August 4 primary result: Dave Griffith (56 percent) won the Republican nomination over Jeff Ahlers (44 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per newstribune.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). Decided August 4: both candidates are Republicans running to succeed retiring clerk Steve Korsmeyer, and the winner has no November opposition, per the Jefferson City News Tribune.
Dave Griffith · Republican▾
A state representative from Jefferson City serving his final term and chairing the House Veterans and Armed Forces Committee, per the Jefferson City News Tribune. Before the House he led the local American Red Cross for six years, served on the Jefferson City Council, and spent 23 years at KRCG, per the News Tribune. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Larry Vincent is unopposed on August 4 and faces no November opposition; unopposed candidates still print on Missouri ballots.
Larry Vincent · RepublicanIncumbent▾
Cole County's collector since 2007, seeking another term, per the Jefferson City News Tribune. He is unopposed on August 4 and faces no opposition in November, per News Tribune and ABC17 coverage. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
Carrie Tergin (Republican), Becky Kroll (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Missouri has no runoffs; the August 4 primary winner of each party is the nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list (certified August 25, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Carrie Tergin · Republican▾
Carrie Tergin is a third-generation family business owner and former mayor of Jefferson City, per her campaign website. During her tenure as mayor she led the city's recovery from the 2019 tornado and oversaw construction of the Bicentennial Bridge, and she now serves on the UMB Bank Advisory Board.
Priorities: Cut government red tape · Support family farms and small businesses · Support veterans and law enforcement (per the campaign site)
Becky Kroll is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 59 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Increasing funding for public education · Expanding access to rural health care · Reducing barriers to affordable housing (per the campaign site)
Shane Kampeter (Republican), Suzanne Luther (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Missouri has no runoffs; the August 4 primary winner of each party is the nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list (certified August 25, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Shane Kampeter · Republican▾
Shane Kampeter is a Jefferson City small-business owner of Kampeter Remodeling and co-owner of GKS Management, per his campaign website. A Lincoln University graduate, he served 11 years as a civilian employee with the Missouri Army National Guard.
Priorities: Lower taxes and cost of living for Jefferson City families · Support parental involvement in children's education (per the campaign site)
Suzanne Luther is a veteran educator and former member of the Jefferson City Board of Education, per the Jefferson City News Tribune. Born in Jefferson City, she graduated from Jefferson City High School and earned both bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Missouri. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jake Vogel (Republican), J. Don Salcedo (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. Missouri has no runoffs; the August 4 primary winner of each party is the nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list (certified August 25, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Jake Vogel · Republican▾
Jake Vogel is the head of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Jefferson City and a former U.S. Army Ranger who completed four overseas tours, per local news coverage. He is the son of the late state Sen. Carl Vogel, who previously held the Senate District 6 seat. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
J. Don Salcedo is a retired Missouri educator who has run for state government multiple times in the past, per the Jefferson City News Tribune, and is campaigning on education and quality-of-life improvement. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Priorities: Addressing what he calls decades of underfunding in Missouri's public schools, per Jefferson City News Tribune interview
Daniel Green (Republican) is the only certified candidate for this partisan circuit judgeship, which serves Cole County, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. Circuit judges in nonpartisan court plan circuits appear as retention questions instead.
Daniel Green · Republican▾
Daniel Green is the Republican nominee for Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Division 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
Cotton Walker (Republican) is the only certified candidate for this partisan circuit judgeship, which serves Cole County, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. Circuit judges in nonpartisan court plan circuits appear as retention questions instead.
Cotton Walker · Republican▾
Cotton Walker began his judicial career as a municipal judge in 1994, serving the Russellville and Jefferson City Municipal Courts before being appointed an associate circuit judge and later elected Division III Circuit Judge for Cole County in 2020, per the Jefferson City News Tribune. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests. Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Missouri nominees were set by the August 4 primary (plurality, no runoffs) and meet on the November 3 ballot; unopposed nominees still print. All 163 state House seats, the even-numbered state Senate districts, partisan circuit judgeships in non-plan circuits and the county offices on the four-year off-presidential cycle (presiding commissioner, clerk, circuit clerk, auditor, recorder, collector, prosecuting attorney) are up; sheriff, assessor, treasurer and the associate commissioners were elected in 2024, per the Secretary of State.
Sample ballot by ZIP code in Cole County
Each ZIP page previews the statewide and congressional races for that ZIP; add a street address in the lookup for county and city contests.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
