Cecil Ince
Cecil Ince (Libertarian Party) is running for election to the Missouri State Senate to represent District 30. Ince declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.[source]
Ince completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Cecil Ince served in the U.S. Army from 1996 to 1999. Ince graduated from Flour Bluff High School. Ince earned an associate degree from the KD College Conservatory in 2010. Ince's career experience includes working as an event coordinator.[1]
In 2000, he joined the Libertarian Party and has run in multiple elections.[2] In 2002, he unsuccessfully ran for the Missouri Legislature representing the 137th District, under the name Christopher Davis.[3] In 2002, he announced an intention to run in the Missouri State Representative race representing District 23, but withdrew from the race. He had announced himself as a Republican candidate.[4] Once more under the name Christopher Davis, he tried his hand at Missouri politics in 2004, running as a Libertarian for Missouri Secretary of State. He was defeated by Robin Carnahan (R).[5]
Moving on to Texas politics, running as Cecil Ince, he was defeated by Linda Harper-Brown (R) in his 2010 bid for representing District 105 in the Texas House of Representatives.[6]
In addition to his own campaigns, Ince has participated in other forms of political advocacy. He worked with elected officials to pass the Dominic James Memorial Foster Care Reform Act of 2004.[2] From 2006 through 2007, Ince was a member of the National Republican Congressional Committee's Business Advisory Council. In 2009, he was appointed to the Dallas County Libertarian Party's Executive Committee 4th District seat.[4]
Elections
2026
See also: Missouri State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for Missouri State Senate District 30
Cecil Ince (L) is running in the general election for Missouri State Senate District 30 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 30
Betsy Fogle (D) is running in the Democratic primary for Missouri State Senate District 30 on August 4, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 30
Melanie Stinnett (R) is running in the Republican primary for Missouri State Senate District 30 on August 4, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angela Romine (R)
Endorsements
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2014
Ince ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Texas' 3rd District. Ince was not nominated at the Libertarian state convention.[7]
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Cecil Ince completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ince's responses.
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Real change, not rhetoric: We need actual reform, not the same old politics-as-usual – it's time for bold action.
People over special interests**: I'll fight crony corporatism and ensure Missouri prioritizes its citizens, not just well-connected corporations.- Zero State Income Tax: Eliminate Missouri's income tax immediately.
- Law Enforcement Reform: Restore integrity and accountability to our police forces.
- Children's Bill of Rights: Protect Missouri's youth with a comprehensive bill of rights.
Vice Chair, Libertarian Party of Missouri
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2014
The following excerpts were from issues listed on Ince's Facebook campaign page:[2]
- Affordable Care Act: "the complete repeal of the Affordable Healthcare Act"
- National banks: "dissolving the central banking system"
- Immigration: "allowing the State of Texas to securing[sic] our border"
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 6, 2026
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Facebook: "Cecil Ince for U.S. Congress Third District of Texas, About," accessed November 22, 2013
- ↑ Missouri Libertarian Party: "2002 Candidates," accessed November 22, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Our Campaigns: "Ince, Cecil Anthony," accessed November 22, 2013
- ↑ US Election Atlas: "2004 Secretary of State General Election Results- Missouri," accessed November 22, 2013
- ↑ Office of the Secretary of State: "Race Summary Report, 2010 General Election," November 2, 2010
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Federal Candidates," accessed May 8, 2014
