Biography
Maryellen Murphy is the Republican candidate for the Missouri House of Representatives, District 94, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where Democrat Cathy Summers is also on the ballot.[1][2] A former small-business owner and longtime South County resident, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she would work to keep taxes low and government limited.[3]
Maryellen Murphy graduated from Medina High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Baldwin Wallace College in 1979, according to Ballotpedia.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she earned degrees in Consumer Economics and Business Administration in three and a half years while working multiple jobs.[3] She said she and her husband, Jim, spent 30 years running a family business in South County and that Jim is completing eight years representing District 94 in the Missouri House.[3]
Murphy said in the survey that she is a wife, mother of three and grandmother of 12.[3] She listed her key messages as keeping taxes low and government limited, education and parental choice, and a safe and growing St. Louis.[3]
- 1.Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Maryellen Murphy · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey: Maryellen Murphy · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Missouri House District 94
Maryellen Murphy is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 94 as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.