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2026 Missouri Senate Election
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Seats up: 17 Primary: August 4, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
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Elections for the Missouri State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

The Missouri State Senate is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates and State government trifectas

Party		As of September 2025
	Democratic Party	10
	Republican Party	24
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		34

Candidates

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

• Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
• Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Primary

Missouri State Senate primary 2026
Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
Office	Democratic	Republican	Other
District 2
District 4
District 6
District 8
District 10
District 12
District 14
District 16
District 18
District 20
District 22
District 24
District 26
District 28
District 30
District 32
District 34

General election

Missouri State Senate general election 2026
Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name. The candidate list in this election may not be complete. Please contact Ballotpedia about candidate additions, withdrawals, or disqualifications. 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.
Office	Democratic	Republican	Other
District 2	Susan Shumway	Nick Schroer (i)
District 4	Steve Butz Blaine Folsom Michele Kratky Peter Merideth Gina Mitten
District 6		Chuck Gatschenberger Becky Ruth Derrick Spicer Rudy Veit Jake Vogel
District 8	Keri Ingle	Jon Patterson Dan Stacy
District 10		Travis Fitzwater (i)
District 12		Rusty Black (i) Freddie Griffin Jr.
District 14	John Bowman Shante Duncan Joseph Palm Raychel Proudie
District 16		Bill Hardwick Hannah Kelly Jeff Knight Joseph Steelman Did not make the ballot: Jane Cunningham
District 18		Dustin Blue Sarah Graff Louis Riggs Greg Sharpe
District 20		Curtis Trent (i) Ann Kelley Lori Rook
District 22		Jim Avery David Casteel Renee Reuter Did not make the ballot: David Robertson  Ken Waller  Mary Coleman (i)
District 24	Tracy McCreery (i)
District 26	Victoria Wors	Ben Brown (i) Did not make the ballot: Aaron Griesheimer
District 28		Sam Alexander Bradley Pollitt
District 30	Betsy Fogle	Melanie Stinnett Did not make the ballot: Angela Romine
District 32
District 34		Sean Pouche Brenda Shields Nathan Willett

Voting information

See also: Voting in Missouri

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.

Competitiveness

This section will be updated with information about the competitiveness of state legislative elections in Missouri. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Missouri

See statutes: Missouri Revised Statutes, Section 115.307

For state-recognized political party candidates

A political party candidate seeking placement on the primary ballot must file a declaration of candidacy with the appropriate election official by 5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday in March immediately preceding the primary. The declaration of candidacy cannot be submitted prior to 8:00 a.m. on the last Tuesday in February immediately preceding the primary. The declaration must state the candidate's name, residential address, office being sought, and political party.

Before filing a declaration of candidacy, a candidate must pay a filing fee to the treasurer of the state or county committee of the political party whose nomination he or she is seeking in the primary. Filing fees vary according to the office being sought and are as follows:

Filing fees
Office	Filing fee
Statewide offices (e.g., governor, secretary of state, etc.), United States Senator	$500
United States Representative, State senator	$300
State representative	$150

A candidate must also file an affidavit with the Missouri Department of Revenue affirming that, to the best of his or her knowledge, the candidate is not delinquent in the payment of any state-owed taxes (e.g., income tax, property tax, etc.).

A candidate is required to file for office in-person. In addition to completing the declaration of candidacy, a candidate must present proof of identity, a receipt for the payment of any filing fees, and a copy of the affidavit filed with the Missouri Department of Revenue. A candidate may file for office by certified mail if he or she is unable to appear in person due to a physical disability or is a member of the armed forces on active duty. Filing paperwork submitted via mail must be certified by a notary public.

If a candidate is unable to pay the required filing fees, he or she may have the fee waived by filing a "Declaration of Inability to Pay" and a petition with his or her declaration of candidacy. If the candidate is filing for statewide office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the state equal to at least one-half of 1 percent of the total number of votes cast in the state for the office being sought at the last election in which a candidate ran for the office. If the candidate is filing for any other office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district or political subdivision equal to at least 1 percent of the total number of votes cast for the office being sought at the last election in which a candidate ran for the office.

Candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.

For independent candidates

Like political party candidates, an independent candidate seeking placement on the general election ballot must file a declaration of candidacy and an affidavit affirming that he or she is not delinquent in the payment of any state-owed taxes. The candidate is required to file in person (with the same aforementioned exceptions). Independent candidates, however, are not liable for the payment of any filing fees.

Independents must submit nominating petitions with their filing paperwork. Signature requirements vary according to the office being sought. For any statewide office, a nominating petition must be signed by at least 10,000 registered voters of the state. If the candidate seeks a district-level office, the petition must be signed by a number of registered voters in the district equal to at least 2 percent of the total number of votes cast at the last election for the office being sought, or 10,000 signatures, whichever is less.

The candidate must file all required paperwork (including petitions) by 5:00 p.m. on the 15th Monday immediately preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted. Paperwork cannot be submitted prior to 8:00 a.m. on the day immediately following the general election next preceding the general election for which the petition is submitted.

Candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative offices must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.

For write-in candidates

In order to have his or her votes tallied, a write-in candidate must file a declaration of intent with the proper election official by 5:00 p.m. on the second Friday immediately preceding the election. Write-in candidates are not permitted on the primary ballot.

Write-in candidates for federal, statewide, and state legislative office must file with the Missouri Secretary of State.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to serve in the Missouri State Senate, a candidate must fit the following description:

“

At least 30 years of age Qualified Missouri voter for three years before election Resident of the district which he is chosen to represent for 1 year before election Is not delinquent in the payment of any state income taxes, personal property taxes, real property taxes on the place of residence as stated in the declaration of candidacy is not a past or present corporate officer of any fee office that owes any taxes to the state. Has not been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony or misdemeanor under the federal laws of the United States of America. Has not been convicted of or found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under the laws of Missouri. In addition to any other penalties provided by law, no person may file for any office in a subsequent election until he or the treasurer of his existing candidate committee has filed all required campaign disclosure reports for all prior elections.

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Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024
Salary	Per diem
$41,070.14/year	$132.80/day

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Missouri legislators assume office the first day of the legislative session, which is the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January at 12:00pm.

Missouri political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Missouri Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Thirteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25
Governor	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
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Presidential politics in Missouri

2024

See also: Presidential election, 2024

Presidential election in Missouri, 2024

		Candidate/Running mate	%	Popular votes	Electoral votes
✔		Donald Trump/J.D. Vance (R)	58.5	1,751,986	10
		Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (D)	40.1	1,200,599	0
		Chase Oliver/Mike ter Maat (L)	0.8	23,876	0
		Jill Stein/Butch Ware (G)	0.6	17,135	0
		Peter Sonski/Lauren Onak (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	1,069	0
		Claudia De La Cruz/Karina Garcia (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	618	0
		Shiva Ayyadurai/Crystal Ellis (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	34	0
		Future Madam Potus/Jessica Kennedy (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	10	0

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

Total votes: 2,995,327

2020

See also: Presidential election, 2020

Presidential election in Missouri, 2020

		Candidate/Running mate	%	Popular votes	Electoral votes
✔		Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)	56.8	1,718,736	10
		Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)	41.4	1,253,014	0
		Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)	1.4	41,205	0
		Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)	0.3	8,283	0
		Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party)	0.1	3,919	0
		Other write-in votes	0.0	805	0

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Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 3,025,962

2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016

U.S. presidential election, Missouri, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes	Electoral votes
	Democratic	Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine	38.1%	1,071,068	0
	Republican	Donald Trump/Mike Pence	56.8%	1,594,511	10
	Libertarian	Gary Johnson/Bill Weld	3.5%	97,359	0
	Green	Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka	0.9%	25,419	0
	Constitution	Darrell Castle/Scott Bradley	0.5%	13,092	0
	-	Write-in votes	0.3%	7,156	0
Total Votes				2,808,605	10
Election results via: Missouri Secretary of State

Missouri presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 14 Democratic wins
• 18 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
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Redistricting following the 2020 census

Missouri completed its legislative redistricting on March 15, 2022, when the state’s Judicial Redistricting Commission filed new state Senate district boundaries with the secretary of state. Missouri was the 43rd state to complete legislative redistricting. The House Independent Bipartisan Citizens Commission unanimously approved the state House’s district boundaries on Jan. 21. These maps took effect for Missouri’s 2022 legislative elections.

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Footnotes

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Current members of the Missouri State Senate

Leadership

Majority Leader:Tony Luetkemeyer

Minority Leader:Doug Beck

Senators

District 1

Doug Beck (D)

District 2

Nick Schroer (R)

District 3

Mike Henderson (R)

District 4

Karla May (D)

District 5

Steve Roberts (D)

District 6

Mike Bernskoetter (R)

District 7

Patty Lewis (D)

District 8

Mike Cierpiot (R)

District 9

Barbara Washington (D)

District 10

Travis Fitzwater (R)

District 11

Joe Nicola (R)

District 12

Rusty Black (R)

District 13

Angela Mosley (D)

District 14

Brian Williams (D)

District 15

David Gregory (R)

District 16

Justin Brown (R)

District 17

Maggie Nurrenbern (D)

District 18

Cindy O'Laughlin (R)

District 19

Stephen Webber (D)

District 20

Curtis Trent (R)

District 21

Kurtis Gregory (R)

District 22

Mary Coleman (R)

District 23

Adam Schnelting (R)

District 24

Tracy McCreery (D)

District 25

Jason Bean (R)

District 26

Ben Brown (R)

District 27

Jamie Burger (R)

District 28

Sandy Crawford (R)

District 29

Mike Moon (R)

District 30

Lincoln Hough (R)

District 31

Rick Brattin (R)

District 32

Jill Carter (R)

District 33

Brad Hudson (R)

District 34

Tony Luetkemeyer (R)

Republican Party (24)

Democratic Party (10)