5 candidates are running: Mike Jones (Republican), Pam May (Democratic), Ryan Gerster (Republican), Sean Pouche (Republican), and Shereka Barnes (Democratic).

Unofficial result: Mike Jones (Republican) and Shereka Barnes (Democratic) advanced to the next round.

State Senator

Name: State Senator
Start: 2026-08-04
Location: State Senate District 34; Missouri

Unofficial result: Advanced — Mike Jones (Republican), Shereka Barnes (Democratic)

Source: static1.squarespace.com

State Senate District 34; Missouri

My vote power: High

What does this office do?

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:

Mike Jones

Advanced

Republican

Mike Jones was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives for the 12th district in 2024. A Kansas City native, he graduated from Park Hill High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Friends University, and owns a painting company in Parkville, Missouri.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Housing Affordability 1 for, Public Education Quality 1 for

Pam May

Did not advance

Democratic

Pam May is a Democratic candidate in the August 4, 2026 primary for Missouri Senate District 34. She lives in St. Joseph and works as a legal secretary and paralegal at Legal Aid of Western Missouri. She previously ran for Missouri's 6th congressional district in 2024. She has not held elected public office.

Ryan Gerster

Did not advance

Republican

Ryan Gerster is a restaurant and pub owner in St. Joseph, Missouri and a candidate in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary for Missouri Senate District 34. It is his first run for office, conducted without a campaign committee and without major donors. He spent 15 years in the Army National Guard, six of them on active duty. He has not held elected public office.

Sean Pouche

Did not advance

Republican

Sean Pouche represents part of Buchanan and Platte counties in the Missouri House of Representatives and works in the family business, Platte Rental & Supply. He earned a Bachelor of Science at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and has served as a commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for

Shereka Barnes

Advanced

Democratic

Shereka Barnes is endorsed by the Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO, which is made up of 57 unions representing more than 12 million working people, and by UAW Region 4, which represents workers at the Ford Motor Kansas City Assembly Plant.

Records: Public Education Quality 1 for

Sources: s1.sos.mo.gov · sos.mo.gov