Who is running for Missouri House, District 20 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Missouri House, District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Missouri House District 20.
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 | Mike SteinmeyerRepublican | Jeff SpicerDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · medium | No public position |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium | No public position |
| School choice | No public position | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · medium |
| Policing and crime | No public position | Fund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitsSaid · low |
| 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 |
| Redistricting | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium | No public position |
| Paid leave | No requirements; leave paid time off to employers and workersVoted · medium | No public position |
| Kids online | Require age checks only for adult content sitesVoted · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsVoted · medium | No public position |
Mike Steinmeyer
Republican · IncumbentState representative, District 20 (Sugar Creek, Independence)
Mike Steinmeyer is a U.S. Navy veteran and former realtor who was elected to Missouri House District 20 in 2024 after serving on the Independence City Council from 2020 to 202312. His campaign priorities included empowering parents on education decisions, supporting agriculture, and upholding the First and Second Amendments13. No campaign website was found by The Ballot Brief as of September 202614.
Where they stand 9 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on final passage of HJR 73, the resolution to repeal the 2024 reproductive freedom amendment (now Amendment 3 on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot) (103 to 51). (2025-04-17) source
Paid leaveNo requirements; leave paid time off to employers and workersmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on final passage of the paid sick leave repeal bill (HCS#2 HBs 567, 546, 758 and 958) (96 to 51). (2025-03-13) source
GunsRemove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightmedium
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on final passage of HB 2033, which makes permanent the ban on gender transition treatment for minors (102 to 40). (2026-02-12) source
RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on final passage of HB 1 of the 2025 second extraordinary session, the new congressional map enacted mid-decade (90 to 65). (2025-09-09) source
Transgender athletesNo, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on final passage of HB 1663, 1607 and 1973, which limit school athletic competitions designated for one sex to students of that sex (98 to 37). (2026-02-26) source
Kids onlineRequire age checks only for adult content sitesmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on final passage of HB 1839, 2921 and 3015, which require age verification on adult websites (120 to 19). (2026-03-09) source
Election rulesStrict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted yes on final passage of HCR 48, the resolution commending the U.S. House for passing the SAVE Act (92 to 43). (2026-04-15) source
Childcare and pre-KNo single answer fitslow
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, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Jeff Spicer
DemocratHeavy equipment mechanic
Jeff Spicer is a heavy equipment mechanic with about 25 years in labor and labor management, a lifelong Independence resident and a single father who raised two daughters in the Independence School District2. His platform lists workers' rights, using the budget surplus for tax cuts, and child care and school meals21.
Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolsmedium
Said · medium confidence- His campaign platform says to keep public dollars in public schools. (2026) source
Policing and crimeFund police and add reforms like body cameras and use-of-force limitslow
Said · low confidence- His platform says to invest in training for first responders and to support law enforcement with trust and accountability. (2026) source
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, 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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.