Biography
John Tomko is the Democratic candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 5 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Republican Roth McElvain.[1][2] He described himself in a Ballotpedia survey as a hemodialysis CNA and hospital chaplain who lives in Hannibal.[3]
Tomko attended Palm Springs Charter Homeschool for high school and John Wood Community College, according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a 2026 survey, he said he is a hemodialysis CNA and hospital chaplain with Foursquare Chaplains International, that he received Chaplain of the Year 2017 from Hannibal Regional Healthcare System, and that he has provided in-home and travel hemodialysis therapy with DaVita Dialysis since 2019.[3]
Tomko named health care, tax reform, and education as his key messages in the survey.[3] On health care, he proposed raising the MO HealthNet income cap for seniors and adults from $1,600 to $2,600 per month; on taxes, he proposed eliminating the personal property tax; and on education, he proposed updating the funding formula to provide 30 percent raises for K-12 teachers.[3]
- 1.John Tomko · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.John Tomko - 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 5
John Tomko is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 5 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.