Filing closed March 31, 2020 for the Aug. 4, 2020 primary election.
CANDIDATES
Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
Please log in, or sign up for a new account to continue reading.
Thank you for reading! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
Welcome! We hope that you enjoy our free content.
Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in or create an account to continue reading.
Thank you for reading! On your next view you will be asked to log in to your subscriber account or create an account and subscribepurchase a subscription to continue reading.
Thank you for signing in! We hope that you continue to enjoy our free content.
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low around 55F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph..
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low around 55F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Updated: May 12, 2026 @ 7:44 pm
Filing closed March 31, 2020 for the Aug. 4, 2020 primary election.
CANDIDATES
Incumbent first district commissioner Dennis Purcell has indicated he will not re-election. Current State Representative – District 143 Jeff Pogue, has reached his term limit.
First District Commissioner
J.T. Fleener (Republican)
Wes Mobray (Republican)
Larry Lundy (Democrat)
Phillip Mercer (Republican)
Justin Headrick (Republican)
Second District Commissioner
Gary Larson (Republican)
Jimmy Williams (Republican)
Travis Fulton (Republican)
Jim Martin (Republican)
Kourt Gustav Tiefenthaler (Libertarian)
Tom Welch (Democrat)
Dent County Sheriff
Bob Wells (Republican)
Coroner
Benjamin Pursifull (Republican)
Assessor
Jamie L. Homeyer (Republican)
Alisa Brookshire (Republican)
Surveyor
Michelle Elwood (Republican)
Craig Ruble (Democrat)
Public Administrator
Sherida Cook (Republican)
Larry W. Edwards (Republican)
State Representative – District 143
Jaret Holden (Birch Tree, Republican)
Jack Bates (Thayer, Republican)
William R. Parsons (Salem, Republican)
Ron Copeland (Salem, Republican)
Frank DeVenuto (Salem, Republican)
Circuit Judge – Circuit 42, Division 2
Stephen K. Paulus (Cuba, Republican)
Mike Randazzo (Bismarck, Republican)
Brandi L. Baird (Salem, Republican)
Kristopher D. Crews (Steelville, Republican)
Christopher Piatt (Salem, Republican)
U.S. Representative – District 8
Jason Smith (Republican)
Kathy Ellis (Democrat)
Tom Schmitz (Libertarian)
Committee Members
Spring Creek East
Jamie L. Homeyer (Republican)
Mike Homeyer (Republican)
West
Tyler McConnell (Democrat)
Kourt Gustav Tiefenthaler (Libertarian)
East
Brenda Jessen (Democrat)
Kenneth Jessen (Democrat)
Spring Creek West
William Loughridge (Republican)
Sarah Loughridge (Republican)
R-II
Kathleen Borg (Democrat)
Paul Hagler, Jr. (Democrat)
R-IV
Keith Fore (Democrat)
Debbie Fore (Democrat)
Linn
Eugenia Ritsch (Republican)
Neil Ritsch (Republican)
Shortbend
Ralph L. Shook (Republican)
Additional statewide office filings can be found at the Missouri Secretary of State website.
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.
John Hewkin has been a sports fan since he was a kid. He’s played, coached and been a fan of sports. I was a sports writer for 15 years before moving back to Missouri, but to this day you will still find me in my man cave a lot of nights and weekends watching something that requires a ball.
STATE, REGIONAL NEWS
St. Louis Post Dispatch
Springfield News-Leader
NATIONAL NEWS
USA Today