Governor brief · Missouri
Reviewed November 5, 2026
Missouri · governor’s race, on the November 7, 2028 ballot
Mike Kehoe
Republican. Trump won Missouri in 2024. On the November 7, 2028 ballot.
- Age on Election Day 2028
- 66
- Born January 17, 1962.
- Lean
- R+9
- Lean Republican. Statewide, 2025 Cook PVI.
- Governor since
- 2025
- Took office January 13, 2025.
- Approval
- 50%
- 33% disapprove. Morning Consult, April 1 to June 30, 2026.
The 2028 race
- Cash on hand
- Not reported
- Term limit
- 1 more term
- Could serve to
- January 10, 2033
2028 plansSaid he will seek a second term in 2028. News Tribune, June 24, 2026.
Earlier offices
Lieutenant governor, 2018 to 2025; Missouri Senate, 2011 to 2018.
Lieutenant governor: David Wasinger (R)
Scorecards
General-election outcomes
- 2024 vote share
- 59.14%
- Victory margin
- +20.42 pts
- Trump, 2024
- 58.49% · +18.41 pts
Margin 2.02 points above Trump. Vote share 0.65 points above.
Statewide. Valid votes; margin over the runner-up. Runner-up: Crystal Quade. Returns · Trump baseline · Method. Reviewed November 5, 2026.
Endorsements
2028 race so far
None on record: Donald Trump, Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.
2024 race
Endorsed: Donald Trump.
None on record: Club for Growth, Turning Point Action, MAHA PAC.