2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Roth Mcelvain and John Paul Tomko. Candidate information follows official Ralls County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Roth Mcelvain (Republican), John Paul Tomko (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
Roth Mcelvain is president of the Palmyra School Board and a fifth-generation farmer, per KHQA. He aims to be a voice for fair agriculture policies for rural northeastern Missouri, per the same source. He won the Republican nomination for the seat in the August 4, 2026 primary, per WGEM. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Democratic
John Paul Tomko is a certified nursing assistant and hospital chaplain with 11 years at Hannibal Regional Hospital who also provides in-home dialysis care, per Muddy River News. He previously served on the Marion County Republican Central Committee before leaving the party over disagreements on Medicaid expansion and ballot initiative processes, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Missouri House District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Roth Mcelvain and John Paul Tomko. Candidate information follows official Ralls County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Missouri House District 5 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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