PHOTO GALLERY: John Wright campaigns for Missouri House 47th District seat

John Wright, Democratic candidate for the 47th District Missouri House of Representatives seat, watches the Missouri football game against Vanderbilt on Oct. 6 at his parent's home in Columbia with his aunts Janey Berry and Lea Morris and uncle Michael Berry. Wright frequently spends time with his family who live in Jefferson City, but visit Columbia often.   |  Bridget Murphy

John Wright, Democratic candidate for the 47th District Missouri House of Representatives seat, walks down the street while door knocking Sept. 27 in northwest Columbia. This trip was the third time going door to door in the Stonecrest neighborhood in northwest Columbia. Wright played Little League baseball down the street from the neighborhood when he was growing up in Columbia.   |  Bridget Murphy

John Wright, center, Democratic candidate for the 47th House District, moves hay into the trailer with his father, John Riddick, right, and neighbor Scott Cooper, left, on Oct. 7. Wright and Riddick move hay from the family's farm in Howard County to feed the horses that Wright keeps on his land north of Midway. Cooper is a neighbor to the family farm and helps to work Riddick's land. Every year, Wright's extended family gathers at the farm overlooking the Missouri River for Thanksgiving.   |  Bridget Murphy

John Wright, left, Democratic candidate for the 47th District Missouri House of Representatives seat, talks with Bradley Roark and his daughter, Lakota Roark, while door knocking Sept. 27 in suburban Columbia. Roark and Wright discussed how politics affect small businesses. Roark owns the Morning Star Counseling Center, so he said he was interested in Wright's thoughts on small business in Missouri.   |  Bridget Murphy

John Wright, Democratic candidate for the 47th District Missouri House of Representatives seat, gives his "stump speech" to the crowd gathered Sept. 18 at Cow Patty Bingo at the Midway Little General Store. Wright's house and land are located just north of Midway, although he grew up in Columbia and attended Hickman High School. During his speech, Wright discussed his strengths as a candidate for the 47th district, including details about growing up and living in the Columbia area.   |  Bridget Murphy

John Wright, center left, speaks with Terry Schlemeier while John Galloway holds his son, William Galloway, during a campaign fundraiser Oct. 5 at Schlemeier's house. Schlemeier was Wright's neighbor while Wright was in middle school and high school. He and his wife, Barb Schlemeier, now support Wright's campaign.   |  Bridget Murphy

Democratic candidate for the 47th District Missouri House of Representatives seat, John Wright, right, looks over maps and other information for door knocking in Renick with Dylan Gessner, policy director for the campaign, left, and Eli Tinker-Fortel, director of communication for the campaign, center, on Oct. 12. Wright's campaign has been door knocking all over the 47th district since summer and made it a priority to stop by homes as much as possible before the election. Wright said he enjoys door knocking and getting to talk to people in the district to hear about their issues, person-to-person.   |  Bridget Murphy

John Wright, Democratic candidate for the 47th District Missouri House of Representatives seat, waves at other runners Oct. 12 on the MKT Nature and Fitness Trail. Wright often runs on the trail, which has an entrance near his parent's Columbia home. He said he spent a lot of time on the trail while growing up in Columbia and often runs after spending time at MU, where he guest lectures in a business class that he helped design. He is unable to teach the class since he is running in the election.   |  Bridget Murphy