Melissa Douglas
Melissa Douglas (Democratic Party) is a member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 27. She assumed office on January 8, 2025. Her current term ends on January 6, 2027.
Douglas (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Missouri House of Representatives to represent District 27. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on August 4, 2026.[source]
Douglas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Melissa Douglas earned a high school diploma from Southwest High School in 1994. She earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Idaho State University and a graduate degree in public administration from the University of Phoenix. Her career experience includes working as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison for Kansas City Public Schools.[1]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Douglas was assigned to the following committees:
Elections
2026
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27
Incumbent Melissa Douglas is running in the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27 on August 4, 2026.
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Endorsements
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2024
See also: Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Missouri House of Representatives District 27
Melissa Douglas won election in the general election for Missouri House of Representatives District 27 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Douglas (D) | 100.0 | 12,696 |
| Total votes: 12,696 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27
Melissa Douglas advanced from the Democratic primary for Missouri House of Representatives District 27 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Douglas | 100.0 | 3,950 |
| Total votes: 3,950 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Melissa Douglas completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Douglas' responses.
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- Public Safety - Crucial steps to address the epidemic of gun violence among our youth
- Education - Must remain accessible to all. Education is the only way to improve the lives of all residents. Every student learner should be able to enter a learning institution with the reasonable expectation that the will be taught the latest skills, ideas, breakthroughs and participate without fear of retaliation. i.e. religion, social, sexual, or political
- Community Empowerment - Remove barriers to strengthen families and neighborhoods
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2024
Melissa Douglas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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Below you can find the scorecards found for the Missouri General Assembly in 2025.
- Club for Growth Foundation — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues.
- Freedom Principle Missouri — Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported or opposed by the organization.
- The Freedom Index — Legislators are scored on their adherence to the limited government principles of the U.S. Constitution.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate Missouri House of Representatives District 27 |
Officeholder Missouri House of Representatives District 27 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Richard Brown (D) |
Missouri House of Representatives District 27 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
