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United States Claire McCaskill has transitioned from a United States Senator and state official to a political analyst and author, bringing her extensive experience in governance and policy to national discourse.
Claire McCaskill serves as a political analyst for MSNBC, contributing to national political discourse and analysis.
Claire McCaskill serves as a political analyst for NBC, contributing to national political discourse and analysis.
McCaskill authored the memoir "Plenty Ladylike," published by Simon & Schuster, sharing insights from her career.
Senator McCaskill supported the United States Call Center Bill, common sense legislation designed to keep jobs in Missouri.
McCaskill discussed her re-election campaign in 2018 with St. Louis Public Radio, articulating her determination despite Democratic setbacks.
McCaskill responded to secretly recorded video footage released by conservative group Project Veritas, which she claimed misrepresented her public stances.
In 2017, the Planned Parenthood Action Fund gave McCaskill a 100% lifetime rating for her positions on health care.
In 2016, the American Public Health Association gave McCaskill a 100% rating for her positions on health-care issues.
McCaskill proposed the Health Care Options for All Act, which would allow people in counties without health-care exchanges to buy coverage through SHOP.
McCaskill received an 'F' rating from the NRA-PVF due to her stance on gun control, which did not align with their views on Second Amendment rights.
In the summer of 1974, McCaskill studied at the Institute on Comparative Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown University.
Claire McCaskill has been a member of The Missouri Bar since 1978.
From 2019 to present, Claire McCaskill has served as a Fellow at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.
In 2009, William Woods University granted Claire McCaskill a Doctorate and she delivered the commencement address.
On October 13, 2020, Claire McCaskill received the Hannah G. Solomon Founder's Award from the National Council of Jewish Women (St. Louis Chapter).
On December 2, 2020, Claire McCaskill was awarded the Harry S. Truman Public Service Award by the City of Independence Missouri.
Claire Conner McCaskill was born on July 24, 1953, in Rolla, Missouri. Her early life was influenced by public service, with her father serving as a state insurance commissioner and her mother as the first woman elected to the city council of Columbia, Missouri. She attended David H. Hickman High School in Columbia and later the University of Missouri, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science in 1975. McCaskill continued her education at the University of Missouri School of Law, receiving her Juris Doctor in 1978. Following law school, she clerked for the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District before joining the Jackson County prosecutor’s office, specializing in arson cases.
McCaskill’s political career began in 1982 when she was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives, serving until 1988. After a period in private legal practice, she was elected to the Jackson County Legislature in 1990. In 1992, she made history as the first woman elected prosecutor for Jackson County, a position she held until 1998. Her career continued to advance with her election as the 34th State Auditor of Missouri in 1998, a role she served in until 2007, overseeing governmental accountability. In 2004, she ran for Governor of Missouri, winning the Democratic primary against incumbent Bob Holden, but narrowly losing the general election to Republican Matt Blunt.
In 2006, McCaskill was elected to the U.S. Senate, making her the first woman from Missouri to be elected to the chamber. During her 2007-2019 tenure, she focused on curbing waste and fraud, particularly involving military contractors, and championed legislation to protect whistleblowers. Re-elected in 2012, she served as Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee from 2017 to 2019. After her re-election bid in 2018 was unsuccessful, McCaskill transitioned to a role as a political analyst for MSNBC and NBC in February 2019. She is also the author of the memoir, “Plenty Ladylike”, published in 2015.
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