2 candidates are tracked for Missouri Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rusty Black and Judy McNeece. Candidate information follows official Buchanan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Rusty Black (Republican), Judy McNeece (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Rusty Black is the sitting member per the Senate roster. Missouri has no runoffs; the August 4 primary winner of each party is the nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list (certified August 25, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Rusty Black, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Rusty Black worked as an agriculture educator for 33 years before retiring in 2016, per his official Missouri Senate biography. He represents District 12 in northwest Missouri and previously served in the Missouri House before his 2022 election to the Senate, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Judy McNeece is a former educator who describes herself as a grandmother living on a fixed income, per her campaign site. She has traveled throughout Senate District 12 listening to constituent concerns.
Who is running for Missouri Senate District 12 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Missouri Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rusty Black and Judy McNeece. Candidate information follows official Buchanan County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Missouri Senate District 12 election in Missouri?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are on the Missouri election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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