Currently holds the office of Missouri State Senate - District 20 until January 6, 2027.
Candidate for Missouri State Senate - District 20 in 2026 Missouri Primary Election.
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Get StartedFor Curtis Trent, the abortion debate has never been a political calculation. It is a moral one. He believes a just society protects those who cannot protect themselves — and that principle has guided every vote he has cast on life-related legislation since arriving in Jefferson City. Learn more
His approach to criminal justice focuses on results: holding those who commit crimes accountable, reducing delays and inefficiencies that allow dangerous individuals to remain on the streets, and ensuring that the justice system’s primary obligation is to victims — not to those who victimize them. Learn more
Curtis Trent has built his legislative career on one principle: jobs don’t come from government programs — they come from risk-taking, investment, and hard work. Learn more
He understands firsthand what farmers face: tight margins, unpredictable markets, rising input costs, and the constant challenge of transitioning land between generations. His core principle on agriculture is simple: let farmers farm. Learn more
Trent supports a fully funded public school system — but he insists that funding must come with accountability to families, not just to bureaucratic systems. And he believes every Missouri family deserves access to the educational environment that best fits their child, regardless of zip code or income. Learn more
Opposed efforts to introduce woke ideological agendas into K–12 classrooms. Learn more
Energy independence isn't optional — it's essential to Missouri's economic future. SB 4 puts Missouri back on the path to becoming an energy exporter again. Learn more
He has opposed every effort to impose new restrictions on law-abiding gun owners, and he has actively supported legislation expanding the legal protections available to Missourians who use firearms in self-defense. Learn more
For Curtis Trent, immigration is not a partisan talking point — it’s a question of fairness and the rule of law. Families who follow the rules, pay taxes, and play by the law should not be forced to compete with systems that reward those who don’t. And Missouri taxpayers should not be required to absorb the cost of federal failures at the border. Learn more
Rising home values and rapid reassessments had pushed property tax bills far beyond what families anticipated. Nothing about their homes had changed — but the government’s bill had grown dramatically, year after year. Trent recognized that as a fundamental fairness problem. Learn more
Advocated consistently for spending restraint paired with every major tax reform effort. Learn more
Whether it was farmers dealing with unpredictable markets or families stretching every dollar, one thing was always clear: government shouldn’t take more just because you earned more. That conviction has driven some of the most consequential tax policy work in the state. Learn more
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