Missouri

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State Leadership
Governor
R
Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State
R
Denny Hoskins
Speaker of the House
R
Jon Patterson
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Capital:
Jefferson City
Motto:
Salus populi suprema lex esto
Translation:
The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law
Population:
6,160,281
Land Area of State:
68,746 square miles
Admitted to U.S.:
1821
Missouri Election History
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State
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Missouri

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Missouri politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Missouri politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Missouri, also called "The Show Me State," is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. The capital is Jefferson City. The state was first acquired from France in the Louisiana Purchase.

The Constitution of Missouri was adopted in 1945. Missouri has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 163 members of the House of Representatives and 34 members of the State Senate.

State Leadership
Governor
R
Mike Kehoe
Secretary of State
R
Denny Hoskins
Speaker of the House
R
Jon Patterson
USA Missouri location map.svg
Capital:
Jefferson City
Motto:
Salus populi suprema lex esto
Translation:
The Welfare of the People is the Highest Law
Population:
6,160,281
Land Area of State:
68,746 square miles
Admitted to U.S.:
1821
Missouri Elections

Missouri 2025 elections: Local ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Candidate ballot access


Missouri elections, 2026 Past elections: 2024 • 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014

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Federal politics

  • U.S. congressional delegation from Missouri
  • Federal courts in Missouri
Missouri state politics

  • Missouri state executive offices
  • Missouri General Assembly (House, Senate)
  • Courts in Missouri
  • Ballot measures
Local politics in Missouri

  • Municipal elections
  • Mayoral elections
  • School districts in Missouri
  • Local courts

Cities and counties in Missouri[edit]

Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.

  • Clay County, Jackson County, Jefferson City, Kansas City, Platte County, St. Louis

Missouri fact checks[edit]

Policy issues in Missouri[edit]

Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes‎
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation‎
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice‎
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting‎
Energy: Energy information • Fracking‎
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species‎
Finance: Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration: Immigration information‎
Pensions: Public pensions‎



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