State ballot measures
Measure Recommendation
Proposition A: Congressional map Vote NO
Amendment 3: Abortion and gender transition restrictions Vote NO
Amendment 6: Citizen initiative protections Vote YES
Amendment 7: Show-Me Prosperity Fund Vote NO
Amendment 8: County sheriffs Vote NO
Proposition A — Vote NO
Reject the 2025 congressional map and keep the boundaries enacted in 2022.
Amendment 3 — Vote NO
Keep existing constitutional protections for reproductive freedom and reject a constitutional ban on most abortions and gender transition procedures for minors. Existing state-law restrictions on gender transition care would remain in place.
Amendment 6 — Vote YES
Require approval from 80% of each legislative chamber before lawmakers could submit changes to citizen-approved measures to voters, who would then decide. Preserve existing petition signature requirements and statewide majority rule, prohibit legislative weakening of the petition process and protect courts’ authority to revise misleading ballot summaries.
Amendment 7 — Vote NO
Reject a permanent state investment fund intended to generate enough earnings to replace state taxes and allow their elimination.
General election: Nov. 3, 2026
Candidates and judicial retention
The American recommends the following candidates and judicial retention:
Office Recommendation
U.S. House, District 1 Wesley Bell
Missouri state auditor Quentin Wilson
Missouri Supreme Court Retain Judge Paul Wilson
St. Louis County executive Jake Zimmerman
St. Louis recorder of deeds Shane Cohn
Missouri Senate, District 14 Raychel Proudie
Missouri House, District 26 Tiffany Price
Missouri House, District 27 Melissa Douglas
Missouri House, District 74 Marla Smith
Missouri House, District 83 Raymond Reed