On every Cape Girardeau ballot
Presiding CommissionerCharlie Herbst (R)
Charlie Herbst
Charlie Herbst has served as Cape Girardeau County's District 2 associate commissioner since 2012, per the Southeast Missourian. He is a former Cape Girardeau police officer who served on the force from 1989 to 1999 and later served two terms on the Cape Girardeau City Council from 2002 to 2010, per the Southeast Missourian. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
ClerkKara Clark Summers (R)
Kara Clark Summers
Kara Clark Summers has served as Cape Girardeau County Clerk since 2007, per The Cash-Book Journal. She has served as president of the Missouri Association of County Clerks and Election Authorities and received the group's 2024 Rosemary Plitt Award for her work on election security and operations, per the Southeast Missourian. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Recorder of DeedsAndrew David Blattner (R)
Andrew David Blattner
Andrew David Blattner has served as Cape Girardeau County Recorder of Deeds since 2015 and was sworn in for a second term in December 2018, per The Cash-Book Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Prosecuting AttorneyMark J. Welker (R)
Mark J. Welker
Mark J. Welker holds a bachelor's degree from Southeast Missouri State University and a law degree from Southern Illinois University, and has practiced law in Cape Girardeau County since 2013. He was appointed Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney by Gov. Mike Parson in August 2018 and has served in the office since, per KRCU. He was named one of the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys' 2025 Prosecutors of the Year and co-chairs the association's legislative committee, per KBSI FOX23. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
AuditorEugene (Pete) Frazier III (R)
Eugene (Pete) Frazier III
Eugene (Pete) Frazier III was sworn in for a third term as Cape Girardeau County Auditor in December 2018, per The Cash-Book Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Collector of RevenueBarbara Gholson (R)
Barbara Gholson
Barbara Gholson is a lifelong resident of the Tilsit and Gordonville area who spent 20 years as a deputy in the collector's office before being appointed interim collector in November 2018 after Diane Diebold's resignation, per The Cash-Book Journal. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressCircuit ClerkAshley Schuessler (R)
Ashley Schuessler
Ashley Schuessler appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cape Girardeau County Circuit Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ashley Schuessler.
Circuit Judge, 32nd Judicial Circuit, Division 1Scott A. Lipke (R)
Scott A. Lipke
Scott A. Lipke is the Republican nominee for Circuit Judge, 32nd Judicial Circuit, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Cape Girardeau County page.
Statewide races
AuditorScott Fitzpatrick (R) · Quentin Wilson (D) · Dustin Coffell (L)
Scott Fitzpatrick
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Audit state and local government spending
- Strengthen fiscal controls and public accountability
- Use treasurer and budget-chair experience in statewide oversight
About Scott Fitzpatrick
Scott Fitzpatrick is Missouri's incumbent state auditor and a Republican candidate for re-election. A former state treasurer and state House budget chair, he has built his statewide record around audits, government spending oversight, local-government accountability, fiscal controls, and conservative management of public dollars.
Quentin Wilson
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Improve transparency around every public dollar
- Use revenue-department experience for taxpayer accountability
- Strengthen fair, independent state audits
About Quentin Wilson
Quentin Wilson is a Democratic candidate for Missouri state auditor and a former director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. His campaign emphasizes fair accounting, transparent audits, taxpayer service, public trust, and using state finance experience to scrutinize how Missouri spends public money.
Dustin Coffell
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Your taxpayer watchdog, completely independent
- Modernizing cybersecurity and data privacy standards
- Fiscal sanity before the reserve runs dry
About Dustin Coffell
Per the campaign site, Dustin Coffell is an accountant with a master's degree in accounting and a background in corporate finance and financial analysis. Dustin Coffell is the Libertarian nominee for Missouri state auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list, and chair of the Libertarian Party of Missouri. His campaign gives voters a non-major-party option for the office that audits state and local government finances.
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Voting info and more
Voting info and more
City boundaries and ZIP codes from the U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA relationships). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; confirm with the Missouri election office before voting.
