Justin Geiser

Justin Geiser served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2006 to 2010. He earned a high school diploma from Sherwood High School and a bachelor's degree from San Diego State University in 2018.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born in Missouri & grew up in the rural town of Garden City. I went to Sherwood from elementary through high school. After high school, I got accepted to go to the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in 2005 (they changed the name from Central Missouri State University while I was there). I went to UCM for about a year & a half before enlisting in the US Marine Corps.

I served for 4 years & got out in 2010 with an Honorable Discharge. After the Marines, I went back to college to finish my degree. I started at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA before transferring to San Diego State University (SDSU) to get my BA in Psychology.

After graduating from SDSU in 2018 I tried to get a job in psychology or a field that would help me grow my career. I did not have a lot of luck finding good paying jobs & was struggling to keep up with the cost of living in the San Diego area. Because of that, I made the decision to move back home so that I could be closer to my parents & be able to help them more as they grew older.

I bought my first house in Blue Springs, MO while working at the Treasury Department within the federal government. In August 2025, I lost my job with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) because of the DOGE cuts after having just started there 10 days before Trump's second inauguration.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I want to improve Missouri's education system through increased funding to public schools, raising teacher pay, & moving away from the system of standardized testing.

School funding has always been a fight & the first cost to be cut, even though it is the most important trait to helping Missouri workers remain competitive in the job market.

Funding should be increased to provide better access for all Missouri children & focus on teaching critical thinking skills instead of just how to pass standardized tests.

Teachers need to be paid a competitive wage & one fitting their level of educational requirements; additionally, teachers should not have to use their own meager salary to buy supplies for their classroom.If the government is going to do anything to influence the markets & taxes as a whole, they should be doing it in a way that helps Missouri workers, not hurting those already struggling.

A raise in sales taxes drastically hurts those living on a fixed income & those already struggling to pay their bills.

The recent MO State Legislature has already rolled back voter approved measures to increase wages for the working class & guarantee paid leave & sick time; with caveats included for smaller businesses baked into the language of Proposition A in 2024.

Income taxes could be re-balanced or changed entirely to diminish or eliminate the taxes paid by people working poverty wages.Voters deserve to be encouraged to vote instead of the government finding ways to make it harder to do so.

As the US Constitution already states that only legal residents are able to vote, any claim that undocumented or non-citizens are rigging the vote is blatantly lying to the people; there has never been any definitive or factual proof provided by those telling the lies of large scale election fraud.

The use of ID laws helps to assure that only citizens vote; yet the problem is that in order to get those IDs, someone who is already barely able to pay their bills will be unable to take the time off that is needed to get that ID. Locations authorized to issue IDs have closed or consolidated leading to increased wait times for everyone.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am passionate about affordability, voter's rights, education, & veterans.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity & accountability

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Improving the lives of everyone living not only in their district but in their area as well, whether that is at the federal, state, or local level.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to leave the state & the country better than I found it.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I worked as a host & server at an Applebee's in Harrisonville, MO for a year & a half.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Since my time in the Marines, I have struggled with the lasting effects that time has had on my body & mind.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

It should be one of mutual cooperation from a perspective of equal power, not one dictating the actions of another.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Affordability & remaining competitive in the economy

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Compromise is necessary & should be desired by those looking to actually compromise. We cannot & should not compromise with people that do not join compromising situations with the best of intentions or mandates.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

The Blue Springs Democrats, the United Auto Workers, & the International Association of Firefighters - local 42.

What was the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember?

The OJ Simpson trial