4 candidates are tracked across 2 Lafayette County races for the 2026 election, led by the Missouri House District 51 contest. Preview your Lafayette 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.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
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Local Snapshot
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMissouri
Races Listed2
Profiles4
Lafayette 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.
Stephanie Gooden (Republican), Ron Fauss (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.
Stephanie Gooden · Republican▾
Stephanie Gooden is the Republican nominee for Missouri House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list.
Ron Fauss is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list.
Terry Thompson (Republican), Beth Grubb (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Terry Thompson 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.
Terry Thompson · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Terry Thompson is the Republican nominee for Missouri House District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list.
Beth Grubb is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list.
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.
