2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dean VanSchoiack and Gena Puckett. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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Republican
Per the campaign site.
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.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
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.
Who is running for Missouri House District 9 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 9 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dean VanSchoiack and Gena Puckett. Candidate information follows official DeKalb County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Missouri House District 9 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 DeKalb County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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