Shereka Barnes

Shereka Barnes is a school board member and community volunteer running this November to flip a seat in the Missouri Senate. Shereka draws on her experience in health care and education to tackle the issues that matter most: public education, healthcare, and economic opportunity. She’s committed to driving positive change with integrity, compassion, and accountability, and if she is elected, Shereka will be a thoughtful decision-maker and a strong champion for working families across Missouri.

District 34 is a highly competitive battleground this year, but with the support of the DLCC, Shereka is ready to flip this seat and help Democrats break the GOP supermajority in the Missouri Senate.

2026 is a historic opportunity for Democrats to gain ground in Missouri, where Republicans currently hold supermajorities in both the state House and Senate.

The GOP has used its unchecked power in the Missouri legislature to rubber-stamp the MAGA agenda at every turn. In 2025, they blatantly rigged the state’s congressional maps to silence voters, and they have doubled down on attacks on reproductive health care despite Missourians explicitly voting to protect their rights.

With only 3 additional seats needed to break the supermajority in the state House and 2 in the state Senate, Missouri Democrats are fighting for every inch of ground. The DLCC has worked with partners in the state to identify the best opportunities for red-to-blue flips and key Democratic seats to defend in November.

Breaking Republican supermajorities in Missouri means protecting critical aspects of democracy, such as ballot initiatives that allow the people to push back directly against far-right extremism. Now is the time to rally behind Democrats in Missouri, and the DLCC is leading the charge.