State Senator - District 6
State Senate District 6; Missouri
My vote power
High
Election date
August 4, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: High · 66 out of 100
This district is a small slice of its state, so each vote here carries much more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 182,947 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,191,814 ÷ 182,947) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.27, measured against a statewide vote in MO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
High representation → My vote power: High.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information and capped at "High".
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
- Voting on how much money your local public schools get
- Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Amber Buckles is a Macks Creek small-business owner and political newcomer. She spent much of her career overseeing diesel mechanic shops before opening 1776 Bar and Grill.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 against
Republican · declared
Derrick Spicer is a sales director and former Jefferson City Ward 4 council member. He served on the council from 2021 through April 2025 and also works in collegiate softball operations.
Records: Civil Rights 1 against, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Republican · declared
Ike Skelton is the presiding commissioner of Camden County and is nearing the end of his first term. He is also a small-business owner in the Lake of the Ozarks area.
Records: Data Privacy 2 for, Gun Control 1 against
Republican · declared
Jake Vogel is president of Jefferson City Coca-Cola Bottling Company and a former U.S. Army Ranger. His community work includes the Jefferson City Public School Foundation and the SSM Health board.
Democratic · declared
J. Don Salcedo is a retired educator from Jefferson City who spent about 40 years in education. He was the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 60 in 2022 and previously ran for the Jefferson City school board.
Records: Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for
Republican · declared
Lisa Thomas is a psychiatrist and former Missouri state representative. She represented House districts 124 and 123 from 2021 through January 2025 and works as medical director of the Missouri Physicians Health Program.
Republican · declared
Rudy Veit represents Missouri House District 59 and has served in the House since 2019. He is also a practicing attorney and previously served on the Jefferson City Parks and Recreation Commission.
Records: Personal Income Tax Reduction 1 against
Source: s1.sos.mo.gov