August 4 primary result: Jennifer Justus (43.5 percent) and Jerry Nolte (35.6 percent) advanced to the November 3 ballot over Jay Swearingen (20.9 percent), per the official results. Incumbent Jerry Nolte faces two challengers, per the Kansas City Star.
Jerry NolteIncumbent▾
A lifelong Clay County resident first elected to the Missouri House in 2004 and elected presiding commissioner in 2014, per the Kansas City Star. He describes this as his final term. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Beginning the design of a new county jail, per the Kansas City Star · Supporting law enforcement and improving infrastructure, per the Star · Continuing to lower taxes, including the senior property tax credit, per the Star
Jennifer Justus▾
A realtor and CEO of Dream Properties Real Estate for over 26 years, per the Kansas City Star, which also reports she chairs the Legacy Fund for the City of Smithville and sits on the Beacon Mental Health board. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Connecting housing and development to workforce growth, per the Kansas City Star · Public safety, per the Star · School enrollment and neighborhood stability, per the Star
Nonpartisan: a majority winner on August 4 is elected outright, otherwise the top two advance to November 3. Appears only on Eastern District ballots.
Jay R. JohnsonIncumbent▾
Elected eastern commissioner in 2023 after a policing career that included more than a year as interim chief of police at UMKC, chief in Newport Beach, and 23 years with the Long Beach Police Department, per the Kansas City Star. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Strengthening public safety, per the Kansas City Star · Investing in critical infrastructure, per the Star · Reducing the tax burden, per the Star
Mark McAuliffe▾
Executive director of the Clay County Economic Development Council with more than 30 years of corporate leadership and consulting experience, per the Kansas City Star, which reports he was raised in Clay County and lives in Kearney. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Priorities: Creating more jobs, per the Kansas City Star · Enhancing community safety, per the Star · Lowering taxes, per the Star
Josh Hurlbert (Republican), Amy Minich (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Josh Hurlbert 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.
Josh Hurlbert · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Josh Hurlbert worked for U.S. Representative Sam Graves for 11 years handling constituent services, per his campaign website. He was elected to the Smithville, Missouri Board of Aldermen in 2018 and represents Missouri House District 8.
Priorities: Opposition to Amendment 3, per the campaign site
Amy Minich · Democratic▾
Amy Minich works for UAW Local 249, where she began in 2014 and has led community outreach and door-to-door voter engagement across Clay and Ray counties, per The Labor Beacon. She was born and raised in Missouri's 8th District and lives in Lawson, per her campaign site.
Priorities: Protecting every worker's right to a living wage and fair treatment on the job · Ensuring clean air, clean water and environmental protection for the district · Expanding opportunity through public education (per the campaign site)
Kenneth Jamison (Democratic) is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot; Kenneth Jamison 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.
Kenneth Jamison · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Kenneth Jamison is a practicing attorney and U.S. Marine Corps veteran who earned his law degree from the University of Missouri in 2016, per his official Missouri House biography. He has represented part of Clay County in the Missouri House since his election in 2024 and serves on the Children and Families, Judiciary, Local Government, and Veterans and Armed Forces committees. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Chris Brown (Republican), Dan Kinate (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chris Brown 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.
Chris Brown · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Chris Brown taught Advanced Placement Government, Politics and United States History for 32 years in the North Kansas City School District before his election to the Missouri House, per his official House biography. He is a licensed realtor who co-owns a family real-estate business specializing in residential sales and property management, and he previously coached football and wrestling. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Dan Kinate · Democratic▾
Dan Kinate is a retired electrician who has lived in the Kansas City Northland his entire life, per his campaign website. He and his wife, a retired North Kansas City School District educator, raised four sons in the district, and he is campaigning on affordability for families and seniors.
Priorities: Improve affordability and opportunity for Northland families and seniors, per the campaign site
Bill Allen (Republican), Susan Hoisington (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bill Allen 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.
Bill Allen · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Bill Allen is a retired U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander who served nearly 26 years in the Navy before building a career in higher education as a professor, dean, provost and vice chancellor, per his official Missouri House biography. He also served as a federal Job Corps Center director and holds a Ph.D. in management from Capella University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Susan Hoisington · Democratic▾
Susan Hoisington is retired after nearly three decades in public education, working as a teacher, instructional leader and district administrator, most recently for a Texas school district until 2022 before she moved to the Kansas City area, per local news coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Public education funding and fair pay for teachers · Workers' rights and healthcare access (per the campaign site)
Eric Woods (Democratic) is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot; Eric Woods 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.
Eric Woods · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Eric Woods works as a regulatory and compliance manager focusing on data privacy and security, per his official Missouri House biography. A University of Missouri graduate who served as student body president, he has volunteered on several Northland nonprofit and civic boards, including the University of Missouri Extension Council in Clay County. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Mary Hill (Republican), Martin (Marty) Jacobs (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Martin (Marty) Jacobs 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.
Mary Hill · Republican▾
Mary Hill is the Republican nominee for Missouri House District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Martin (Marty) Jacobs · DemocraticIncumbent▾
Martin Jacobs spent 44 years in education as a teacher, assistant principal, principal and coach, including serving as principal of Liberty High School and Liberty North High School, per his official Missouri House biography. He holds a doctorate in education from the University of Missouri and was named Administrator of the Year in 2019 by the Missouri Interscholastic Press Association. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Mark Meirath (Republican), Tanya Lakins (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Mark Meirath 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.
Mark Meirath · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Mark Meirath owns a construction company and previously spent 12 years as a branch manager and 15 years working in bank lending in the Kansas City and Excelsior Springs areas, per his official Missouri House biography. He represents part of Clay County, including Excelsior Springs and Kearney. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Tanya Lakins · Democratic▾
Tanya Lakins is a Marine Corps veteran of 11 years and a small-business owner who has lived in Liberty, in District 39, since 2012, per her campaign site. She volunteers with veteran mental health programs including The Battle Within and Healing Warrior Hearts.
Priorities: Cutting taxes on essentials and lowering monthly bills · Lowering health care out-of-pocket costs and stopping surprise charges · Public safety and reliable emergency response (per the campaign site)
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