Nicole Galloway facts for kids
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Nicole Galloway
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| 38th Auditor of Missouri | |
| Assumed office April 27, 2015 |
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| Governor | Jay Nixon Eric Greitens Mike Parson |
| Preceded by | Tom Schweich |
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Nicole Marie Rogge
June 13, 1982 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jon Galloway |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Missouri University of Science and Technology (BS) University of Missouri (MBA) |
Nicole Galloway (born June 13, 1982) is an American politician. She has been the State Auditor of Missouri since 2015. She is a candidate for Governor of Missouri in the 2020 election.
Galloway is a member of the Democratic Party. Galloway was appointed as State Auditor of Missouri by Governor Jay Nixon on April 14, 2015, following the resignation of John Watson. John Watson was appointed as State Auditor following the death of Tom Schweich in February 2015, before Galloway's appointment as State Auditor nearly two months later.
Following the defeat of U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in the 2018, Galloway is the only female state officeholder and the only Democratic statewide elected official in Missouri.
On August 12, 2019, Galloway announced that she is entering the Democratic primary for the 2020 Missouri gubernatorial election. If elected, Galloway will be the first female Governor of Missouri.
