Saturday, February 28, 2026

Candidates filing for state legislature, Congress


Three candidates have filed for Seventh District Congress since the filing period opened earlier this week, but that list doesn't include the incumbent, Eric Burlison.

Filing thus far are two Republican candidates, John Casey, Republic, and Grayson Hunt, Willard.

Missi Hesketh, Forsyth, filed on the Democratic ticket.

A race has developed for the 32nd District State Senate spot with incumbent Jill Carter opposed by Ellen Nichols, both Republicans.







In the six Joplin area state representative positions, four of the incumbents, Lane Roberts, R-Joplin, Bob Bromley, R-Carl Junction, Dirk Deaton, R-Noel, and Ann Kelley, R-Lamar, are term-limited, while the resignation of Ben Baker, R-Neosho, to take a position with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, has left the 160th District seat open.

The only incumbent eligible to run is Rep. Cathy Jo Loy, R-Carthage, in the 163rd District.

Those filing during the first week for state representative are listed below.

127th District- Republicans Ryan Hagedorn, Stockton; and Brenden J. Kelley, Lamar

159th District- Republicans Joel Mace, Goodman; and Mark Bartley, Pineville

160th District- Republicans Chris Wright, Joplin; and Jonathan Russell, Neosho; Democrat Angela Thomas, Neosho

161st District- Republicans Thomas Ross, Joplin; and Louise Curchin Secker, Joplin; Democrat Aaron Joseph Metzger, Joplin

162nd District- Republican Walter Hayes, Carl Junction

163rd District- Republican Cathy Jo Loy, Carthage; Democrat Brenna Barksdale, Carthage

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