Melanie Stinnett

Melanie Stinnett, a Republican from Springfield, is a current State Representative for Missouri's District 133, first elected in 2022 and reelected for a second term. She is campaigning for the State Senate District 30 seat in the 2026 election, a seat becoming open due to term limits. Stinnett brings a background in healthcare, having worked in hospital systems and led a pediatric speech therapy clinic. As chair of the Health and Mental Health Committee, her legislative achievements include extending post-partum Medicaid coverage, increasing funding for doula services, and establishing the Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program for individuals with disabilities. She has also filed legislation aiming to reinstate an abortion ban.