Don Mayhew

Don Mayhew is a candidate for State Senator District 16 Primary Election in 2026 in Missouri State Senate District 16, Missouri.

Incumbent Missouri House Representative in Crocker, MO

Also running: Bill Hardwick, Philip Lohmann, Hannah Kelly, Virginia Staabs.

Don Mayhew, a Republican and lifelong rural Missourian, currently serves as a Missouri House Representative for District 124, a role he has held since his election in 2018. A licensed engineer and small-business owner, he chairs the Corrections and Public Institutions Committee and serves as Vice-Chairman of an Appropriations Subcommittee. He previously served on his local school board and as Pulaski County Surveyor. Married with four children and eight grandchildren, Mayhew is running for Missouri State Senate District 16 in the August 4, 2026 Republican primary. He advocates for conservative solutions, aiming to shrink government, cut waste, and protect free speech, the Second Amendment, religious liberty, and the sanctity of life.