Who is running for Missouri Senate, District 34 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Missouri Senate, District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Missouri Senate District 34.
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 JonesRepublican | Shereka BarnesDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 Jones
RepublicanState representative, District 12 (Platte County)
Mike Jones is a Kansas City Air Force veteran who owns a residential painting business and has represented Missouri House District 12 since 20251112. He is the Republican candidate for the open Senate District 34 seat after switching from his House re-election bid on March 30, 20261213. He named property tax relief, cost of living and public safety as top priorities14.
Where they stand 8 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
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, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.
Shereka Barnes
DemocratPark Hill School District board member; Democratic nominee, Missouri Senate District 34
Shereka Barnes, a Democrat, is the nominee for Missouri Senate District 34 (Platte and Buchanan counties) against Republican Mike Jones; the seat is open because no sitting District 34 senator is on the ballot1. Her campaign site says she serves on the Park Hill School District board, draws on experience in nonprofit health care and education, and previously served on the board of Kids Win Missouri3. It lists education, health care and cost of living as her focus2.
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, 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, School choice, Drug prices.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.