From St. Joe to the Capitol: Skylar Smith sets sights on Missouri House District 10 seat
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — With Rep. Bill Falkner set to term out in 2026, St. Joseph native and current law student Skylar Smith has announced his candidacy for Missouri House District 10. A Republican, Smith is running on a platform focused on public safety, education reform, youth programs, and small business support.
Smith is completing his final year at the University of Missouri School of Law and has worked in legal and economic policy roles with the St. Louis County Counselor’s Office, the City of Columbia, and the Missouri Senate Majority Caucus. He believes this experience, along with his blue-collar background and deep ties to St. Joseph, uniquely qualify him to serve.
"Vote Smith for 10th because that means St Joe comes first," he said.
He is calling for community-based approaches to crime prevention, increased investment in youth recreation, expanded school choice, and tort reform to protect small businesses. He also emphasizes his support for pro-life policies and Second Amendment rights.
"There's a lot of people in my family and throughout the community that have lost a lot of trust in local and in state government," Smith said, "I'm hoping to help restore that through measures of transparency and just better overall common sense spending and deregulation. Limited government is generally speaking the best form of government."
A graduate of Central High School and Missouri Western, Smith has been active in community service, volunteering at food banks and mentoring youth. He says his top priority is making sure St. Joseph gets its fair share of state resources.
The Missouri Primary Election will be held August 4th, 2026, with the General Election on November 3rd, 2026. For more information on Smith’s campaign, visit his official website here.
Smith says he's excited to see everyone August 16th for a celebration and fundraising event at The Metropolitan before they close their doors this September.
