Chad Perkins

Perkins was born on June 22, 1978, in Hannibal, Missouri. He graduated from Bowling Green High School in 1997, attended John Wood Community College from 1997–1999 and the University of Missouri from 2000–2001. Perkins has worked as an on-air radio host at KJFM Radio since 2001, is a deputy sheriff for the Pike County Sheriff's Department, and is a former mayor of Bowling Green. As of May 27, 2021, Perkins' police license was not active. == Political career ==

Perkins won the Republican primary election in August 2020 to replace fellow Republican incumbent Jim Hansen, who could not seek reelection due to Missouri's constitutional term limits. There was no Democrat running for the 40th District. On May 27, 2021, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that when Perkins was working as a police officer in 2015, a report alleged he had received a "sexual favor" from an intoxicated 19-year-old. The woman also asked Perkins to help her get alcohol and the prescription drug Adderall. The report also said Pike County Sheriff Stephen Korte had obstructed a probe into Perkins as he was running for office, saying, "do everything we can to get Chad elected". In January 2024, Perkins filed legislation to abolish the death penalty, citing it as a pro-life issue. In February 2025, Perkins filed a bill to indirectly remove Cotton Walker as Cole County circuit court judge, telling media that he fundamentally disagrees with Walker's court decisions. == Electoral history ==