Ben Baker

Ben Baker holds a degree in public policy and has spent several years in both the private and public sectors. He began his career in high-finance, where he gained extensive experience in managing institutional risk. Baker transitioned to the public sector, where he was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives. He resigned from this position to take on a role with the USDA Rural Development. Throughout his career, Baker has demonstrated a commitment to policy areas such as education, business liability, animal welfare, healthcare, and voting rights.

Ben Baker's political identity is marked by a blend of conservative social policies with surprising alliances on economic issues. His legislative efforts to impose stricter controls on libraries and school curriculums juxtapose with his unexpected support for blocking municipal bans on pet shop animals, revealing a complex approach to policy-making. Baker's stance on business liability during the COVID-19 pandemic and his attempts to expand restrictions on healthcare access for marginalized groups underscore a rigid ideological stance. However, his calculated legislative maneuvers, such as linking healthcare restrictions for transgender youth with those for incarcerated adults, hint at a highly strategic political calculus.