Jessie Shepherd

Jessie Shepherd is the Democratic candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 114 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Ann Moloney.[1][2] Shepherd, who works in advocacy, was also the Democratic nominee for the seat in 2022 and 2024, losing both times to Ken Waller.[1]

Jessie Shepherd graduated from Hillsboro High School and earned an associate degree from St. Louis Community College in 2016.[1] Her career experience includes working in advocacy.[1] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, Shepherd said she served on the City of Herculaneum Park Board and the Jefferson County Democratic Central Committee, had volunteered with the League of Women Voters, and was a third-generation Jefferson Countian with a career in disability supports.[3]

Shepherd advanced from the Democratic primary for District 114 on August 2, 2022, and lost the general election to Ken Waller on November 8, 2022.[1] She was the Democratic candidate again in 2024, when Waller, the incumbent, defeated her in the general election.[1] In her 2022 survey, Shepherd listed her campaign messages as pro-choice, pro-union and pro-education, and said she cares about funding for disability services and improving working conditions for Missouri's public school teachers.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.