2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Missouri House District 147

3 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Tim Palmer

Democratic

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Greg Tlapek

Libertarian

Work: Former branch manager, Lind-Waldock & Company

Greg Tlapek was a branch manager at the brokerage Lind-Waldock & Company from 1992 to 1998 and graduated from the University of Missouri in 1977.

Sources for Tlapek

Greg Tlapek - candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

John Voss

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 147 (since 2022)
Work: State Representative, Missouri House District 147 (since 2023); former Procter & Gamble manager

John Voss has served as State Representative for District 147 in the Missouri General Assembly since 2022, a district that includes all or part of Cape Girardeau County.

John Voss worked on Procter & Gamble's management team leading businesses in domestic and international assignments. He holds an engineering management degree from the University of Missouri-Rolla.

Voss's committees

Subcommittee on Appropriations - General Administration (Chairman)
Elections
Financial Institutions
Local Government
Conference Committee on Budget
Budget

Sources for Voss

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

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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