Polk County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
5 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 2 Polk County races, led by the Missouri House District 128 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 128Christopher D. Warwick (R) · Michael L. Martin (D) · Shane Sawyer (Independent)
Christopher D. Warwick Republican Incumbent
Christopher D. Warwick represents District 128 in the Missouri House of Representatives, first elected in 2024, per the Missouri House member page. Warwick is a master electrician and business owner of nearly three decades who served as a Bolivar alderman from 2012 to 2017 and then as Bolivar's mayor from 2017 to 2024. He has served as treasurer of the Central Church of Christ since 2001. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Michael L. Martin Democratic
No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Shane Sawyer Independent
No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Christopher D. Warwick (Republican), Michael L. Martin (Democratic), Shane Sawyer (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot; Christopher D. Warwick 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.
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 Polk County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Polk County sample ballot 2026: who is running for missouri house and missouri senate, 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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