Jefferson City businessman seeks state Senate seat

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Jefferson City businessman is the fourth Republican to officially declare for the Sixth Senate District race next year.

Jake Vogel, president of Jefferson City Coca-Cola, wrote in a social media post Monday that he would seek the seat currently held by term-limited Republican Mike Bernsketter. The Sixth Senate District covers Jefferson City and the Lake of the Ozarks area and Moniteau County.

Vogel's father, Carl Vogel, represented Cole County in the Missouri Senate for two terms after winning election in 2002.

Vogel plans to launch his campaign on Wednesday at the Coca-Cola warehouse in Jefferson City, according to his post.

Other Republicans who have formed campaign committees ahead of the August 2026 primary are Becky Ruth, state Rep. Rudy Veit and former Jefferson City Council member Derrick Spicer.