Gena Ross
Gena Ross (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.
Ross was the Democratic nominee in the 2020 U.S. House Missouri District 6 race.
In 2020, Ross participated in a Candidate Conversation hosted by Ballotpedia and EnCiv. Click here to view the recording.
Biography
Gena Ross was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She earned an associate degree from North Central University in 2005, a bachelor’s degree from American Intercontinental University in 2008, and a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Walden University in 2010. Ross’ career experience includes working as an associate professor of business at Kansas City, Kansas Community College, Director of Student Support for Program Success, and as an adjunct professor of political science. She also worked previously as a constituent services representative for former U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill (D).[1][2] [3][4]
Ross has been affiliated with the following organizations:[1]
- NAACP
- Business and Professional Women's Federation COGIC
- Pi Alpha Alpha
- National Society of Leadership and Success
Elections
2026
See also: Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Missouri District 6
Incumbent Sam Graves, Matthew Levine, Josh Smead, Jim Ingram, and Gena Ross are running in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
![]() | Sam Graves (R) | |
![]() | Matthew Levine (D) ![]() | |
![]() | Josh Smead (D) ![]() | |
![]() | Jim Ingram (R) ![]() | |
![]() | Gena Ross (R) |
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2022
See also: United States Senate election in Missouri, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Missouri on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Eric Schmitt (R) | 55.4 | 1,146,966 | |
![]() | Trudy Busch Valentine (D) | 42.2 | 872,694 | |
Jonathan Dine (L) | 1.7 | 34,821 | ||
Paul Venable (Constitution Party) | 0.7 | 14,608 | ||
Nathan Mooney (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 14 | ||
Steve Price (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | ||
![]() | Rik Combs (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | |
![]() | Gina Bufe (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
![]() | Theodis Brown Sr. (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 4 | |
David Kirk (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 3 | ||
Martin Lindstedt (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 |
Total votes: 2,069,130 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicholas Strauss (Independent)
- Ronald Deets (Independent)
- John Wood (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Trudy Busch Valentine | 43.2 | 158,957 |
![]() | Lucas Kunce ![]() | 38.3 | 141,203 | |
![]() | Spencer Toder ![]() | 4.7 | 17,465 | |
![]() | Carla Wright ![]() | 3.9 | 14,438 | |
![]() | Gena Ross ![]() | 2.4 | 8,749 | |
![]() | Jewel Kelly, Jr. ![]() | 1.8 | 6,464 | |
![]() | Lewis Rolen ![]() | 1.4 | 5,247 | |
![]() | Pat Kelly ![]() | 1.4 | 5,002 | |
![]() | Ronald William Harris ![]() | 1.1 | 4,074 | |
![]() | Joshua Shipp ![]() | 0.9 | 3,334 | |
![]() | Clarence Taylor ![]() | 0.9 | 3,322 |
Total votes: 368,255 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Timothy Shepard (D)
- Scott Sifton (D)
- Ronald Deets (D)
- MD Rabbi Alam (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Eric Schmitt | 45.6 | 299,282 | |
Vicky Hartzler | 22.1 | 144,903 | ||
![]() | Eric Greitens | 18.9 | 124,155 | |
![]() | Billy Long | 5.0 | 32,603 | |
![]() | Mark McCloskey | 3.0 | 19,540 | |
![]() | Dave Schatz | 1.1 | 7,509 | |
Patrick Lewis | 0.9 | 6,085 | ||
![]() | Curtis D. Vaughn ![]() | 0.5 | 3,451 | |
Eric McElroy | 0.4 | 2,805 | ||
Robert Allen | 0.3 | 2,111 | ||
![]() | C.W. Gardner ![]() | 0.3 | 2,044 | |
Dave Sims | 0.3 | 1,949 | ||
![]() | Bernie Mowinski | 0.2 | 1,602 | |
Deshon Porter | 0.2 | 1,574 | ||
![]() | Darrell Leon McClanahan III | 0.2 | 1,139 | |
Rickey Joiner | 0.2 | 1,084 | ||
Robert Olson | 0.2 | 1,081 | ||
Dennis Lee Chilton | 0.1 | 755 | ||
![]() | Russel Pealer Breyfogle Jr | 0.1 | 685 | |
Kevin Schepers | 0.1 | 681 | ||
Hartford Tunnell | 0.1 | 637 |
Total votes: 655,675 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Brinkmann (R)
- Dan McQueen (R)
- Ronald Deets (R)
- Rik Combs (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
Paul Venable advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Paul Venable | 100.0 | 792 |
Total votes: 792 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri
Jonathan Dine advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Missouri on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jonathan Dine | 100.0 | 2,973 |
Total votes: 2,973 | ||||
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Endorsements
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2020
See also: Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Democratic primary)
Missouri's 6th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 4 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Missouri District 6
Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Gena Ross and Jim Higgins in the general election for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sam Graves (R) | 67.1 | 258,709 |
