3 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brad Christ, Matt Vitale and Shane Ferguson. Candidate information follows official St. Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Brad Christ (Republican), Matt Vitale (Democratic), Shane Ferguson (Libertarian) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brad Christ 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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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Brad Christ, is on the ballot.
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Brad Christ manages risk and benefits for companies of all sizes and industries, per his official House biography. He holds a bachelor's degree in Finance from DePaul University. He is the Republican incumbent for Missouri House District 96. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
Matt Vitale began his career at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs helping veterans with vision loss learn skills to live independently, per his campaign website. He later served as Lead Accessibility Specialist for the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, training attorneys nationwide on digital access investigations. He is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 96.
Shane Ferguson is the Libertarian nominee for Missouri House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Missouri House District 96 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 96 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brad Christ, Matt Vitale and Shane Ferguson. Candidate information follows official St. Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Missouri House District 96 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 St. Louis County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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