2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bill Allen and Susan Hoisington. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bill Allen (Republican), Susan Hoisington (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bill Allen is the sitting member per the House 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, Bill Allen, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Bill Allen is a retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander who served nearly 26 years in the Navy before building a career in higher education as a professor, dean, provost and vice chancellor, per his official Missouri House biography. He also served as a federal Job Corps Center director and holds a Ph.D. in management from Capella University. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Susan Hoisington is retired after nearly three decades in public education, working as a teacher, instructional leader and district administrator, most recently for a Texas school district until 2022 before she moved to the Kansas City area, per local news coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Missouri House District 17 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bill Allen and Susan Hoisington. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Missouri House District 17 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 Clay County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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