2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Missouri House District 5

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Roth Mcelvain

Republican

Work: Farmer; president, Palmyra School Board

Roth Mcelvain is a fifth-generation farmer and president of the Palmyra School Board. He won the Republican nomination in the August 4, 2026 primary.

Sources for Mcelvain

Roth Mcelvain - 2026 candidate profile (The Ballot Brief, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

John Paul Tomko

Democratic

Work: Certified nursing assistant and hospital chaplain, Hannibal Regional Hospital; in-home dialysis care

John Paul Tomko has worked 11 years at Hannibal Regional Hospital as a certified nursing assistant and chaplain and provides in-home dialysis care. He previously served on the Marion County Republican Central Committee.

Sources for Tomko

John Paul Tomko - 2026 candidate profile (The Ballot Brief, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

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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