Greene County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

Leslie Jones is a part-time music therapy instructor at Drury University who owns and operates Musical Bridges Music Therapy, which she founded in 2011, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. She previously served as vice president of the Midwestern American Music Therapy Association and as a team lead for the Springfield chapter of Moms Demand Action. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Bill Owen is a candidate for Missouri House District 131 with 38 years of experience in banking, serving as Senior Vice President of Bank of Bolivar in Springfield, per his campaign site. He received the North Springfield Betterment Association's Community Contributor of the Year Award in 2019, per his campaign site. He is Vice Chair of the Greene County Republican Central Committee and past president of the Drury University Alumni Association, per his campaign site.

Per the campaign site, Ashley Cossins is a small business owner and landlord. Ashley Cossins co-owns a residential remodeling business and rental property with her husband, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. A Parkview High School graduate, she has worked in customer service and home health care.

Russ Gosselin is the founder and CEO of Elevate Lives, a Springfield nonprofit that works to move low-income families out of poverty through mentoring and reduced housing costs, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. He moved to Springfield in 2012 and revived the nonprofit, which he had originally founded in Colorado Springs, in 2016. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Jerry Angelo worked for 27 years as a data center and network security engineer managing multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects for Fortune 500 companies, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. In 2018 he and his wife Kate founded Vanguard Marriage and Family Advocates, a nonprofit focused on strengthening marriages and families in southwest Missouri.

Katelyn Zach works as a case manager for a Springfield nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness, connecting them with housing and support services, per her campaign website. She earned a political science degree from Drury University and previously worked at a nonprofit focused on housing stability in northern Springfield.

Per the campaign site, Michael Hasty is a U.S. Army veteran, local Realtor and active substitute teacher who holds an MBA in finance and supply chain management. Michael Hasty is a realtor, substitute teacher and U.S. Army veteran, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. He previously ran unsuccessfully for Springfield City Council and for the District 135 seat in 2024.

Jacey Buckles is a Springfield small-business owner who has served as chief financial officer while growing the company from one location to three locations since 2017, per his campaign website. A graduate of Southwest Baptist University with degrees in economics/finance and religion and philosophy, he has served as a deacon at High Street Church.

Per the campaign site, Stephanie Hein holds a bachelor's degree from Missouri State University, an MBA and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy analysis from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Stephanie Hein is a professor emerita at Missouri State University who previously headed the university's Department of Hospitality Leadership, per her official Missouri House biography. She began her career in the food and beverage industry and was named one of Springfield's Most Influential Women in 2014.

Per the campaign site, Darin Chappell is a U.S. Navy and Army Reserves veteran who holds a master's degree in public administration and is a former adjunct faculty member at Missouri State University. Darin Chappell previously served as city administrator for Chillicothe, Bolivar and Seymour, and worked as an adjunct professor at Missouri State University teaching constitutional and public-finance topics, per his official Missouri House biography. A veteran of the U.S. Navy and Army Reserves, he holds a master's degree in public administration from Missouri State University.

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.

Melanie Stinnett is a healthcare provider and small-business owner who founded TheraCare, a clinic that has served thousands of local families, per her campaign website. She currently represents a Springfield-area district in the Missouri House, where she sponsored HB 970 to reform the Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program for people with disabilities.

Betsy Fogle is a candidate for Missouri Senate District 30, which is centered around Springfield in Greene County, per her campaign site. She spent her professional career in healthcare, connecting Springfield families to medical, dental and behavioral health services, and previously served as a State Representative and ranking member on the state budget committee, per her campaign site. She was born and raised in Springfield and earned a degree from Missouri State University, per her campaign site.