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One candidate is tracked for Missouri House District 162 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Roger Koch. Candidate information follows official Jasper County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Roger Koch (Republican) is the only nominee 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.
Roger Koch is a combat veteran who served 20 years in the U.S. Army before retiring, and works as the Veteran Integration Program coordinator at Freeman/Ozark Center in Joplin, per his campaign site. He is a 1984 graduate of Carl Junction High School and an alumnus of Missouri Southern State University.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Stronger state-level support and accountability for veteran service programs
- Restoring and increasing public school funding and teacher pay
- Increased funding for community mental health and crisis intervention services
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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