Karla May (born June 12, 1970) is an American politician who has served in the Missouri Senate since January 2019.
[3] Prior to entering politics, May worked for AT&T, also serving as a shop steward of Local 6300 of the Communications Workers of America.
[4] She received her bachelor's degree from Saint Louis University in business administration, and a master's degree in education from Lindenwood University.
[4] May challenged and defeated incumbent State Senator Jacob Hummel (4th district) in the 2018 Democratic primary.
May was a candidate for United States Senate and along with December L. Harmon and Mita Biswas was defeated on August 6, 2024 in the Democratic Primary by attorney Lucas Kunce.