Who is running for Missouri House, District 38 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Missouri House, District 38 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Missouri House District 38.
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 | Martin (Marty) JacobsDemocrat | Mary HillRepublican |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare and pre-K | Help through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choiceVoted · medium | No public position |
Martin (Marty) Jacobs
Democrat · IncumbentMissouri state representative, District 38
Marty Jacobs, a Democrat from Liberty, was first elected to Missouri House District 38 in Clay County in 20241. His House biography says he earned a doctorate in education from the University of Missouri and spent 44 years in education, including as principal of Liberty High School and Liberty North High School1. He faces Republican Mary Hill on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot2.
Where they stand 6 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
Childcare and pre-KHelp through tax credits, employer incentives, and parent choicemedium
AbortionNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on HJR 73 (2025), the proposed constitutional amendment (now Amendment 3 on the 2026 ballot) that repeals the 2024 reproductive freedom amendment and allows abortion only for medical emergencies, fetal anomalies, rape or incest (House 103 to 51). (2025-04-17) source
Paid leaveNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no on HB 567 (2025), which repeals the paid sick leave requirements passed by voters in 2024 and ends the minimum wage cost-of-living adjustments (House 96 to 51). (2025-03-13) source
GunsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no 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
- Voted no on HB 1730 (2026), which ends the state crime of possessing or selling a firearm suppressor (House 95 to 44). (2026-04-09) source
Gender care for minorsNo single answer fitslow
Voted · low confidence- Voted no 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
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, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, 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, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Mary Hill
RepublicanRegistered nurse; Republican nominee, Missouri House District 38
Mary Hill, a Republican, is the nominee for Missouri House District 38 against incumbent Democrat Martin Jacobs1. Her campaign site says she has been a registered nurse for more than 30 years, a mother of three and a Missouri Nurse Association member, and lists protecting personal freedoms, cutting taxes and government waste, standing with first responders and empowering families in education among her priorities2.
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, 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, Abortion, Guns.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.