2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Baker and Staci Czar. Candidate information follows official Cass County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Steve Baker (Republican), Staci Czar (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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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Steve Baker is a retired Master Gunnery Sergeant with 30 years of active duty service in the United States Marine Corps, including deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, per his campaign website. He founded the Cass County Veterans Coalition and previously served as a Veterans Employment Representative for Missouri, per the same source.
Democratic
Per the candidate statement via AOL News.
Staci Czar, a lifelong resident of Belton, works as an office manager at Panorama Cabana Inc. and as a marketing manager at Mayo Auction and Realty, per AOL News. She served on the Belton Park Board for three years and on the committee that transitioned Belton to a charter city in 2008. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Missouri House District 56 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steve Baker and Staci Czar. Candidate information follows official Cass County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Missouri House District 56 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 Cass County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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