Biography
Tori Schafer is the Democratic candidate for Missouri House of Representatives District 99 in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][3] An attorney with a law degree from the University of Missouri, she has worked at the Missouri Attorney General's Office, the St. Louis City Circuit Attorney's Office and the ACLU of Missouri, according to her Ballotpedia survey.[1][2]
Tori Schafer earned a law degree from the University of Missouri and works as an attorney.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she was raised by a public school teacher and a barber and that she worked on domestic violence prevention legislation passed in 2018.[2] She said she was named Lawyer of the Year for her work at the ACLU of Missouri on the reproductive freedom amendment and its defense in court.[2]
Schafer won the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026, receiving 4,755 of 7,009 votes (67.8%) in a four-candidate field.[1] She listed economic opportunity and affordable living, strong public schools, affordable health care, lower energy costs and a government that works for the people as her core issues.[2]
- 1.Tori Schafer - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Tori Schafer - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
- 3.Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Missouri House District 99
Tori Schafer is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Missouri House District 99 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.