Biography
Jacoby Wynkoop is a Democratic candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 13 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] Wynkoop works as a chef and said in a Ballotpedia survey that workers' rights, health care and privacy are campaign priorities.[1][3]
Jacoby Wynkoop's career experience includes working as a chef.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, Wynkoop said the decision to run followed a conversation with a fellow food service worker about the 2025 repeal of Missouri's paid sick leave amendment.[3] Wynkoop advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.[1]
Wynkoop listed three key campaign messages in the survey: restoring sick leave and strengthening worker protections, addressing fail-first step therapy in health insurance, and limiting breaches of privacy by technology companies.[3]
- 1.Jacoby Wynkoop - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Jacoby Wynkoop, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Missouri House District 13
Jacoby Wynkoop is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 13 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.