Jessie Shepherd

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Jessie Shepherd
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Democratic Party

Candidate, Missouri House of Representatives District 114

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November 3, 2026

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Hillsboro High School

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St. Louis Community College, 2016

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Jessie Shepherd (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 114. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Biography

Jessie Shepherd earned a high school diploma from Hillsboro High School and an associate degree from St. Louis Community College in 2016. Her career experience includes working in advocacy.[1]

Elections

2026

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 114

Jessie Shepherd is running in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 114 on November 3, 2026.

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Jessie Shepherd (D)

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2024

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent Ken Waller defeated Jessie Shepherd in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 114 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ken Waller
Ken Waller (R)
 
70.0
 
13,374
Image of Jessie Shepherd
Jessie Shepherd (D)
 
30.0
 
5,738

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 19,112
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 114

Jessie Shepherd advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 114 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jessie Shepherd
Jessie Shepherd
 
100.0
 
1,502

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,502
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 114

Incumbent Ken Waller advanced from the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 114 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Ken Waller
 
100.0
 
3,853

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 3,853
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 114

Ken Waller defeated Jessie Shepherd in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 114 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ken Waller
Ken Waller (R)
 
67.4
 
8,545
Image of Jessie Shepherd
Jessie Shepherd (D) Candidate Connection
 
32.6
 
4,136

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 12,681
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 114

Jessie Shepherd advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 114 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Jessie Shepherd
Jessie Shepherd Candidate Connection
 
100.0
 
1,533

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,533
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 114

Ken Waller defeated Ann Moloney in the Republican primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 114 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Ken Waller
 
55.8
 
2,606
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Ann Moloney
 
44.2
 
2,066

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,672
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Campaign themes

2026

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2024

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2022

Candidate Connection

Jessie Shepherd completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Shepherd's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I'm running to be your next State Representative because I’m passionate about our community. I currently serve on the City of Herculaneum Park Board, the Jefferson County Democratic Central Committee and have volunteered with the League of Women Voters. My career experience in disability supports has taught me to listen to individuals to identify their needs, find solutions to challenges and eliminate barriers to living their best lives. I know these skills will translate well to constituent services. Beyond my current career, my diverse work experience includes food service, retail, warehouse labor and sales. This gives me a wide perspective on many different walks of life. As a third generation Jefferson Countian I am driven to make our county the best it can be. I truly believe we can make positive change by giving everyone a voice in our legislation. I care about listening to all our constituents and having meaningful conversations. That’s how we overcome challenges together, as a community.
  • Pro-Choice
  • Pro-Union
  • Pro-Education
Advocacy and funding for Disability Services will always be near and dear to me as I have seen first hand the difference having access to these supports can make in the life of someone who has a disability. I also deeply care about improving work conditions for Missouri's public school teachers and, in turn, quality of education for Missouri's students. I am prochoice and believe the only people who should have a say in the healthcare a pregnant person receives should be that individual and their doctor. I will fiercely defend your right to bodily autonomy.
I have had so many positive influences in my life; if I had to choose just one it would be my late mother, Patricia Shepherd. She was an educator and taught English for several years. Even when she was a stay at home mom she was still a teacher in many respects, helping my sister and I excel in school and even tutoring/homeschooling one of my cousins while she was unable to attend public school for medical reasons. Once my sister and I were older she worked for Head Start as a home visitor. The pay was low but she didn't do it for the money, she did it because she cared about others. In fact, she spent most of her paycheck on classroom supplies to help children build the foundations of their educations. I am certain my drive to help my community grow and succeed comes from the example my mother set for me.
Fairness, diplomacy and empathy are characteristics important for a legislator to possess. Even when I am talking with someone I don't agree with I can often understand why a person holds the opinion they do. You don't have to agree with someone to understand them or where they are coming from.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a classic coming of age story that addresses issues like discrimination, racism, injustice. It teaches an important lesson about the profound impact prejudice can have on a community.
Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles
Most of the biggest challenges Missouri faces revolve around reversing the damage done by policies enacted by the Republican super majority over the last 20 years. Our state is 50th in education funding from the state level. This has led municipalities increasing property taxes in order to fund schools. Eased restrictions on gun laws have lead to Missouri having the fourth-highest rate of gun deaths in the United States. When the Republican legislature repealed the permit to purchase mandate we saw a 28% increase in gun deaths, a 23% increase in gun suicides and a 38% increase in stolen firearms. Missouri's state employees are so underpaid many departments are at near catastrophic staffing levels. Our federal government had to send assistance because wait times for Medicaid applications exceeded 100 days, over double the federal requirement. We had a $4.9 billion budget surplus for the 2022 fiscal year, yet our state programs are imploding with a quarter of Missouri school districts forced to drop to four days per week. We have certainly got our work cut out for us if we want to improve quality of life for Missourians. I am confident that I am the right person to come up with solutions to these challenges.
Given that I believe most of our State's programs are suffering from a lack of funding I would like to be on the Budget Committee. I would also like to be on the Health and Mental Health Policy Committee.

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Campaign finance summary

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Jessie Shepherd campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Missouri House of Representatives District 114Lost general$10,518 $11,282
2022Missouri House of Representatives District 114Lost general$14,982 $13,730
Grand total$25,500 $25,012
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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