Jill Carter is an American politician and activist serving as a member of the Missouri Senate for the 32nd district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 4, 2023.
Education
Carter graduated from East Newton High School in Granby, Missouri, and Crowder College.[1]
Career
Outside of politics, Carter operates her family's farm. She is also an anti-abortion and gun rights activist.[2]
Senate
Carter was elected to the Missouri Senate in November 2022 and assumed office on January 4, 2023.[3] She was initially a member of the Freedom Caucus, but left in May 2024 after the group staged a 41 hour filibuster on the Senate floor without results.[4]
In 2023, Carter proposed legislation that would allow school districts to opt out of Missouri's school accreditation program.[5]
In 2024, Carter sponsored legislation to impose environmental protections on meatpacking sludge.[6]
In 2025, Carter sponsored legislation to add work requirements to state medicare. At the bill's hearing, there were no testimonies in favor, and opposition raised concerns that increased bureaucratic structure could further burden Missouri's ailing medicare offices and jeopardize care for the most vulnerable.[7]
References
- ^ Hacker, John. "Missouri Senate incumbent Bill White loses primary to challenger Jill Carter". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Jill Carter - Missouri Senate". www.senate.mo.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ "Jill Carter (Missouri)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Bitterman, Ezra (2024-08-07). "Freedom Caucus celebrates its showing in statewide primary elections". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Hanshaw, Annelise. "State Sen. Jill Carter proposes local control plan to opt Missouri districts out of state standards". Joplin Globe. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ^ Kite, Allison (2024-05-07). "Missouri bill protecting rural neighbors from meatpacking sludge clears legislature". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Bates, Clara (2025-02-19). "Republicans renew push to enact work requirements for Missouri Medicaid recipients". Missouri Independent. Retrieved 2025-02-20.