Who is running for Missouri House, District 17 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Missouri House, District 17 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Missouri House District 17.
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 | Bill AllenRepublican | Susan HoisingtonDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · low | No public position |
| Election rules | Strict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsVoted · low | No public position |
| Gender care for minors | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Ranked-choice voting | No, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsVoted · medium | No public position |
Bill Allen
Republican · IncumbentMissouri state representative, District 17
Bill Allen, a Republican from Kansas City, was first elected to Missouri House District 17 in Clay County in 2022 and is vice chairman of the Pensions committee1. His House biography says he served nearly 26 years in the U.S. Navy, retiring as a lieutenant commander, and later worked in higher education1. He faces Democrat Susan Hoisington on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot2.
Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes 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 yes on SB 49 (2023), which bars gender transition procedures for people under 18 (House 108 to 50). (2023-05-10) source
- Voted yes 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, ban ranked-choice voting in all electionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes 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
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightlow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes 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
Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes 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, Abortion, 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, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Susan Hoisington
DemocratRetired educator; Democratic nominee, Missouri House District 17
Susan Hoisington is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 17 against incumbent Republican Bill Allen1. Her campaign site calls her a retired educator who spent nearly three decades as a classroom teacher, instructional leader and district administrator, and says she is running for policies that strengthen schools, support workers and protect personal freedoms2. Its about page does not state positions on the quiz topics2.
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, 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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.