Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway (born June 13, 1982)[1] is an American politician. She has been the State Auditor of Missouri since 2015. She is a candidate for Governor of Missouri in the 2020 election.[2]
Nicole Galloway | |
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| 38th Auditor of Missouri | |
| Assumed office April 27, 2015 | |
| Governor | Jay Nixon Eric Greitens Mike Parson |
| Preceded by | Tom Schweich |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nicole Marie Rogge June 13, 1982 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jon Galloway |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Missouri University of Science and Technology (BS) University of Missouri (MBA) |
| Website | Government website |
Galloway is a member of the Democratic Party.[3] Galloway was appointed as State Auditor of Missouri by Governor Jay Nixon on April 14, 2015, following the resignation of John Watson.[4] John Watson was appointed as State Auditor following the death of Tom Schweich in February 2015, before Galloway's appointment as State Auditor nearly two months later.[5]
Following the defeat of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in the 2018, Galloway is the only female state officeholder and the only Democratic statewide elected official in Missouri.[6]
On August 12, 2019, Galloway announced that she is entering the Democratic primary for the 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election. She lost the election to Mike Parson in November 2020.
References change
- ↑ "State Auditors Historical Listing | Nicole Galloway, CPA". Auditor.mo.gov. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Galloway plays up 'watchdog' role in video announcing run for Missouri governor". Kansas City Star. August 12, 2019.
- ↑ Erickson, Kurt. "Democrat Galloway fends off GOP challenger in race for Missouri auditor". stltoday.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ "State Auditors Historical Listing". The Office of Missouri State Auditor. The Office of Missouri State Auditor. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Nixon picks Boone County treasurer for state auditor job". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
- ↑ Erickson, Kurt. "Democrat Galloway fends off GOP challenger in race for Missouri auditor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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