Missi Hesketh
D
Ran unopposed in the August 4, 2026 Democratic primary
Missi Hesketh is the Democratic nominee for Missouri's 7th District. A former alderwoman and mayor of Forsyth, Missouri, with a career in education, she is campaigning on restoring accountability and "decency and decorum" to Congress.[1][3]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsProtect legal access to abortion
Says she wants to "codify Roe" and give women and their partners autonomy over reproductive decisions.[3]
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Calls for caps on healthcare services, prescriptions and premiums, saying the current system is broken.[3]
- SupportsFaster transition away from fossil fuels
Says protecting water, air and soil is essential to the region's ecotourism and farming industries.[3]
In their words — priorities
- Says she wants to "end the division" in Congress and restore transparency, honesty and integrity, holding public town halls and representing all constituents regardless of party.[3]
- Healthcare: says the healthcare system is broken and calls for caps on services, prescriptions and premiums.[3]
- Social Security: wants to ensure Social Security stays solvent so future retirees do not face benefit cuts.[3]
Background
- Moved to Forsyth, Missouri, with her family in 1983; worked in food service, clerical and finance jobs before earning degrees in business administration, elementary education, gifted education, and special education and assessment.[3]
- Served the city of Forsyth as alderwoman and later as mayor, focusing on recreation and ecotourism, communications and transparency, and enforcement against nuisance and dangerous buildings.[3]
Campaign money
Raised $51K · spent $22K · $34K cash on hand (through 2026-07-15) FEC filing ↗