Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Missouri House District 101
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Paul Lentz flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 3.6 points over Ben Keathley.
Paul LentzDemocrat · winner
51.1%9,540
Ben KeathleyRepublican · incumbent
47.5%8,873
Jeff ColemanLibertarian
1.4%252
97% of the expected vote counted · 18,665 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 5, 2026, 4:56 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Paul Lentz
- 79%
- Ben Keathley
- 21%
- Projected margin
- D+6.3
The candidates
Paul Lentz (D)Ben Keathley (R)
Incumbent, Missouri House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Missouri House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Jeff Coleman (Libertarian), 1.4%