Shereka Barnes
Democratic · MO · Vice President, Park Hill School District Board of Education
Shereka Barnes is Vice President of the Park Hill School District Board of Education and a Democratic candidate in the August 4, 2026 primary for Missouri Senate District 34, which covers Platte County and much of Buchanan County. A Kansas City native and graduate of Missouri Western State University, she entered the race in April 2026. She has been named a 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate.
Track record
Public Education Quality
· 1 record
Elected to the Park Hill School District Board of Education in April 2022 and has served since, rising to Vice President. In that governance role she has carried out budget approvals, accounting audits, tax levies set within statutory limits and subject to voter approval, and monthly reviews of treasurer reports.
April 5, 2022For
Source: legistorm.com · researched July 18, 2026
General
· 1 record
A Park Hill High School graduate and Kansas City native who has spent 30 years in the Park Hill district as a student and later as a parent of two students, she entered the Missouri Senate District 34 race in April 2026 emphasizing student support, strengthening schools, and stewardship of public resources.
April 27, 2026
Source: plattecountylandmark.com · researched July 18, 2026
Elections
- State Senator · August 4, 2026 · State Senate District 34; Missouri
Profile last researched July 18, 2026.