![]() | Gena Ross (D) ![]() | 30.8 | 118,926 | |
![]() | Jim Higgins (L) | 2.1 | 8,144 |
Total votes: 385,779 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6
Gena Ross defeated Ramona Farris (Unofficially withdrew), Henry Martin, Charles West, and Donald Robert Sartain in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Gena Ross ![]() | 32.8 | 14,503 |
![]() | Ramona Farris (Unofficially withdrew) | 26.9 | 11,882 | |
![]() | Henry Martin | 21.3 | 9,393 | |
![]() | Charles West ![]() | 15.7 | 6,951 | |
![]() | Donald Robert Sartain ![]() | 3.3 | 1,447 |
Total votes: 44,176 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Victor Abundis (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6
Incumbent Sam Graves defeated Christopher Ryan in the Republican primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Sam Graves | 79.7 | 81,584 |
![]() | Christopher Ryan | 20.3 | 20,826 |
Total votes: 102,410 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6
Jim Higgins advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Missouri District 6 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Jim Higgins | 100.0 | 431 |
Total votes: 431 | ||||
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2019
See also: Platte County R-III School District, Missouri, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Platte County School District Board of Education (2 seats)
Incumbent Gary Brown and Alisha Elliott defeated Gena Ross and Derek Espeer in the general election for Platte County School District Board of Education on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Gary Brown (Nonpartisan) | 30.4 | 795 | |
✔ | ![]() | Alisha Elliott (Nonpartisan) | 27.4 | 717 |
![]() | Gena Ross (Nonpartisan) | 25.3 | 661 | |
Derek Espeer (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 427 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 16 |
Total votes: 2,616 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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Gena Ross completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ross' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- Democracy- I believe democracy should be accessible to everyone. What matters and benefits us most and in America all of God's children which is everyone, should be valued equally. That includes eliminating voting discrimination. Period!
- Healthcare- We've made some progress but must keep striving for continuous improvement. Healthcare is a human right. No one's lives should be at risk because they cannot afford to go to the doctor or pay for prescriptions. I support lowering prescription drugs by developing competition. No monopoly on pharmacists, force them to compete to help us keep our healthcare stabilized and affordable. I support Medicaid expansion with dental and vision as well. #healthmatterss
- Sustainable Economic Development- That includes every corner of Missouri. All families deserve a living wage, affordable childcare, affordable housing. Everything that will help people strive instead of trying to survive.
- Sustainable Economic Development.
Outreach programs for youth development, violence, and crime prevention.
- Policies that protect the humanity, economic dignity, and well-being of all people.
- Education
- Affordable Housing
- A national adaption policy that includes investment in infrastructure, flood mitigation efforts, and sustainable farming and communication and collaboration with the entire communities.
- Climate Change
- Workers Rights
- Stopping filibusters, and other distractions, wasting time to not represent all people.
- Let’s not waste money. Allocate it to meet the needs of we the people. There is something for everyone. Can't we all just get along!!
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2020
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2020 general election
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2020 primary election
Gena Ross completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ross' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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|- I believe in Constituents before Corporations. Democracy, people first. All people, we the people.
- Healthcare is a right. Even with pre-existing conditions. No discrimination allowed. Quality, accessible, affordable healthcare, and prescriptions. No one has the right to play with or bargain with anyone's life. That is unethical.
- I believe in town hall meetings, bringing people together to strategize, communicate and collaborate, what is best for the needs of all 36 counties.
Healthcare
Economic Groth and Development
Education
Climate Change- It is real
Sustainability
Infrastructure
Agriculture
" Lead, follow, or get out of the way."
She's strong, brave, and courageous.
The House Administration Committee
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2026 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 28, 2020
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 25, 2020.
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on November 2, 2021
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Gena Ross," August 15, 2025