State representative, District 33 (Blue Springs)

Carolyn Caton has more than 25 years of experience in the transportation industry and was elected to Missouri House District 33 in 2024¹³. She previously served as a Blue Springs park commissioner¹³. In 2024 KCUR reported that she describes herself as a Christian conservative who opposes abortion and gun control¹².

Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incesthigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • KCUR reported that she describes herself as against abortion. (2024-08) source
  • Voted yes on final passage of HJR 73, the resolution to repeal the 2024 reproductive freedom amendment (now Amendment 3 on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot) (103 to 51). (2025-04-17) source
• Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorshigh

  Voted · high confidence

  • KCUR reported that she opposes a state representative's stand against the Missouri law that restricts medical treatment for transgender minors. (2024-08) source
  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 2033, which makes permanent the ban on gender transition treatment for minors (102 to 40). (2026-02-12) source
• Paid leaveNo requirements; leave paid time off to employers and workersmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on final passage of the paid sick leave repeal bill (HCS#2 HBs 567, 546, 758 and 958) (96 to 51). (2025-03-13) source
• GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 1175, the Second Amendment Preservation Act reenactment (100 to 51). (2025-03-27) source
  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 1730, which ends the state crime of possessing a firearm suppressor (95 to 44). (2026-04-09) source
  • KCUR reported that she opposes gun control. (2024-08) source
• RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 1 of the 2025 second extraordinary session, the new congressional map enacted mid-decade (90 to 65). (2025-09-09) source
• Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 1663, 1607 and 1973, which limit school athletic competitions designated for one sex to students of that sex (98 to 37). (2026-02-26) source
• Kids onlineRequire age checks only for adult content sitesmedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 1839, 2921 and 3015, which require age verification on adult websites (120 to 19). (2026-03-09) source
• Childcare and pre-KHelp through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choicemedium

  Voted · medium confidence

  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 269, the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Act (120 to 34). (2025-02-27) source
  • Voted yes on final passage of HB 2409, the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Act (second year) (97 to 44). (2026-04-02) source
• School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium

  Said · medium confidence

  • KCUR reported that she believes parents should be able to use tax dollars to send their children to the school they choose. (2024-08) source
• Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotslow

  Voted · low confidence

  • Voted yes on final passage of HCR 48, the resolution commending the U.S. House for passing the SAVE Act (92 to 43). (2026-04-15) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.