Biography
Shane Sawyer is a independent candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 128 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] Sawyer is a small business owner and Army Reserve veteran who serves as a Ward 1 alderman in Bolivar, according to his Ballotpedia survey.[1][3]
Shane Sawyer graduated from Bolivar High School and served in the U.S. Army Reserve from 2014 to 2020.[1][3] In his Ballotpedia survey, Sawyer said he was born in Bolivar, Missouri, is married with two children, and owns a small business.[3] He said he is Ward 1 alderman for the City of Bolivar and previously served on the Bolivar Special Road District Commission, including two years as chairman.[3]
Sawyer is running as an independent in the 2026 general election.[1] In the survey, he said his top priorities include protecting residents from rising utility rates, opposing the construction of hyper-scale data centers, and fully funding public schools.[3]
- 1.Shane Sawyer - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Shane Sawyer, Ballotpedia 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 128
Shane Sawyer is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 128 as IND. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
