American attorney and politician
David G. Wasinger (born 1962/1963)[ 1] lieutenant governor of Missouri , since 2025. On November 5, 2024, he defeated Democratic nominee Richard Brown for lieutenant governor .
Early life and education
Wasinger was born and raised in Hannibal, Missouri . He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the Vanderbilt University Law School . In law school, Wasinger was an associate editor of the Vanderbilt Law Review [ 2]
Career
After earning his undergraduate degree, Wasinger worked as a Certified Public Accountant . In 1991, he joined a small law firm. Wasinger specializes in business law and successfully sued large banks after the 2007–2008 financial crisis .[ 3] [ 4] 2018 Missouri State Auditor election , placing second in the Republican primary.[ 5] 2024 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election .[ 6] [ 7]
References
^ Cross, Greta (October 11, 2024). "Here's who's running for Missouri lieutenant governor in the general election" . Springfield News-Leader . Retrieved January 14, 2025 – via Yahoo! News. ^ Release, Press (September 12, 2017). "Wasinger launches campaign for State Auditor" . The Missouri Times . Retrieved August 7, 2024 . ^ "A $64m question" . The Economist . ISSN 0013-0613 . Retrieved August 10, 2024 .^ Goldstein, Matthew (December 17, 2014). "Whistle-Blower on Countrywide Mortgage Misdeeds to Get $57 Million" . DealBook . Retrieved August 10, 2024 . ^ "Missouri GOP candidates are spending millions on the primary for lieutenant governor" . KBIA . July 28, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024 .^ Cross, Greta. "Lincoln Hough concedes MO Lieutenant Governor race to Republican David Wasinger" . USA TODAY . Retrieved August 7, 2024 . ^ Staff, KY3 (August 7, 2024). "St. Louis area attorney Dave Wasinger wins GOP nomination for Lt. Governor in Missouri primary" . ky3.com . Retrieved August 10, 2024 . {{cite web }}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link )
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