Clinton County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Clinton County races, led by the Missouri House District 8 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Clinton County is split across 2 Missouri House districts.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House: 2 districtsDistricts 8, 9
Missouri House District 8Josh Hurlbert (R) · Amy Minich (D)
Josh Hurlbert Republican Incumbent
- Opposition to Amendment 3
Per the campaign site.
About Josh Hurlbert
Josh Hurlbert worked for U.S. Representative Sam Graves for 11 years handling constituent services, per his campaign website. He was elected to the Smithville, Missouri Board of Aldermen in 2018 and represents Missouri House District 8.
Amy Minich Democratic
- Protecting every worker's right to a living wage and fair treatment on the job
- Ensuring clean air, clean water and environmental protection for the district
- Expanding opportunity through public education
Per the campaign site.
About Amy Minich
Amy Minich works for UAW Local 249, where she began in 2014 and has led community outreach and door-to-door voter engagement across Clay and Ray counties, per The Labor Beacon. She was born and raised in Missouri's 8th District and lives in Lawson, per her campaign site.
Josh Hurlbert (Republican), Amy Minich (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Josh Hurlbert 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.
Full race pageMissouri House District 9Dean VanSchoiack (R) · Gena Puckett (D)
Dean VanSchoiack Republican
- Supports quality public education, the Second Amendment, private property rights and improved infrastructure
Per the campaign site.
About Dean VanSchoiack
Dean VanSchoiack is a University of Missouri graduate, family farmer, and professional auctioneer and real estate broker, per his campaign site. VanSchoiack is running for Missouri House District 9, representing Andrew, DeKalb and Clinton Counties, per his campaign site.
Gena Puckett Democratic
- Fully funding public schools
- Protecting rural hospitals
- Supporting local libraries
Per the campaign site.
About Gena Puckett
Gena Puckett is a retired public school teacher with 31 years of classroom experience who earned a mathematics education degree from Missouri Western State University, per her campaign site. A Gallatin native now living in Stewartsville, she taught in Ridgeway and Platte County R-III schools before retiring, per the same source.
Dean VanSchoiack (Republican), Gena Puckett (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.
Full race pageMissouri Senate District 12Rusty Black (R) · Judy McNeece (D)
Rusty Black 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.
Judy McNeece Democratic
- Increasing public school funding
- Addressing rural hospital closures and maternity care access
- Lowering the cost of living
Per the campaign site.
About Judy McNeece
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.
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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Missouri nominees were set by the August 4 primary (plurality, no runoffs) and meet on the November 3 ballot; unopposed nominees still print. All 163 state House seats, the even-numbered state Senate districts, partisan circuit judgeships in non-plan circuits and the county offices on the four-year off-presidential cycle (presiding commissioner, clerk, circuit clerk, auditor, recorder, collector, prosecuting attorney) are up; sheriff, assessor, treasurer and the associate commissioners were elected in 2024, per the Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Clinton County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Clinton County sample ballot 2026: see where the missouri house and missouri senate candidates stand on schools, health care and agriculture. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Missouri?
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