Former Platte County commissioner; Republican nominee, Missouri House District 13

John Elliott, a Republican and former Platte County commissioner, is the nominee for Missouri House District 13 (Platte and Buchanan counties) against Democrat Jacoby Wynkoop in a seat whose current member, Sean Pouche, is not on the ballot for it¹³. His campaign announcement says he is vice chair of the Stanley M. Herzog Foundation board, a small business owner who grew up on a north Missouri farm, and a supporter of Gov. Mike Kehoe's effort to eliminate the state income tax². His stated priorities are law enforcement, property tax reform, protecting life and keeping foreign owners from controlling Missouri land².

Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

• AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestlow

  Said · low confidence

  • In his January 2026 campaign announcement he listed "protecting life" among his priorities. (2026-01-06) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.