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Cole County, Missouri

Missouri Senate District 6

2 candidates are tracked for Missouri Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jake Vogel and J. Don Salcedo. Candidate information follows official Cole County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jake Vogel (Republican), J. Don Salcedo (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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot.

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Jake Vogel

Republican

Biography

Jake Vogel is a candidate for Missouri Senate District 6, per his campaign site. No campaign website detail on his career or community background was found as of September 27, 2026.

J. Don Salcedo

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Addressing what he calls decades of underfunding in Missouri's public schools

Per Jefferson City News Tribune interview.

Biography

J. Don Salcedo is a retired Missouri educator who has run for state government multiple times in the past, per the Jefferson City News Tribune, and is campaigning on education and quality-of-life improvement. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Next on your ballotCircuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Division 2

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Missouri Senate District 6 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Missouri Senate District 6 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jake Vogel and J. Don Salcedo. Candidate information follows official Cole County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Missouri Senate District 6 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.

How do I see my exact Cole County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Cole County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Also on your ballot
Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Division 3Cole County ClerkCole County CollectorSee all 7 Cole County races
Candidate profiles
Jake Vogel, full profileJ. Don Salcedo, full profileOfficial Missouri election office