Biography
John Wells is the Democratic candidate for Missouri State Senate District 10 in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing Republican Mike Deering.[1][3] A public school educator, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he has nearly 30 years of experience as a state employee.[1][2]
John Wells graduated from Hickman High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri in 1992 and a graduate degree from the University of Missouri in 2008.[1] His career experience includes working as a public school educator.[1] He defeated Pablo John Los in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026, 72.5% to 27.5%.[1]
In the survey, Wells named education as the state's most important mission and listed health care and rural internet access as priorities for rural communities.[2]
- 1.John Wells (Missouri) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.John Wells (Missouri) - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Missouri State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Missouri Senate District 10
John Wells is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri Senate District 10 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.