Randy Langkraehr

Langkraehr was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and raised in Emma, Missouri.[3] He completed an associate degree and then earned a B.A. at Central Missouri State University, and while in college he worked as a medication technician and held an emergency medical technician license.[3] He has owned and operated a tax and bookkeeping office, a real estate office and a marketing company.[3]

Langkraehr ran as the Libertarian candidate against Emanuel Cleaver in the 2012 election for the 5th District, lost the 2014 Libertarian primary in the 4th District and advanced from the 2022 Libertarian primary in the 4th District.[3] KCUR lists his previous runs for Congress as 2012, 2014 and 2022.[2] He serves as vice chair of the Libertarian Party of Missouri, and KCUR reports that he has no campaign website and that his personal Facebook page focuses on affordability.[2][3] Langkraehr received 2.4% of the vote to Emanuel Cleaver II's 69.5%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[4]