Texas County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
2 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 1 Texas County race, led by the Missouri House District 143 contest.
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Find your districts by addressMissouri House District 143Bennie Cook (R) · Marsha Snodgrass (D)
Bennie Cook Republican Incumbent
Bennie Cook represents District 143 in the Missouri House of Representatives, first elected in 2020, per the Missouri House member page. Cook has held a commission with the Texas County Sheriff's Department since 2005 and has a total of 19 years in law enforcement; he also directed the Texas County Food Pantry and was a field representative for Congressman Jason Smith. He serves as a deacon of Oak Hill Christian Church and president of the Houston Lions Club. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Marsha Snodgrass Democratic
Marsha Snodgrass is retired and lives on a small family farm in House District 143, per The Unterrified Democrat. She said concerns about funding for small rural schools in districts including Newburg, Vienna, Belle and Texas County prompted her to run for the seat. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Bennie Cook (Republican), Marsha Snodgrass (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bennie Cook 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 Texas County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Texas 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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