Pettis County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Pettis County races, led by the Missouri House District 52 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Pettis County is split across 2 Missouri House districts.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House: 2 districtsDistricts 52, 57
Missouri House District 52Israel Baeza (R) · Rene Vance (D)
Israel Baeza Republican
- Protecting constitutional freedoms and promoting fiscal responsibility
- Reducing government regulations affecting farmers and small businesses
- Supporting rural Missouri communities and working families without raising taxes
Per the campaign site.
About Israel Baeza
Israel Baeza serves as Eastern Commissioner for Pettis County, per his campaign site. He is married to Perla, with two children, and serves on the boards of the Sedalia Area Chamber of Commerce and the University of Missouri Extension Council, per the same source.
Rene Vance Democratic
- Curbing inflation and investing in local jobs
- Increasing public school funding and teacher pay
- Expanding affordable housing and property tax relief
Per the Upballot voter guide.
About Rene Vance
Rene Vance is a retired Air Force veteran and former school bus driver, substitute teacher and military technical instructor, per her Upballot voter guide profile. She volunteers on the board of the Sedalia Senior Center and works as a delivery driver, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Israel Baeza (Republican), Rene Vance (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 House District 57Matt Sergent (R) · Michael D. Walbom (D)
Matt Sergent Republican
- Supports solid fiscal management and keeping taxes low
Per the campaign site.
About Matt Sergent
Matt Sergent has lived in Johnson County, Missouri for over 27 years and has owned and operated Get Er Done Heating and Cooling for 20 years, per his campaign site. Sergent serves on the Warrensburg School Board, per his campaign site. Sergent is running for Missouri House District 57, per his campaign site.
Michael D. Walbom Democratic
No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Matt Sergent (Republican), Michael D. Walbom (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 28Sam Alexander (R) · Mike McCaffree (D)
Sam Alexander Republican
- Second Amendment rights and constitutional carry
- Border security
- Medical freedom and patient autonomy
Per the campaign site.
About Sam Alexander
Sam Alexander is a board-certified emergency room physician with more than 30 years of experience, serving as senior partner with Emergency Physicians of Springfield, per his campaign site. He holds a BA/MD from the UMKC School of Medicine, has been a licensed pilot since 1984, and also farms in Fair Play, Missouri, per the same source.
Mike McCaffree Democratic
- Create quality jobs and support public education
- Advocate for affordable housing and improved district infrastructure
- Keep hospitals and clinics accessible in small communities
Per the campaign site.
About Mike McCaffree
Mike McCaffree was born and raised in Nevada, Missouri, and served 17 years on the Nevada R-5 Board of Education, per the campaign site. McCaffree is running for Missouri Senate District 28 on a platform focused on jobs, education and rural infrastructure, per the campaign site.
Sam Alexander (Republican), Mike McCaffree (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 Pettis County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Pettis County sample ballot 2026: see where the missouri house and missouri senate candidates stand on taxes, jobs and the budget. 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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