Who is running for Missouri House, District 14 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Missouri House, District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Missouri House District 14.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Frank PendletonRepublican | Ashley AuneDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | No public position | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · low |
| Childcare and pre-K | No public position | Help through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choiceVoted · medium |
Frank Pendleton
RepublicanRepublican nominee, Missouri House District 14
Frank Pendleton, a Republican, is the nominee for Missouri House District 14 (Platte County) against incumbent Democrat Ashley Aune12.
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, 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, Policing and crime.
Ashley Aune
Democrat · IncumbentMissouri state representative, District 14; House minority floor leader
Ashley Aune, a Democrat from Kansas City, has represented Missouri House District 14 in Platte County since 2021 and serves as Minority Floor Leader1. Her campaign site says she is a small business owner and was appointed in 2021 by Gov. Mike Parson to the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission3. She faces Republican Frank Pendleton on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot2.
Where they stand 8 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Childcare and pre-KHelp through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choicemedium
AbortionLegal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)low
Said · low confidence- Her campaign priorities page says she will never stop fighting for "your freedom to control your most personal healthcare decisions," calls Missouri's abortion ban extreme, and describes restoring access to care. (undated) source
- Voted no on HJR 73 (2025), the proposed constitutional amendment (now Amendment 3 on the 2026 ballot) that repeals the 2024 reproductive freedom amendment and allows abortion only for medical emergencies, fetal anomalies, rape or incest (House 103 to 51). (2025-04-17) source
Paid leaveNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on HB 567 (2025), which repeals the paid sick leave requirements passed by voters in 2024 and ends the minimum wage cost-of-living adjustments (House 96 to 51). (2025-03-13) source
GunsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on HB 1175 (2025), the Second Amendment Preservation Act, which declares federal laws that infringe the Second Amendment invalid in Missouri (House 100 to 51). (2025-03-27) source
- Voted no on HB 1730 (2026), which ends the state crime of possessing or selling a firearm suppressor (House 95 to 44). (2026-04-09) source
Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on HB 419 (2023), which bars gender transition surgery, hormones and puberty blockers for people under 18 (House 103 to 52). (2023-04-13) source
- Voted no on SB 49 (2023), which bars gender transition procedures for people under 18 (House 108 to 50). (2023-05-10) source
- Voted no on HB 2033 (2026), which removes the expiration date on the ban on gender transition drugs for people under 18 (House 102 to 40). (2026-02-12) source
Ranked-choice votingNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on SJR 78 (2024), the proposed constitutional amendment that limits voting to citizens and bans ranking candidates in elections (House 97 to 43). (2024-05-17) source
Election rulesNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on HCR 48 (2026), a non-binding resolution commending the U.S. House for passing the SAVE Act (proof of citizenship to vote) (House 92 to 43). (2026-04-15) source
RedistrictingNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on HB 1 (2025 second extraordinary session), the new congressional map drawn in the middle of the decade (House 90 to 65). (2025-09-09) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.