Unofficial results for the Aug. 4 Primary Election

The unofficial results for the Aug. 4, 2026 primary election are posted below, with results provided by the Audrain County Clerk’s office. 

Lisa Smith won the race for Audrain County treasurer and Heather Lierheimer won the race for Audrain County clerk.

State Auditor (vote for one)

• Scott Fitzpatrick: 3,059 (84.76%)
• Gerald (Jerry) Wistrand Jr.: 550 (15.24%)

United States Representative District 3 (vote for one)

• John G. Fraser: 1,605 (44.78%)
• Bob Onder: 1,979 (55.22%)

State Senator District 18 (vote for one)

• Dusty Blue: 1,382 (33.66%)
• Ed Lewis: 681 (16.59%)
• Greg Sharpe: 2,043 (49.76%)

State Representative District 43 (vote for one)

• Brendan Webber: 3,470

Associate Circuit Judge (vote for one)

• Melissa Buckman Young: 3,492

Presiding Commissioner (vote for one)

• Alan Winders: 3,325

State Representative District 43 (vote for one)

• Rich Gold: 827

State Auditor (vote for one)

• Dustin Coffell: 26

United States Representative District 3 (vote for one)

• Jim Higgins: 25

County Clerk (vote for one)

• Stacey Higbee: 995 (25.80%)
• Brandie Gay: 1,305 (33.84%)
• Heather Lierheimer: 1,556 (40.35%)

Circuit Clerk (vote for one)

• Meagan Miller: 3,347

Recorder of Deeds (vote for one)

• Teresa L. Allen: 3,414

Treasurer (vote for one)

• Tiffnay Burts: 1,005 (25.79%)
• Lisa Smith: 2,892 (74.21%)

Prosecuting Attorney (vote for one)

• Jacob Shellabarger: 3,356

County Collector:

• Amy LeCount: 3,464

Salt River Township Committeewoman (vote for one)

• Meagan Miller: 190 (59.56%)
• Jennifer Gore: 129 (40.44%)

Salt River Rural Township Committeeman (vote for one)

• Dusty Blue: 186 (32.24%)
• Ryan Nowlin: 391 (67.76%)

South Fork Township Committeeman (vote for one)

• Chris Williams: 55 (35.71%)
• John Cauthorn: 99 (64.29%)

State Auditor (vote for one)

• Quentin Wilson: 564 (65.28%)
• Gregory Upchurch: 300 (34.72%)

United States Representative District 3 (vote for one)

• Bethany E. Mann: 580 (65.76%)
• Paul T. Wilson: 178 (20.18%)
• Tommy Holstein: 124 (14.06%)

State Senator District 18 (vote for one)

• Nick Miller: 452 (50.67%)
• John Leykamp: 440 (49.33%)

Constitutional Amendment No. 1
Shall Missouri continue for 10 years the one-tenth of one percent sales/use tax that is used for soil and water conservation and for state parks and historic sites, and resubmit this tax to the voters for approval in 10 years?

• Yes: 4,182 (79.45%)
• No: 1,082 (20.55%)

Constitutional Amendment No. 2
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to require all charter counties, including Jackson County, to provide for the election of a county assessor and require assessors in all charter counties to comply with any training requirements established by general law?

• Yes: 3,830 (74.46%)
• No: 1,314 (25.54%)

Constitutional Amendment No. 4
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: modify current requirements that a statewide majority of voters may approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution, require a majority of voters in each congressional district to approve initiative petitions to amend the constitution, and make available to each voter the full text of initiative petitions with their ballot?

• Yes: 1,228 (23.16%)
• No: 4,074 (76.84%)

Constitutional Amendment No. 5
Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to require legislative phase-out of the individual state income tax based on revenue growth, and authorize the expansion of sales and use taxes, curtail constitutional limits on taxing goods and services, and require local tax rate cuts without reducing school funding if local sales tax revenue increases?

• Yes: 815 (15.38%)
• No: 4,485 (84.62%)