2026 ELECTION CENTER
Days To General Election
The General Election is on Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Last Day To Register To Vote In Missouri's Statewide General Election Is October 7th, 2026
GENERAL ELECTION
This is your Missouri Democratic Party:
You shape our state's future – and the future of the Missouri Democratic Party – by volunteering, knocking doors, donating, and voting for the candidates and issues you believe in.
The Missouri Democratic Party is working to gather and format links and relevant info for every Democrat running.
This page will be continually updated as an information hub for the general public.
2026's HISTORIC CANDIDATE FILING
The Missouri Democratic Party is celebrating the 2026 candidate filing period marked by the largest number of state or congressional level seats contested by a Democrat this century. This landmark achievement is one of the most pronounced markers of the Missouri Democratic Party’s infrastructure rebuilding project and of the national wave of Democratic enthusiasm that is sending shockwaves across the country – from Jefferson City to Washington, D.C.
The Missouri Democratic Party has a Democrat running in 184 out of 189 state or congressional level races, or 97.4% percent of all races.
"This is what building back the Party and showing up for Missouri looks like," said Missouri Democratic Party Chairman Russ Carnahan. "Missourians from every corner of this state — rural, suburban, urban — have stepped up and said they are not going to let Republicans go unchallenged. We started this candidate filing period with a goal of giving Missourians – no matter where they live – the option to vote for a Democrat and hold the Republican Party accountable.”
While a record number of Republicans are retiring from Congress, a record number of Democrats are signing up to run in Missouri. Across the country, Americans are rejecting the chaos of the Republican Party.
“What we’ve done here is really special, but this is just the start. The Missouri Democratic Party is all-hands-on-deck fighting arm-in-arm with everyday Missourians who are sick of the rising costs, corruption, and chaos brought on by the Republican Party,” said Missouri Democratic Party Vice-Chair Yvonne Reeves Chong.
“We have filed the largest percentage of contested seats this century because the people of Missouri are fired up and sick of the Republican shenanigans in Jefferson City,” said Matthew Patterson, Executive Director of the Missouri Democratic Party.
2026 GENERAL ELECTION
This year, there are 189 state or congressional-level positions up for election across the state of Missouri, plus a number of pivotal ballot questions that will shape the future of our very democracy.
- 163 Missouri State House Districts
- 158 of these districts have a Democrat running.
- 17 Missouri State Senate Districts
- Every one of these districts have a Democrat running.
- 8 Congressional Districts
- Every one of these districts have at-least one Democrat running.
- 1 State Auditor position
- There is a Democratic candidate for State Auditor.
97.4%
State or Congressional-level Seats with a Democrat Filed
184/189
State/Congressional Level Races Where a Democrat is Running
25
Races Where Republicans Didn't Bother To Run Anyone
The Missouri Democratic Party just had one of our most successful filing periods in decades – right as Democrats are dominating in special elections across the nation. Instead of chaos, rising costs, and corruption, Americans are choosing a Democratic vision of a system that allows everyone to thrive.
Locally, we are fighting for a Missouri that works for the many, not the few.
STATE HOUSE CANDIDATES
The Missouri Democratic Party has a candidate running in 158 out of the 163 races for seats in the Missouri State House of Representatives across the state.
In Missouri, State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. You can see details about all 163 Missouri State House of Representatives Districts
here and see the full Missouri State House of Representatives Districts map
here, including current occupants. (Tip: You can sort by county by using the "County" button on the left side column.)
BALLOT QUESTIONS
The Missouri Democratic Party
unanimously
endorsed the following position on each question appearing on this November's ballot:
NO on Amendment 3
Attacks reproductive rights by reversing what Missourians just voted for in 2024. A "yes" vote would add intense regulations, limit exceptions, and give politicians additional power to regulate reproductive healthcare decisions in the Missouri Constitution.
YES on Amendment 6
Expands and preserves the initiative and referendum process into a fundamental right for Missouri citizens and adds protections to keep politicians from putting issues back on the ballot that citizens have already voted into law.
NO on Amendment 7
Creates a permanent public endowment fund managed by the state without clear tools for voter oversight or guardrails, further concentrating financial power in the hand of state politicians.
NO on Amendment 8
If this passed, Amendment 8 would elevate the already-elected sheriff of every county to a position akin to chief law enforcement officer and make it extremely difficult for voters to remove a bad sheriff.
NO on PROPOSITION A
A "NO" vote on Proposition A would prevent the gerrymandered HB1 map from taking effect, weakening local control and representation in pursuit of purely partisan outcomes.
STATE SENATE CANDIDATES
The Missouri Democratic Party has candidates running in all 17 State Senate races.
The party's nominee in each Senate District can be seen below.
In Missouri, state senators are elected to four-year terms, with half of the 34 state senators up for election every two years. In 2026, only the even-numbered (2, 4, 6, etc.) Missouri state senator seats are up for election. In 2028, the odd-numbered seats (1, 3, 5, etc.) will be up for election. You can see details about, and the current occupants of, all 34 Missouri State Senate Districts here and can view the full Missouri State Senate map here.
CANDIDATE BY SENATE DISTRICT:
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS
The Missouri Democratic Party has candidates running in all eight congressional districts.
The State Auditor is elected every four years. It is the only statewide race in 2026.
