Robert Cornejo

Robert Cornejo
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 64th district
In office
January 7, 2013 – August 2018
Preceded bySusan Carlson (redistricted)
Succeeded byTony Lovasco
Personal details
Born (1983-03-25) March 25, 1983
St. Louis County, Missouri, United States
PartyRepublican

Robert Cornejo (born March 25, 1983) is an American Republican politician, currently serving as a circuit judge in St. Charles County, Missouri.

He is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 64th District, first elected in 2012 and having served into 2018.[1][2] Cornejo resigned in August 2018 when Governor Mike Parson appointed him to become chairman of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission, which oversees Missouri's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.[3]

In February 2022 Governor Parson again appointed Cornejo, to Associate Circuit Judge in St. Charles County division 13.[4] In 2024, Cornejo sought election as circuit 11 judge for division 4 and lost in the Republican primary to Matthew Thornhill.[5] After his election loss Cornejo opened his own law practice, Robert Cornejo Law, LLC.[6] On February 26, 2026, Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe appointed Cornejo to Circuit Judge in St. Charles County Division 4 following the vacancy created after the removal of Judge Matthew Thornhill.[7][8]

In 2005, Cornejo graduated from Washington University in St. Louis with a dual major in Political Science and International Business. He then attended the University of Missouri School of Law, graduating in May 2008.[2]

Election results

Missouri Circuit Court Judge – Circuit 11 Division 4 (2024 primary)[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Cornejo 17,008 39%
Republican Dennis R. Chassaniol 7,611 18%
Republican Matthew Thornhill 18,493 43%
Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — St. Charles County (2016)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Cornejo 8,566 64.89% −2.89
Democratic Mark Routburg 4,634 35.11% +2.89
Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Cornejo 4,280 67.78% +13.51
Democratic Laura Castaneda 2,035 32.22% −13.51
Missouri House of Representatives — District 64 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Cornejo 6,353 54.27%
Democratic Wayne Henke 5,353 45.73%

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Cornejo". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Robert Cornejo". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  3. ↑ Erickson, Kurt (August 22, 2018). "St. Charles County lawmaker resigns, takes job in Gov. Parson's administration". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  4. ↑ Erickson, Kurt (February 4, 2022). "Parson appoints two judges in St. Charles County". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Missouri primary election results across the state for August 6, 2024". KTTN-FM. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Robert Cornejo". St. Charles County Circuit Court. Retrieved June 18, 2026. returning to private practice at Robert Cornejo Law LLC
  7. ↑ "Governor Kehoe Announces Appointment to 11th Judicial Circuit" (Press release). Governor Kehoe. February 26, 2026. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  8. ↑ Ahmad, Hiba (December 29, 2025). "Missouri Supreme Court rules to remove judge best known for his Elvis Presley costumes". St. Louis Public Radio. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
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