5 candidates are tracked across 2 Dade County races for the 2026 election, led by the Missouri House District 127 contest. Preview your Dade County, Missouri sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMissouri
Races Listed2
Profiles5
Dade County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. 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.
Brenden J. Kelley (Republican), Marvin Manring (Democratic), Racheal Martin (Independent) meet on the November 3 ballot. 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.
Brenden J. Kelley · Republican▾
Brenden Kelley, of Lamar, is a commercial insurance underwriter and part-time real estate agent, per The Missouri Times. He is the son of Rep. Ann Kelley, who currently represents District 127 and is not seeking re-election in 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Expanding educational opportunities for families · Strengthening rural economies and infrastructure investment · Border security (per the campaign statement via The Missouri Times)
Marvin Manring is a retired public school educator with 37 years of teaching experience in Missouri, per his campaign site. He grew up on a family farm in northwest Missouri and serves on a regional foundation board and a county hospital trustee board.
Priorities: Expanding Medicaid so no Missourian must choose between a job and health coverage · Full funding for public schools and universal early childhood education · Returning local control over agricultural enterprise decisions to counties (per the campaign site)
Racheal Martin is the Independent nominee for Missouri House District 127 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.
Lori Rook (Republican), Sean Falconer (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. 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.
Lori Rook · Republican▾
Lori Rook is an attorney and managing partner at Ozarks Elder Law, per her campaign website. A Springfield-area native and graduate of Missouri State University, she is running for the Missouri Senate seat representing District 20.
Sean Falconer is a healthcare professional, educator and mediator who holds a master's degree in Communication with training in conflict and dispute resolution, per his campaign site. He has taught at Missouri State University and trained hospital staff in crisis de-escalation and trauma-informed care.
Priorities: Investing in high-quality early childhood education · Rural infrastructure improvements and access to farmland for young farmers · Reforming pharmacy benefit manager practices that strain rural pharmacies (per the campaign site)
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
