Roger Koch
Republican · MO
Roger Koch is a 20-year Army combat veteran and former Carterville City Council member who coordinates a veteran integration program at Freeman/Ozark Center in Joplin. His priorities are veterans' benefits and mental health care, and he opposes cuts to school funding.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was endorsed by Missouri Right to Life's political action committee, an anti-abortion group, for the November 2026 general election in Missouri House District 162.
September 9, 2026
Source: missourilifepac.org
Served on the Carterville City Council in Jasper County, Missouri, as reported by KZRG News.
August 5, 2026
Source: newstalkkzrg.com
Was named a 2025 Mental Health Champion by the Missouri Mental Health Foundation for his work leading the Ozark Center's Veteran Integration Program, one of three winners chosen from nearly 50 nominees.
May 12, 2025
Source: joplinglobe.com
Past race Roger Koch ran in:
- State Representative - District 162 · November 3, 2026 · State House District 162; Missouri