Greene County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

A certified public accountant who has served as Greene County auditor since first winning the office in 1994, per the county's official records. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

A finance professional with more than 15 years of experience challenging the longtime incumbent, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

A Greene County native raised on a dairy farm who rose to director of power supply and strategic operations at City Utilities before winning this office in 2022, per his campaign site and KSMU's Informed Voter Coalition interview.

Presiding commissioner since 2018, who previously served in the Missouri House and as a state senator chairing the Judiciary Committee, per his official county biography and campaign site.

County clerk since 2014, seeking a fourth term, per the Greene County Clerk's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

A civil engineer and former eight-year state representative appointed collector by Gov. Mike Parson in 2021 and elected to a full term in 2022, per his official county biography. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Prosecuting attorney since 2010 and a retired Missouri Army National Guard lieutenant colonel, named Missouri's 2019 Prosecutor of the Year in part for establishing the county's Family Justice Center, per his official county biography. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Recorder of deeds with 26 years in the office, seeking another term, per her official county biography. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Bishop Davidson studied history and classics at the University of Missouri before working at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, a nonprofit that promotes conservative thought on college campuses, per his official Missouri House biography. He has represented part of Greene County since his election in 2020. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Leslie Jones is a part-time music therapy instructor at Drury University who owns and operates Musical Bridges Music Therapy, which she founded in 2011, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. She previously served as vice president of the Midwestern American Music Therapy Association and as a team lead for the Springfield chapter of Moms Demand Action. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Bill Owen is a candidate for Missouri House District 131 with 38 years of experience in banking, serving as Senior Vice President of Bank of Bolivar in Springfield, per his campaign site. He received the North Springfield Betterment Association's Community Contributor of the Year Award in 2019, per his campaign site. He is Vice Chair of the Greene County Republican Central Committee and past president of the Drury University Alumni Association, per his campaign site.

Ashley Cossins co-owns a residential remodeling business and rental property with her husband, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. A Parkview High School graduate, she has worked in customer service and home health care. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Russ Gosselin is the founder and CEO of Elevate Lives, a Springfield nonprofit that works to move low-income families out of poverty through mentoring and reduced housing costs, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. He moved to Springfield in 2012 and revived the nonprofit, which he had originally founded in Colorado Springs, in 2016. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Jeremy Dean is a community activist who advocates on urban development, poverty prevention and issues affecting the LGBTQIA+ community, per his official Missouri House biography. He was born in Springfield and graduated from Willard High School in 2015. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Jerry Angelo worked for 27 years as a data center and network security engineer managing multi-million-dollar infrastructure projects for Fortune 500 companies, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. In 2018 he and his wife Kate founded Vanguard Marriage and Family Advocates, a nonprofit focused on strengthening marriages and families in southwest Missouri.

Katelyn Zach works as a case manager for a Springfield nonprofit that serves people experiencing homelessness, connecting them with housing and support services, per her campaign website. She earned a political science degree from Drury University and previously worked at a nonprofit focused on housing stability in northern Springfield.

Alex Riley is the State Representative for Missouri House District 134, serving since January 2021 and currently House Majority Leader, per his campaign site. He earned a B.A. in Political Science from Thomas Edison State University at age 19 and graduated fourth in his class, summa cum laude, from Southern Illinois University School of Law, per his campaign site. He is an attorney with Healy Law Offices and was born and raised in Springfield, per his campaign site.

K. Grant is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 134 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.

Michael Hasty is a realtor, substitute teacher and U.S. Army veteran, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. He previously ran unsuccessfully for Springfield City Council and for the District 135 seat in 2024. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

John Michael "Johnny" Chiles is a part-time college instructor and the founder of Embersound, a Springfield company that makes natural-acoustic phone speakers from Ozarks hardwood, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. He also co-founded Ozarks Renewal LLC, which has evolved into a consulting firm. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Jacey Buckles is a Springfield small-business owner who has served as chief financial officer while growing the company from one location to three locations since 2017, per his campaign website. A graduate of Southwest Baptist University with degrees in economics/finance and religion and philosophy, he has served as a deacon at High Street Church.

Stephanie Hein is a professor emerita at Missouri State University who previously headed the university's Department of Hospitality Leadership, per her official Missouri House biography. She began her career in the food and beverage industry and was named one of Springfield's Most Influential Women in 2014. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Darin Chappell previously served as city administrator for Chillicothe, Bolivar and Seymour, and worked as an adjunct professor at Missouri State University teaching constitutional and public-finance topics, per his official Missouri House biography. A veteran of the U.S. Navy and Army Reserves, he holds a master's degree in public administration from Missouri State University. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Bryce Lockwood served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1959 to 1972, receiving a medical discharge, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. He is an ordained Baptist minister and a graduate of Baptist Bible College, and worked as a retired employee of Associated Wholesale Grocers. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Lori Rook is an attorney and managing partner at Ozarks Elder Law, per her campaign website. A Springfield-area native and graduate of Missouri State University, she is running for the Missouri Senate seat representing District 20.

Sean Falconer is a healthcare professional, educator and mediator who holds a master's degree in Communication with training in conflict and dispute resolution, per his campaign site. He has taught at Missouri State University and trained hospital staff in crisis de-escalation and trauma-informed care.

Melanie Stinnett is a healthcare provider and small-business owner who founded TheraCare, a clinic that has served thousands of local families, per her campaign website. She currently represents a Springfield-area district in the Missouri House, where she sponsored HB 970 to reform the Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program for people with disabilities.

Betsy Fogle is a candidate for Missouri Senate District 30, which is centered around Springfield in Greene County, per her campaign site. She spent her professional career in healthcare, connecting Springfield families to medical, dental and behavioral health services, and previously served as a State Representative and ranking member on the state budget committee, per her campaign site. She was born and raised in Springfield and earned a degree from Missouri State University, per her campaign site.

Cecil Ince is a longtime Greene County Libertarian Party activist who has served as treasurer and secretary of the Greene County Libertarians and as vice chair of the Missouri Libertarian Party, per the party's candidate page. He previously ran as the Libertarian nominee for Missouri Secretary of State in 2004. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.