Howard County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Howard County race, led by the Missouri House District 48 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House District 48Tim Taylor (R) · Hope Tinker (D)
Tim Taylor Republican Incumbent
Tim Taylor represents Chariton, Cooper, Howard and parts of Randolph counties as the District 48 state representative, first elected in November 2020, per the Missouri House of Representatives. He retired from the Columbia Fire Department after a long career and served in the United States Air Force beginning in 1987, and his family has owned and operated Taylor's Bake Shop in Boonville since 2002, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Hope Tinker Democratic
- Fair taxes and responsible use of public funds
- Fair wages and cost of living
- Sustainable farming and conservation
Per the campaign site.
About Hope Tinker
Hope Tinker is a medical doctor and rural family physician from Fayette, Missouri, per her campaign site, which is committed to supporting the health of her rural Missouri community.
Tim Taylor (Republican), Hope Tinker (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Tim Taylor 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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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 Howard County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Howard County sample ballot 2026: who is running for missouri house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Missouri?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are listed on the Missouri election hub. Missouri election hub →
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