Biography
Jonathan Pennell is an Air Force veteran and the Democratic candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 55 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] He said in a Ballotpedia survey that he works as a customer service supervisor with Mid-Continent Public Library.[3]
Pennell graduated from Truman High School and earned associate degrees from Metropolitan Community College in 2004 and the Community College of the Air Force in 2009, and a bachelor's degree from Park University in 2011, according to Ballotpedia.[1] Ballotpedia lists his U.S. Air Force service as 2005 to 2009.[1] In a 2026 survey, he said he spent four years in the Air Force maintaining the A-10 Thunderbolt II, then worked in the federal government supervising teams that processed Freedom of Information Act requests.[3]
Pennell said he and his wife, Holly, a public school teacher, are raising three teenagers.[3] He named strengthening working families, protecting public education, and preserving individual liberty and accountable government as his key messages, and listed education, workforce development, government accountability and veterans as policy interests.[3]
- 1.Jonathan Pennell · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Jonathan Pennell - 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 55
Jonathan Pennell is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 55 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
