Biography
Susan Shumway is the Democratic candidate for Missouri State Senate District 2 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican incumbent Nick Schroer.[1][3] A chaplain, she previously ran for the Missouri House of Representatives District 108 in 2020, 2022 and 2024.[1]
Susan Shumway was born in Massachusetts, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 1995, and earned a graduate degree from Texas Christian University in 2001.[1] Her career experience includes working as a chaplain.[1] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a Christian minister committed to making sure all people are listened to and their needs addressed.[2]
Shumway was the Democratic candidate for Missouri House District 108 in 2020, when Republican incumbent Justin Hill defeated her, in 2022, when Republican Justin Hicks won, and in 2024, when Republican Mike Costlow won.[1] She defeated Michael Sinclair in the Democratic primary for Senate District 2 on August 4, 2026, 68.4% to 31.6%.[1]
- 1.Susan Shumway - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Susan Shumway - 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 2
Susan Shumway is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri Senate District 2 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.