Caleb Rowden

Caleb Rowden is an American politician and former member of the Missouri State Senate for District 19 from 2017 to 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Rowden previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017. In November 2018, Rowden was elected by his Republican colleagues to be the majority leader in the Missouri Senate's 2019 session. In October 2023, he announced his candidacy in the 2024 Missouri Secretary of State election. Later he decided not to run, and to end his time in politics

Missouri Senate Rowden was first elected in 2017, and was chosen to be the majority leader for the 2019 session. He became President pro tempore of the Missouri Senate in 2023.

Committee assignments

Administration (Vice-Chairman) Gubernatorial Appointments (Vice-Chairman) Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics (Chairman) Select Committee on Redistricting Missouri Arts Council Trust Fund Board of Trustees Missouri Justice Reinvestment Task Force Missouri State Capitol Commission

Political issues Rowden is an advocate for charter schools and tax-credit scholarships for private schools, and has received multiple donations from Rex Sinquefield. He introduced a bill in his final term to establish charters in Boone County, Missouri, despite wide opposition from local school boards and superintendents.

Personal life Rowden is married to Aubrey Rowden, the co-owner of Love Tree Studios, a wedding photography company. They have three children. Rowden himself owns Clarius Interactive, a media and marketing company. He attended the University of Missouri.

Electoral history State representative

State Senate