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Missouri House District 40
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Chad Perkins won re-election by 43.9 points over Thomas D McBeth.
Chad PerkinsRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.2%8,364
Thomas D McBethDemocrat
26.2%3,127
Sheri JayLibertarian
3.6%426
96% of the expected vote counted · 11,917 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 2:10 AM 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.
- Thomas D McBeth
- <1%
- Chad Perkins
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+47.0
The candidates
Chad Perkins (R)
Incumbent, Missouri House of Representatives, first elected 2020Thomas D McBeth (D)
Incumbent, Missouri House of Representatives, first elected 2020Thomas D McBeth (D)
Also on the ballot: Sheri Jay (Libertarian), 3.6%