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Sam GravesREPRepublican United States Representative, MO-6
60
Years of Age
31
Years of Experience
MOResidence (state)

Samuel Bruce Graves Jr. (born November 7, 1963) is an American politician serving as the United States representative for Missouri's 6th congressional district, serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches across most of the northern third of the state, from the Kansas border to the Illinois border. The bulk of its population lives in the northern part of the Kansas City area, including the northern fourth of Kansas City. Graves is the dean of Missouri's congressional delegation.

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Campaign Funding

20
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$1,695,131
Total Raised
$1,598,730
Total Spent
$552,213
Cash on Hand

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Financial Data Source: Center for Responsive Politics
Education3 - 3 of 1
School of Agriculture, University of Missouri at Columbia
BS Agronomy
1986
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Representative
United States House of Representatives, Missouri
2001 - Current
Senator
Missouri State Senate
1994 - 2000
Representative
Missouri State House of Representatives
1992 - 1994
Owner
Graves Family Farms
1986 - Current
Airline Transport Pilot
Graves Aviation
Other Experience1 - 14 of 14
Member
Alpha Gamma Sigma
Current
Member
First Baptist Church
Current
Member
Farm Bureau
Current
Former Member
Rotary Club
Former Member
Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad
Former Member
Missouri Historical Society
Former Member
University Extension Council
Former Member
National Guard and Reserve Components, Congressional Members Organization
Member
Congressional Rural Caucus
Current
Former Member
Strategic Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Intelligence, Emerging Threats & Capabilities, United States House of Representatives
Former Member
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations
Former Member
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces