Who is running for Missouri House, District 21 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Missouri House, District 21 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Missouri House District 21.
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 | Michael YoungRepublican | Will JobeDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| School choice | No public position | Only public charter schools, not private schoolsSaid · low |
| Childcare and pre-K | No public position | Help through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choiceVoted · medium |
| China policy | No public position | Get tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesOfficial action · medium |
Michael Young
RepublicanOwner, Miracle Method Surface Refinishing of KC and Vertical Care
Michael Young owns a remodeling company and an aviation detailing company, serves on the planning commission and the Resource Health board, and is a father of four1. His announcement lists defending constitutional liberties, economic relief for families and support for first responders as priorities1.
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.
Will Jobe
Democrat · IncumbentState representative, District 21 (Independence)
Will Jobe is an Independence attorney and Army veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and was first elected to Missouri House District 21 in 20243. He has worked as a public defender and guardian ad litem3. In 2024 his stated priorities included school funding and teacher pay, labor unions and veterans2.
Where they stand 5 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Childcare and pre-KHelp through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choicemedium
China policyGet tougher: broad tariffs, state bans on land purchases, and forced app salesmedium
Official action · medium confidence- Is the sponsor of HB 2277 (2026), which requires state review of farmland sales to foreign buyers and bars foreign adversaries, foreign terrorist organizations and designated global terrorists from possessing or acquiring any land in Missouri. (2026) source
School choiceOnly public charter schools, not private schoolslow
Said · low confidence- KCUR reported that he opposes state support for private schools but favors public school open enrollment and charter schools if they do not take funding from traditional public schools. (2024-08) source
Paid leaveNo single answer fitslow
Said · low confidence- His campaign site says he will work toward a state child tax credit, universal paid maternity leave and increased FMLA protections. (2026) 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, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, 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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.