Who is running for Missouri House, District 33 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Missouri House, District 33 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Missouri House District 33.
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 | Troy LatterellDemocrat | Carolyn CatonRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion | No public position | Illegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestVoted · high |
| Guns | No public position | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightVoted · medium |
| School choice | No, keep public money in traditional public schoolsSaid · low | Yes, universal school choice for every familySaid · medium |
| Election rules | No public position | Strict photo ID, paper ballots, cleaner voter rolls and fewer mail ballotsVoted · low |
| Gender care for minors | No public position | No, ban these treatments for minorsVoted · high |
| Redistricting | No public position | State legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantageVoted · medium |
| Childcare and pre-K | No public position | Help through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choiceVoted · medium |
| Paid leave | No public position | No requirements; leave paid time off to employers and workersVoted · medium |
| Kids online | No public position | Require age checks only for adult content sitesVoted · medium |
| Transgender athletes | No public position | No, teams should be based on biological sex, with open or coed optionsVoted · medium |
Troy Latterell
DemocratTechnology executive; founder of a technology strategy firm
Troy Latterell is a technology executive who has been chief information officer or vice president at health care and manufacturing companies and moved to Lee's Summit in 200624. In 2023 he launched his own firm helping businesses with technology strategy4. His campaign lists supporting public education, effective use of tax dollars, and protecting the will of the people in ballot initiatives21.
Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
School choiceNo, keep public money in traditional public schoolslow
Said · low confidence- His campaign site says he will strengthen public schools and not back schemes that drain resources from classrooms into private profit. (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, 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.
Carolyn Caton
Republican · IncumbentState representative, District 33 (Blue Springs)
Carolyn Caton has more than 25 years of experience in the transportation industry and was elected to Missouri House District 33 in 202413. She previously served as a Blue Springs park commissioner13. In 2024 KCUR reported that she describes herself as a Christian conservative who opposes abortion and gun control12.
Where they stand 10 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incesthigh
Gender care for minorsNo, ban these treatments for minorshigh
Voted · high confidence- KCUR reported that she opposes a state representative's stand against the Missouri law that restricts medical treatment for transgender minors. (2024-08) source
- 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
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
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on final passage of HB 1175, the Second Amendment Preservation Act reenactment (100 to 51). (2025-03-27) source
- Voted yes on final passage of HB 1730, which ends the state crime of possessing a firearm suppressor (95 to 44). (2026-04-09) source
- KCUR reported that she opposes gun control. (2024-08) 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
Childcare and pre-KHelp through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choicemedium
School choiceYes, universal school choice for every familymedium
Said · medium confidence- KCUR reported that she believes parents should be able to use tax dollars to send their children to the school they choose. (2024-08) 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
No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Immigration, Energy and climate, 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.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.