Biography
Tara Hallmark is a Democratic candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 124 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] Hallmark, a farmer and Navy veteran, was the Democratic nominee for the same seat in 2024.[1]
Tara Hallmark was born in Pasadena, Texas, and served in the U.S. Navy from 1988 to 1989.[1] Her career experience includes working as a farmer, as a federal grant specialist, as a federal course writer, and in government and academic emergency response, planning and mitigation.[1] In a 2024 Ballotpedia survey, Hallmark said she grew up in San Antonio, Texas, joined the Navy after high school, and lives on a peach orchard and farm in rural Missouri.[3]
Hallmark ran for District 124 in 2024, when incumbent Don Mayhew defeated her in the November 5 general election.[1] She advanced from the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.[1] In her 2024 survey, Hallmark listed access to health care, including reproductive and mental health care, voting access, and keeping public tax money in public schools among her campaign messages.[3]
- 1.Tara Hallmark - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Tara Hallmark, Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2024) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Missouri House District 124
Tara Hallmark is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 124 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.