Biography
Gena Puckett is the Democratic candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives, District 9, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] A retired public school teacher of 31 years, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she is running to support more funding for public education, protect rural healthcare, and stand with working families.[3]
Gena Puckett earned bachelor's degrees from Missouri Western State University and Northwest Missouri State University, and her career included work as a teacher.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, her campaign described her as a retired public school teacher, mother and grandmother who has spent her life in Northwest Missouri.[3] The survey said she decided to run after learning that Missouri ranked in the bottom 10 for education, and listed the AFL-CIO and the Missouri Federation of Women's Democratic Clubs among her endorsers.[3]
- 1.Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Gena Puckett · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey: Gena Puckett · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Missouri House District 9
Gena Puckett is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 9 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.