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2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 16 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Chris Brown and Dan Kinate. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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 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 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.
2026 priorities
- Improve affordability and opportunity for Northland families and seniors, per the campaign site
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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