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Mary Harriet Talbut

Democratic · Missouri · 2026

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Missouri House District 146Missouri · 2026Cape Girardeau County sample ballot

Top priorities

  • Opposes voucher programs that redirect taxpayer money away from public education and supports fair teacher pay
  • Opposes replacing the income tax with expanded sales taxes, saying it falls hardest on working and middle-class families
  • Supports investment in internet access, roads and bridges in Jackson and Cape Girardeau County

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Mary Harriet Talbut is a former government teacher and college educator at Southeast Missouri State University who worked 15 years as an Instructional Designer, per her campaign site. Talbut grew up in Jackson, Missouri, where her mother, Marybelle Mueller, was the first woman elected judge in Missouri, per her campaign site. Talbut is running for Missouri House District 146, per her campaign site.

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Profile facts follow official election office filings and the sources cited in each biography. Roster last verified September 25, 2026. Official sources are the final word on who appears on your ballot.

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