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
- ↑ "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" (in en). stltoday.com. https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/democrat-galloway-fends-off-gop-challenger-in-race-for-missouri/article_fc252962-ceeb-54c8-a9f2-038eaf532c2b.html. 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. April 15, 2015. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/nixon-picks-boone-county-treasurer-for-state-auditor-job/article_d53a844a-ccde-582c-8bea-41e9776bc88e.html. 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.