Biography
Sheri Jay is the Libertarian candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 40 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Chad Perkins and Democrat Thomas McBeth.[1] She is a Realtor and former chemist who lives in Lincoln County.[1][2]
Sheri Jay was born in St. Louis, Missouri, earned a diploma from Hazelwood Central High School and received a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she worked for 25 years as a chemist before switching to real estate, and that she has lived in Lincoln County for 15 years after growing up and raising her children in north St. Louis County.[2] She said she became interested in politics after moving to Lincoln County and found a place with the newly formed Lincoln County Libertarians.[2]
Jay's stated campaign priorities include reducing government spending and taxes, strengthening privacy protections against the collection of personal data, and requiring more public transparency about projects such as data centers and utility agreements.[2]
- 1.Sheri Jay - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Sheri Jay - Candidate Connection survey responses (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Missouri House District 40
Sheri Jay is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 40 as LIB. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.