2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Missouri House District 141

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Melissa Schmidt

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 141 (since 2024)
Work: State Representative, Missouri House District 141 (since 2025); childcare center director; nonprofit development

Melissa Schmidt has served as State Representative for District 141 in the Missouri General Assembly since 2024, a district that includes all or part of Laclede, Wright, Douglas and Webster counties.

Melissa Schmidt is a state-certified childcare center director with more than 30 years working with children and families and has worked in nonprofit development. She previously was a legislative assistant in the Missouri House.

Schmidt's committees

Children and Families
Elementary and Secondary Education
Health and Mental Health
Joint Committee on Government Accountability
Special Committee on Redistricting

Sources for Schmidt

Melissa Schmidt: official member information (Missouri House of Representatives, Public record)
Missouri General Assembly: current member roster (Missouri House of Representatives, Public record)

Darrel (Mike) Swofford

Democratic

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Sources

Candidate list and race details

Certification of Candidates and Party Emblems, General Election Nov. 3, 2026 (Missouri Secretary of State, Public record)

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