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U.S. House · MO-07 · Democratic candidate · 2026

Missi Hesketh

Democratic candidate for Missouri's 7th Congressional District

Teacher and former mayor focused on paid leave, rural healthcare, farmers’ repair rights and stronger public accountability.

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DistrictMO-07
OfficeCongress
ElectionNov. 3, 2026

Policy priorities

Where Missi stands.

Campaign position

Guarantee paid family and medical leave

  • Supports twelve weeks of paid leave through a payroll insurance fund and protection from dismissal for taking leave

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Raise public school teacher salaries

  • Supports a $60,000 federal floor for public school teachers through grants to states, alongside rural workforce training

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Expand Medicare drug price negotiation

  • Supports negotiating fifty drugs annually through Medicare and extending the resulting lower prices to private insurance

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Guarantee independent farm equipment repairs

  • Supports a right to repair equipment and a ban on software that forces farmers into manufacturer-only repairs

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Pause new artificial intelligence data centers

  • Supports a moratorium on new AI data centers and reporting on their water, energy, emissions and infrastructure demands

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Close the congressional lobbying revolving door

  • Supports a lifetime ban on former members of Congress becoming registered lobbyists to limit conflicts of interest

Record and background

Record & experience.

  • Accomplishment

    Helped complete neglected building demolition

    Worked with the city to complete demolition of the Shadowrock Lodge building after years of delay.

  • Experience

    Forsyth schoolteacher

    Taught in Forsyth schools for fourteen years.

  • Experience

    Ozark gifted education teacher

    Taught gifted education to students in grades seven through twelve in Ozark schools.

  • Experience

    Forsyth mayor

    Served as mayor of Forsyth before her current congressional campaign.

  • Experience

    Forsyth city councilmember

    Served on Forsyth’s city council before becoming mayor.

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