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2 candidates are tracked for Missouri House District 131 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bill Owen and Ashley Cossins. Candidate information follows official Greene County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bill Owen (Republican), Ashley Cossins (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bill Owen 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.
Republican · Incumbent
Bill Owen spent 39 years in the banking industry and previously served in the Missouri House from 1981 to 1982, where he sponsored the Missouri Enterprise Zone Act, per his official Missouri House biography. He holds a degree from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Democratic
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. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.