House District 59

Full interview with House District 59 candidate Carrie Tergin

October 28, 2026 3:22 PM Melissa Houston

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Carrie Tergin, the mayor of Jefferson City for eight years, is hoping to keep District 59 red. Tergin, the Republican nominee in the Nov. 3 general election, was the mayor of Jefferson City for eight years, leaving the office in 2023. She wants to take over for term-limited Rep. Rudi Viet

Full interview with House District 59 candidate Becky Kroll

October 28, 2026 3:26 PM Melissa Houston

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Becky Kroll hopes that she can flip the 59th House District as the Democratic nominee on Nov. 3. Kroll is a Cole County native who says she understands the needs of rural Missouri. She plans to take the issues she learned about and help change them if elected as a representative

House District 59 candidates differ on big issues of Proposition A and public education funding

October 28, 2026 12:02 PM Melissa Houston

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The candidates running to take over a seat currently held by term-limited State Rep. Rudi Veit (R-Wardsville) have different viewpoints on the state’s congressional map controversy and how to properly fund public education. Two candidates are running to fill the House District seat. The Republican candidate is former Jefferson City Mayor

Income tax amendment, data centers on House District 59 candidates minds ahead of midterm

July 15, 2026 11:25 AM Alison Patton

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Candidates running to replace long-standing Rep. Rudy Veit, who termed out of House District 59, have Amendment 5 and data centers on their minds as they talk with potential constituents. Three Republicans are running to fill the spot, including former Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin, former Blair Oaks School Board member

Full interview with House District 59 candidate Vic Rackers

July 15, 2026 11:23 AM Alison Patton

ABC 17 News is interviewing candidates heading into the Aug. 4 election. On the Republican ticket for the Missouri state house District 59 seat, The race is between Blair Oaks School Board member Glenn Reynolds, former Jefferson City Mayor Carrie Tergin and retired engineer Vic Rackers. The seat represents Cole County. ABC 17 News reporter

Full interview with House District 59 candidate Carrie Tergin

July 15, 2026 11:18 AM Alison Patton

Full interview with House District 59 candidate Glenn Reynolds

July 15, 2026 11:11 AM Alison Patton