Missouri general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County), Circuit Judge Division 14, Retention: Judge Lauren D. Barrett in 2026?

Here are the candidates for 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County), Circuit Judge Division 14, Retention: Judge Lauren D. Barrett on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in 16th Judicial Circuit.

This is a retention vote: voters decide yes or no on keeping this judge for another term. Judges may not promise how they would rule, so we show experience and record instead of issue positions.

Lauren D. Barrett

· Incumbent

Circuit Judge, Division 14, 16th Judicial Circuit (Jackson County)

Lauren D. Barrett serves as Circuit Judge, Division 14, of the 16th Judicial Circuit in Jackson County¹. Lauren D. Barrett is up for a yes or no retention vote on Nov 3, 2026, and stays on the bench if a majority votes yes³². The Judicial Performance Review committee recommends that the judge should be retained¹.

Circuit Judge, 16th Judicial Circuit Court, since September 2024¹
Associate Circuit Judge, Division 30, July 2023 to September 2024; earlier Chief Trial Assistant in the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office and Assistant Attorney General¹
Bachelor's and law degrees from the University of Missouri¹
Appointed associate circuit judge in July 2023 and circuit judge in September 2024, under the Missouri Plan (nominated by a judicial commission, selected by the governor)¹².
Bar poll: The Judicial Performance Review committee recommends that the judge should be retained.

Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.