Christofanelli ran for the House in 2016 to succeed retiring Representative Mark Parkinson. At age 27, Christofanelli was the youngest member of the Missouri House of Representatives.[2][3]
Christofanelli is openly gay; he discussed being gay during an interview in 2021.[8] He is one of two openly gay Republicans currently serving in the Missouri House of Representatives,[9] Christofanelli was vocal about his opposition of a proposed bill in 2023 that would prohibit the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity in public and charter schools.[10]
Christofanelli lives in [St. Charles, Missouri].[11]
Electoral history
Missouri House District 105, General Election, November 8, 2016[12]
^"Issues". Phil Christofanelli for State Representative. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Government exists to protect the life, liberty, and property of its citizenry. That obligation extends to the unborn.
^"Issues". Phil Christofanelli for State Representative. Archived from the original on November 4, 2018. Retrieved August 9, 2017. As a Member of the Missouri Legislature, Phil will fight to protect this right by opposing any attempts to restrict law-abiding citizens' access to firearms.