RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Melissa Schmidt

Missouri State Representative, District 141 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Missouri State Representative, District 141

Official website

In office: 1 yr; Since 2024
Bills became law: 0; 21 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Last margin: +66.9; Won 2026
Next election: 2028; Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

Children and Families
Elementary and Secondary Education
Health and Mental Health
Redistricting Special

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 21 sponsored · 0 became law

BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw

HB 2033 Modifies provisions relating to gender transition procedures
CHILDREN AND MINORS · Failed in the Senate Apr 2026

HB 3470 Establishes the "Hope Missouri" Act
ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HB 2032 Establishes age verification measures for companion chatbots
ATTORNEY GENERAL · Failed in the House Apr 2026

HB 3078 Provides local property tax credits for certain disabled veterans
COUNTIES · Failed in the House Mar 2026

HB 2362 Authorizes the "Disabled Veteran Property Tax Relief Act" relating to a property tax exemption for certain…
DISABILITIES · Failed in the House Mar 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Career

Offices held, and every time Schmidt was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

20242025202620272028Missouri House of Representatives, District 141

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

Year	Race	Result	Margin	Seat	+/−
2026	Missouri House District 141	Won	R+66.9	R+71.5	−4.6
2024	Missouri House of Representatives, District 141	Won	R+76.3	—	—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Seats Schmidt has held

Missouri House of Representatives, District 141 · since 2024

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Schmidt has run against

Darrel (Mike) Swofford (D) · 2026 general, won
Michael Bates (D) · 2024 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Schmidt

One person, matched across every source we use.

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Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET