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Missouri’s U.S. Senate race has two candidates heading toward the Nov. 3, 2026, general election. Owen Nicholas Carlson is listed as NLP, while Gavin Solomon is running as a Republican.
The race is contested because more than one candidate is running for the office. No documented policy positions are on file for either candidate, leaving no stated issue differences to compare at this stage.
The field in Missouri
Carlson and Solomon make up the candidate field listed for Missouri’s 2026 U.S. Senate general election. Their names and political labels distinguish the two candidacies: Carlson is listed with the NLP label, and Solomon is listed with the Republican label.
The general election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. That is when Missouri voters will decide between the candidates for this U.S. Senate seat.
The word “contested” describes the structure of the race. It means there are multiple candidates seeking the same office. It does not refer to a particular disagreement between Carlson and Solomon, and neither candidate has a documented position on an issue in the race.
Owen Nicholas Carlson
Owen Nicholas Carlson is running with the NLP label. No candidate biography is on file for Carlson, and there are no documented policy positions associated with Carlson’s campaign.
Campaign finance figures are also not on file for Carlson. That includes funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand. Without documented positions or finance totals, Carlson’s listed candidacy currently consists of the candidate’s full name, political label, office sought and place in the Nov. 3 general election.
Carlson is one of two candidates in the contested race. Voters do not yet have documented Carlson positions to compare with Solomon’s on any policy area.
Gavin Solomon
Gavin Solomon is running as a Republican. No candidate biography is on file for Solomon, and there are no documented policy positions associated with Solomon’s campaign.
Campaign finance figures are also not on file for Solomon. That includes funds raised, funds spent and cash on hand. Without documented positions or finance totals, Solomon’s listed candidacy currently consists of the candidate’s full name, political label, office sought and place in the Nov. 3 general election.
Solomon is one of two candidates in the contested race. Voters do not yet have documented Solomon positions to compare with Carlson’s on any policy area.
What is contested — and what voters can compare
The central confirmed distinction in the race is each candidate’s political label: NLP for Carlson and Republican for Solomon. The two candidates are seeking the same U.S. Senate office in the same Missouri general election.
There is not yet a documented issue-based comparison between them. Neither candidate has a recorded stance on policy, and neither has fundraising, spending or cash-on-hand figures on file. No biographical details are on file for either candidate.
Those missing details leave several parts of the race to watch as the election approaches. Policy statements could show how the candidates differ on issues, while campaign finance figures could provide measurable information about their campaigns. For now, the confirmed choice is between Carlson and Solomon in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
