Missouri general election: November 3, 2026

Who is running for Missouri House, District 28 in 2026?

Here are the candidates for Missouri House, District 28 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Missouri House District 28.

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	Donna BarnesDemocrat	Steven W HintonRepublican
Childcare and pre-K	Help through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choiceVoted · medium	No public position

Donna Barnes

Democrat · Incumbent

State representative, District 28 (Raytown, Kansas City)

Donna Barnes worked 35 years for the U.S. Postal Service and was first elected to Missouri House District 28 in 2024³. She is a former Jackson County election judge and committeewoman³. In 2024 KCUR reported that her priorities were health care, education, the working class and tax relief for seniors⁴.

Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

Childcare and pre-KHelp through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choicemedium
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted yes on final passage of HB 269, the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Act (120 to 34). (2025-02-27) source
- Voted yes on final passage of HB 2409, the Child Care Contribution Tax Credit Act (second year) (97 to 44). (2026-04-02) 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, School choice, 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, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Steven W Hinton

Republican

Candidate (no public role found)

Steven W Hinton is the Republican nominee for Missouri House District 28 and was also the Republican nominee in 2024¹². KCUR reported in 2024 that he did not respond to its voter guide and had no verifiable information online, and no campaign website was found for 2026²¹.

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.