; Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence; Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics; Joint Committee on
Child Abuse & Neglect; Joint Committee on the Justice System; Joint Committee on Public Assistance;
Task Force on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment; Interim Committee on Elections; Interim Committee on Greater St. Louis Regional Emerging Issues;
Interim Committee on Medicaid Accountability and Taxpayer Protection and also appointed by the governor to the Missouri Justice Reinvestment Initiative.
Source: 2024 Missouri Senate campaign website senate.mo.gov
Aug 8, 2024
On Drugs:
Rated A+ by NORML: legalize marijuana & hemp
NORML Politician Info: ratedA+ - Candidate: Karla May (D - MO): Holds office State Senate District 4
- Summary: LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
- Legislation & Key Votes:
Introduced HB 1488 in 2018 to legalize adult use marijuana
- HB 830: Authorizes Cultivation of Industrial Hemp: voted YES
Source: NORML "Smoke the Vote" on 2024 Missouri Senate race
Aug 8, 2024
On Homeland Security:
Continue military assistance for Ukraine to repel Russia
Karla May highlighted the following themes in an interview with St. Louis Public Radio published on July 15: She supports continued assistance for Ukraine to repel Russia's invasion. But May also said that as a U.S. senator, she would analyze any aid
proposal to make sure it includes military support that will actually help Ukraine advance in the war that's lasted for more than two years. "You don't blindly vote for anything," May said. "You're going to have to evaluate every piece of legislation."
Source: Ballotpedia.org on 2024 Missouri Senate race
Jul 15, 2024
On Principles & Values:
Youth minister at Grow 2 Go Christian Center
Born and raised in the City of St. Louis, Sen. May currently resides in the city's 26th Ward, and has been employed with AT&T for 25 years. She attends Grow 2 Go (G2G) Christian Center (formerly St. Louis Christian Center) where she has served as
youth minister since October of 2001, serves on the Pastor's Think Tank, outreach ministry and the intercessory prayer ministry. She holds an ASBA from Forest Park Community College and a BSBA from Saint Louis University.
Source: 2024 Missouri Senate campaign website senate.mo.gov
Aug 8, 2024
On Principles & Values:
Represents 4th State Senatorial District since 2019
Senator Karla May, a Democrat, represents the 4th Senatorial District comprised of a portion of the City of St. Louis, Richmond Heights and Shrewsbury;
Townships of Clayton, Hadley, Jefferson and Gravois; and portions of Maplewood. She was sworn into office on Jan. 9, 2019.
Source: 2024 Missouri Senate campaign website senate.mo.gov
Aug 8, 2024
On War & Peace:
United States needs to back allies like Israel
Karla May highlighted the following themes in an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: May said she is supportive of Israel, adding that the United States needs to back its allies -- and be willing to criticize their political leadership when they're
wrong. "So if there's a problem with the way [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] is handling the war, we have a right to call them out on that," May said. "But you still don't abandon your allies in the middle of a battle."
Source: Ballotpedia.org on 2024 Missouri Senate race
Jul 15, 2024
On Welfare & Poverty:
St. Louis Philanthropic Organization: involved for 25 years
Aside from her legislative duties, Sen. May is president and board member of the St. Louis Philanthropic Organization. She has been involved with the organization for the past 25 years, helping award grants to agencies focused on
education and programs that benefit the residents of the City of St. Louis. She is an executive board member of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) St. Louis Chapter and serves as an international at-large board member.
Source: 2024 Missouri Senate campaign website senate.mo.gov
Aug 8, 2024
Page last updated: Oct 27, 2024