Ann Moloney Wins Missouri House District 114
Moloney defeats Jessie Shepherd to claim the seat previously held by the late Ken Waller, according to unofficial results.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections
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Ann Moloney won the Missouri House District 114 seat, defeating Jessie Shepherd with 7,225 votes, or 58.06 percent, to Shepherd's 5,179. The results are complete but unofficial, as reported by the Jefferson County Clerk's Office.
Why it matters
The win fills a seat left vacant after Ken Waller died on August 23, 2025. Moloney has said she wants to pause data center development in the Jefferson County area.
The House District 114 seat carries a two-year term and an annual salary of $41,770. Moloney's win is based on complete but unofficial tallies, and certification of the final results has not been reported.
The players
Ann Moloney
Ann Moloney is a Missouri Republican and marketing, sales, and wealth management professional from Barnhart who won the House District 114 seat.
Jefferson County Clerk's Office
The Jefferson County Clerk's Office is the local election authority that reported the complete but unofficial results for the district.
The details
Moloney, 58, lives in Barnhart and has a background in marketing, sales, wealth management and financial planning. She will take the seat in January and has said she would like to implement a moratorium on data centers, especially in Festus and Jefferson County.
Timeline
August 23, 2025: Ken Waller died, vacating the House District 114 seat.
November 4, 2026: Election results reported and Moloney declared the winner.
January 2027: Moloney scheduled to be sworn in.
Legal Context
Moloney's election follows the August 2025 death of Ken Waller, which left House District 114 vacant until voters chose a successor. The outcome places a new representative in the seat for a two-year term beginning in January 2027.
Missouri residents in House District 114 now have a new state representative for the next two years. Moloney's stated push for a data center moratorium could affect local development decisions in Jefferson County and Festus.
The takeaway
Voters in House District 114 have chosen a successor to Ken Waller, and the new representative takes office in January 2027. Residents interested in the policies Moloney has proposed can track her progress once she is seated.
What happens next
Moloney is scheduled to be sworn in to the House District 114 seat in January 2027.
Further reading
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