Filing for the Aug. 4 primary election will open on Feb. 24 at 8 a.m. and will continue until March 29 at 5 p.m. for various state and county offices.

Filing for county offices may be done at the office of Lisa Smith, Audrain County clerk at 101 N. Jefferson St., Room 101.

Four-year terms for the following local offices are available:

• Associate Circuit Judge, a position currently held by Melissa Buckman Young, who announced her candidacy for the upcoming election in April 2025
• Presiding Commissioner of the Audrain County Commission, a position currently held by Alan Winders
• Audrain County Clerk, a position currently held by Lisa Smith
• Clerk of the Circuit Court, a position currently held by Meagan Miller
• Audrain County Recorder of Deeds, a position currently held by Teresa Allen
• County Treasurer, a position currently held by Patty Meyers
• Prosecuting Attorney, a position currently held by Jacob Shellabarger
• Collector of Revenue, a position currently held by Amy LeCount

Declarations of candidacy for township or ward committeeman and township or ward committeewoman may also be filed. These officers will be elected in the primary election.

A number of state offices will also be available. Filing may be done at the office of Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins in the James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Center at 600 W. Main Street in Jefferson City.

The following offices available are:

• U.S. Senator
• State Auditor
• Representatives in Congress for each Congressional District (8)
• State Senator for the Eighteenth District
• Member of the House of Representatives in each Legislative District (163)