Brian Nieves
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Brian Nieves | |
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| Missouri Senate Majority Whip | |
| In office January 5, 2013 – January 8, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Parson |
| Succeeded by | Sandy Crawford |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 5, 2011 – January 8, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Griesheimer |
| Succeeded by | Dave Schatz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 19, 1965 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Julie Nieves |
| Children | 3 |
Brian D. Nieves is a former Republican member of the Missouri Senate, and a former majority whip in the Missouri House of Representatives.
Personal life
[edit]Nieves is a graduate of Pacific High School in Franklin County. In 1984, Nieves enlisted in the United States Navy, serving ten years as a Hospital Corpsman, as a field medic alongside the Marines.
Following his military service, Nieves returned to Franklin County.
Nieves was the host of a morning talk radio show called "The Patriot Enclave" on KWMO 1350 AM and functioned as KWMO's marketing director. He and his wife also operate Nieves Enterprises and Hwy 66 Auto Sales. Additionally, Nieves serves as a high school substitute teacher.
Controversy
[edit]In August 2010, Nieves was accused of assaulting and threatening to kill an opponent's campaign worker, Shawn Bell, following a contentious primary election which Nieves won, during a visit by Bell to Nieves' campaign headquarters while he and his campaign manager were winding down the campaign.[1] Nieves denied any assault had occurred and his campaign manager, who was present during the entire visit by Bell, concurred with this denial. On September 10, 2010, Franklin County Prosecutor Bob Parks announced he would not be seeking criminal charges against Nieves, commenting that he could not prove that a criminal act had occurred.[2] Shawn Bell announced in a statement that he still planned to file a civil lawsuit against Nieves.[3]
In April 2013, media outlets covered an exchange of emails between Nieves and an angry constituent. Nieves insulted the constituent's appearance and suggested that if he typed slower the constituent may find it easier to understand.[4][5]
Elected office
[edit]A new 98th District was created after redistricting following the 2000 census. The 110th and 98th merged into the new (98th) District. In 2002, Nieves ran to replace outgoing State Representatives May Scheve(D) and Francis Overschmidt(D). Nieves won a primary race against Dave Bailey, and won a general election contest against Tom Herbst. He won reelection in 2004, 2006, and 2008. His term expired in 2010, at which point he ran to succeed John Griesheimer as a state senator. In 2014, Nieves ran an unsuccessful campaign for the position of Recorder of Deeds in Franklin County, Missouri, losing in the Republican primary.[6] In January 2013, he was elected to Majority Whip of the Senate.[7]
Electoral history
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Brian Nieves | 42,112 | 65.6 | ||
| Democratic | George (Boots) Weber | 19,063 | 29.7 | ||
| Constitution | Richard Newton | 2,988 | 4.7 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Brian Nieves | 13,157 | 44.1 | ||
| Republican | Dick Stratman | 6,300 | 21.1 | ||
| Republican | Donald Meyer | 1,003 | 3.4 | ||
| Republican | Jack Jackson | 9,346 | 31.4 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Nieves | 10,356 | 60.0 | ||
| Democratic | Jim Mense | 6,909 | 40.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Nieves | 7,470 | 57.2 | ||
| Democratic | Jim Mense | 5,585 | 42.8 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Nieves | 9,816 | 62.4 | ||
| Democratic | Gloria Sennert | 5,924 | 37.6 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brian Nieves | 6,141 | 53.8 | ||
| Democratic | Tom Herbst | 5,272 | 46.2 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Brian Nieves | 2,297 | 57.3 | ||
| Democratic | Dave Bailey | 1,710 | 42.7 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Kansas City Star Archived August 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Parks: No Charge in Case Against Nieves" Washington Missourian", September 10, 2010]
- ^ "Bell Plans to File Civil Lawsuit Against Nieves" Washington Missourian, September 10, 2010
- ^ Zimmerman, Neetzan (17 April 2013). "Republican State Senator Exchanges Series of 'Unbelievably Insane' Emails with Angry Constituent". Gawker. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023.
- ^ Miller, Lisa (18 April 2013). "GOP Lawmaker Gets In Bizarre Email Fight". HuffPost. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "08-05-14 Primary Results" Official Website of Franklin County, Missouri
- ^ "Senator Nieves Appointed Missouri Majority Caucus Whip". 9 November 2012.
- ^ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives-November 2, 2010 General Election-Senate District 26-Retrieved December 13, 2010
- ^ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives-August 3, 2010 Primary Election-Senate District 26-Retrieved December 13, 2010
- ^ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives-November 4, 2008 General Election-District 98-Retrieved March 29, 2009
- ^ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives-November 7, 2006 General Election-District 98-Retrieved March 29, 2009
- ^ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives-November 2, 2004 General Election-District 98-Retrieved March 29, 2009
- ^ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives-November 5, 2002 General Election-District 98-Retrieved March 29, 2009
- ^ Missouri Secretary of State Election Archives-August 6, 2002 Primary Election-District 98-Retrieved March 29, 2009
External links
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103rd General Assembly (2025–2026)
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