2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 146 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lucas Green and Mary Harriet Talbut. Candidate information follows official Cape Girardeau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Lucas Green (Republican), Mary Harriet Talbut (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. 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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Lucas Green, of Jackson, is a Cape Girardeau County native, National Guard veteran who served 11 years including a tour in Iraq and earned an Army Commendation Medal, and a local business owner, per the Southeast Missourian. His brother, Jason Green, is running for Missouri House District 116 in the same election. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
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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.
Who is running for Missouri House District 146 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 146 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lucas Green and Mary Harriet Talbut. Candidate information follows official Cape Girardeau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Missouri House District 146 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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Candidate roster from official Cape Girardeau County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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