Scott Sattler and Bryant Wolfin, both candidates for Missouri district 145 representative, introduced their campaigns to the Perryville Chamber of Commerce and community members during the Chamber’s coffee and connections event on June 10. Sattler and the incumbent Wolfin, who has been in office since January of 2025, are both running as republicans.
Sattler is a Navy veteran and a small business owner, operating a consulting firm that focuses on economic, workforce, and disaster recovery. He is currently the chairman of the Southeast Missouri Workforce Development Board, and president of Cape Verde Habitat for Humanity.
“I built a career focused on economic and workforce development,” Sattler said. “For over 30 years, I worked to strengthen local economies, supporting job growth and creating opportunities for working families.”
Sattler said he is running for state representative because in his opinion, Wolfin has voted against the republican party an excessive amount.
“I feel he is limiting his ability to help his constituents and he has alienated himself from the party,” Sattler said. “Representative Wolfin has been independent against the Republican Party. Being independent, having your own views and opinions is one thing. But voting against the party every single time, you’re eventually going to make too many enemies.”
Sattler said if elected, he will fight for conservative policy and values.
“I will stand with law enforcement, fight for smaller government and lower taxes, and work to encourage job creation to ensure future generations of Missourians have the opportunity to thrive,” Sattler said. “I believe wholeheartedly in the Constitution, including the Second Amendment, and I’m proudly pro-life and will stand firmly with the rights of the unborn.”
Sattler was then given the opportunity to introduce himself and speak about his history in politics and in the state office as the incumbent.
Wolfin is also a small-business owner as well, operating BMW Convenience, a small chain of gas stations. He began his political career by serving one term as an alderman in St. Genevieve before moving to the state level. He currently serves on the St. Genevieve public access television board, and is the treasurer of the St. Genevieve republican club.
Wolfin said he considers himself a strict constitutionalist, and because of that, he does not always align with the party.
“You have to be an independent thinker. You have to actually read the bills yourself, and you have come to your own conclusions on your own,” Wolfin said. “To my knowledge, I’m the only representative in the House that has an actual standard. I have a plaque on my wall that tells me exactly, or a standard for every single vote that I take, and my standard is as follows. Number one, is a bill constitutional? Number two, does the bill grow government? And number three, is it good policy? I don’t think those are anything too crazy, and if a bill fails any of these three simple standards, then I’m almost certainly going to vote against it, admittedly.”
He said he will fight for limited government that will put citizens in front of special interest groups.
“I am not going to be a rank and file yes man. If that’s what you’re looking for, then I can admit I’m not probably your guy,” He said. “But if you’re looking for someone who’s not going to be outworked, who is always going to research and think for himself, and someone who is going to put Missourians first over anything else, then I think I am your best choice and I have the track record to prove it.”
Voting for the represenative position will take place as part of the August 4th primary elections.
