The 2026 general election is days away, and if you're looking for more information about the candidates and issues on your ballot before you head to the polls, we've got you covered. We've pulled together all of our candidate profiles and a rundown of the ballot questions in one place.
If a race you're voting on doesn't appear below, check out video interviews with additional candidates made available by the Informed Voter Coalition, a nonpartisan collaborative effort of 13 local organizations, or check out the League of Women Voters' voter guide at Vote411.org.
Not sure which races are on your ballot? You can look up your sample ballot by address.
When and where can I vote early in Greene County?
No-excuse in-person absentee voting began Oct. 20, two weeks before Election Day. The Greene County
Elections Center, 1126 N. Boonville, is open for absentee voting from 8 a.m. Monday through Friday through Monday, Nov. 2. It will also be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
The Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell, also will be open for no-excuse in-person absentee voting from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday through Monday, Nov. 2, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.
When do polls open on Election Day?
Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Who's running for Missouri's 7th Congressional District?
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, a Republican, is being challenged by Democrat Missi Hesketh and Libertarian Kevin Craig for Missouri's 7th Congressional District. Read about the candidates' backgrounds and where they stand on hot-button issues like Flock cameras and data centers.
Missouri state auditor race
State auditor candidates Republican incumbent Scott Fitzpatrick and Democratic challenger Quentin Wilson are offering different approaches for handling the state's budget issues.
Springfield-area Missouri House races
District 132: Incumbent Rep. Jeremy Dean, a Democrat, faces a challenge from Republican Russ Gosselin. Read about their legislative priorities and their thoughts on Flock cameras and data centers.
District 133: With incumbent Rep. Melanie Stinnett running for a Senate seat, Republican Jerry Angelo and Democrat Katelyn Zach are running for this House seat. See their thoughts on Flock cameras and data centers, two hot-button topics.
District 135: Republican Michael Hasty will face Democrat John Chiles in this district's election for the seat being vacated by Rep. Betsy Fogle, who's running for state Senate. Read what they said about affordability concerns facing families, education funding, data centers and more.
District 136: Democrat Stephanie Hein, the incumbent, and Republican Jacey Buckles are running for this southeast Springfield district. Read about their backgrounds and positions.
Springfield-area Missouri Senate races
District 20: Republican Lori Rook and Democrat Sean Falconer are competing for this seat after incumbent Rep. Curtis Trent was knocked out of the race in the primaries. Read about their legislative priorities and thoughts on data centers and Flock cameras.
District 30: Two current members of the Missouri House — Rep. Betsy Fogle, a Democrat, and Rep. Melanie Stinnett, a Republican — and Libertarian candidate Cecil Ince are running for the Senate seat being vacated by term-limited Sen. Lincoln Hough. See why they're running and their similar concerns about potential privacy violations tied to Flock cameras.
Greene County auditor race
Greene County Auditor Cindy Stein, a Republican, is facing a challenge from Democrat Angela Crawford. Find out what the county auditor does and read about the candidates' backgrounds.
Springfield City Charter changes
Springfield voters will be asked to weigh in on four City Charter changes at the ballot box on Nov. 3. The amendments, which aim to modernize the charter to match current operations and improve efficiency, include changes to merit rules, delegation of duties, city purchasing policies and updating the charter to include gender-neutral language.
Missouri Amendment 3
Abortion rights are on the ballot again, with voters being asked to ban abortion in most instances just two years after 51.6% of voters approved an amendment that enshrined the right to abortion in the state constitution.
Missouri Amendment 6
Amendment 6 would enshrine the right to the initiative and referendum petition process, prevent the legislature from weakening those powers, and require the legislature to have approval from at least 80% of both the House and Senate in order to change or repeal laws enacted through the initiative process.
Missouri Amendment 7
Amendment 7 proposes the creation of a public endowment fund with money appropriated by the Missouri General Assembly. Its earnings would be intended to replace tax revenue and eliminate state taxes, though that might only happen far into the future.
Missouri Amendment 8
While most county sheriffs are already elected, Amendment 8 would require counties to elect a sheriff every four years, add sheriff's duties into the constitution, and make it so the only way to remove an elected sheriff from office is through a writ of quo warranto initiated by the attorney general.
Missouri Proposition A
After weeks of legal battles that culminated in a U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering the use of the 2022 congressional map in this election, voters will have the final say on whether Missouri will adopt the congressional map approved by the legislature in 2025.
The 2025 map was drawn in an effort to gerrymander a Kansas City seat held by a Democrat in order to favor Republicans.
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