2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Missouri House District 53

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Beth Grubb

Democratic

Work: Senior Manager, Teva Pharmaceuticals

Beth Grubb has been a senior manager at Teva Pharmaceuticals since 2010 and holds a doctorate in public policy analysis and health services research from Saint Louis University (2002).

Sources for Grubb

Beth Grubb - candidate profile (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Terry Thompson

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 53 (since 2020)
Work: State Representative, Missouri House District 53 (since 2021); retired banking executive (40 years)

Terry Thompson has served as State Representative for District 53 in the Missouri General Assembly since 2020, a district that includes all or part of Ray and Lafayette counties.

Terry Thompson was a banking executive in Lafayette County for 40 years and served on the Lexington R-V School Board. He was elected to the Missouri House in 2020.

Thompson's committees

Economic Development (Vice-Chairman)
Financial Institutions
Insurance
Consent and Procedure

Sources for Thompson

Terry Thompson: 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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