Dade County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Dade County races, led by the Missouri House District 127 contest.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House District 127Brenden J. Kelley (R) · Marvin Manring (D) · Racheal Martin (Independent)
Brenden J. Kelley Republican
- Expanding educational opportunities for families
- Strengthening rural economies and infrastructure investment
- Border security
Per the campaign site.
About Brenden J. Kelley
Brenden Kelley, of Lamar, is a commercial insurance underwriter and part-time real estate agent, per The Missouri Times. He is the son of Rep. Ann Kelley, who currently represents District 127 and is not seeking re-election in 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Marvin Manring Democratic
- Expanding Medicaid so no Missourian must choose between a job and health coverage
- Full funding for public schools and universal early childhood education
- Returning local control over agricultural enterprise decisions to counties
Per the campaign site.
About Marvin Manring
Marvin Manring is a retired public school educator with 37 years of teaching experience in Missouri, per his campaign site. He grew up on a family farm in northwest Missouri and serves on a regional foundation board and a county hospital trustee board.
Racheal Martin Independent
Racheal Martin is the Independent nominee for Missouri House District 127 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Brenden J. Kelley (Republican), Marvin Manring (Democratic), Racheal Martin (Independent) 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 20Lori Rook (R) · Sean Falconer (D)
Lori Rook Republican
- Serving as a conservative voice in the state Senate
Per the campaign site.
About Lori Rook
Lori Rook is an attorney and managing partner at Ozarks Elder Law, per her campaign website. A Springfield-area native and graduate of Missouri State University, she is running for the Missouri Senate seat representing District 20.
Sean Falconer Democratic
- Investing in high-quality early childhood education
- Rural infrastructure improvements and access to farmland for young farmers
- Reforming pharmacy benefit manager practices that strain rural pharmacies
Per the campaign site.
About Sean Falconer
Sean Falconer is a healthcare professional, educator and mediator who holds a master's degree in Communication with training in conflict and dispute resolution, per his campaign site. He has taught at Missouri State University and trained hospital staff in crisis de-escalation and trauma-informed care.
Lori Rook (Republican), Sean Falconer (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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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 Dade County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Dade County sample ballot 2026: see where the missouri house and missouri senate candidates stand on schools, agriculture and roads. 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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