State Senator - District 32
State Senate District 32; 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 184,475 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 ÷ 184,475) ÷ ln(50,000) = 66.24, measured against a statewide vote in MO (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, 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
Ellen Nichols is a longtime Joplin neurosurgeon who has practiced in southwest Missouri for more than 33 years. She has held physician leadership roles at local hospitals and previously served by gubernatorial appointment on the Missouri Head Injury Advisory Council.
Democratic · declared
Imma J Curl has worked across theater, film, television, and live events, including costume and scenic design, production work, and teaching theater. She has longstanding ties to Joplin's Dream Theatre and has also worked in writing and statewide advocacy.
Republican · Incumbent · declared
Jill Carter is the Republican state senator for Missouri's 32nd District, representing Jasper and Newton counties. First elected in 2022 and sworn in in January 2023, she serves as Majority Caucus Whip and chairs the Senate Select Committee on Rural Healthcare.
Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Civil Rights 1 against, Election Integrity 1 for,
Sources: s1.sos.mo.gov · sos.mo.gov