Jefferson County

Jefferson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

29 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 19 Jefferson County races, led by the Jefferson County Executive contest.

Candidate roster last updated Sep 8, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMissouri
Races Listed19
Profiles29

Jefferson County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Tim Whitney (Republican) and David Frank (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Executive.

Open seat: incumbent Dennis Gannon is not seeking re-election. August 4 primary result: Tim Whitney won the Republican nomination with 65.71 percent (16,907 votes) over John Stockton, and David Frank won the Democratic nomination with 50.48 percent (6,902 votes) over Anthony Dwayne Ruble (49.52 percent, 6,770 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary.

  • Tim Whitney (Republican)
    Tim Whitney is the undersheriff and chief financial officer of the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, where he has worked since 2002, per Leader Publications. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
    Priorities: Wants an efficient county government that spends taxpayer dollars wisely, per Leader Publications · Would seek funding for county transportation infrastructure while preserving the county's scenic character, per St. Louis Public Radio · Says data center development proposals should be evaluated case by case with full public information, per St. Louis Public Radio
  • David Frank (Democratic)
    David Frank is an enterprise transformation and mergers and acquisitions integration executive, per Leader Publications. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
    Priorities: Says voters want more transparency in county government · Wants the county to be less reactionary and do more forethought and self-planning (per the Leader Publications)

No Democrat filed. August 4 primary result: John T. Parker won the Republican nomination with 52.95 percent (1,995 votes) over Richard "Stumpy" Durham (47.05 percent, 1,773 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary; Parker is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • John T. Parker (Republican)
    John T. Parker is a special-education teacher for the Special School District of St. Louis County, assigned to Rockwood South Middle School in Fenton, per Leader Publications. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

No Democrat filed. August 4 primary result: incumbent Lori Arons won the Republican nomination with 57.38 percent (1,745 votes) over Johnathan M. Sparks (42.62 percent, 1,296 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary; Arons is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Lori Arons (Republican)Incumbent
    Lori Arons is a retired librarian from the Fox C-6 School District who was appointed to the Jefferson County Council in January 2024 to fill a vacancy, per myMoInfo. Before joining the council, she founded and co-administered a nonpartisan Facebook group focused on county rezoning, elections, annexation and tax issues, per Leader Publications. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 4 primary result: incumbent Timothy Bennett won a four-way Republican primary with 36.46 percent (1,398 votes) over Anthony Pousosa (26.06 percent, 999 votes), John Jay Lee (21.96 percent, 842 votes) and Misty Whetstone (15.52 percent, 595 votes); Libertarian Danielle "Dani" Elliott was unopposed in her primary (47 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary. Bennett and Elliott meet on the November 3 ballot; no Democrat filed.

  • Timothy Bennett (Republican)Incumbent
    Timothy Bennett works as an auditor with Torch Electronics and helps organize a youth flag football league, per Leader Publications. He previously spent 10 years in law enforcement, starting with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and also serving the cities of Festus, De Soto and Crystal City, per myMoInfo. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
  • Danielle "Dani" Elliott (Libertarian)
    Danielle "Dani" Elliott appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Council District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Danielle "Dani" Elliott.

No Democrat filed. August 4 primary result: incumbent Bob Tullock won the Republican nomination with 53.80 percent (2,267 votes) over Joshua Williams (46.20 percent, 1,947 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary; Tullock is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Bob Tullock (Republican)Incumbent
    Tullock is a Jefferson County Council member first elected in 2022 who has served as vice chair and chair of the council, per the campaign site. A House Springs resident married to June for 40 years, Tullock is running for re-election to Jefferson County Council District 7, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Introducing a Senior Citizen Tax Credit program that saved qualifying seniors nearly $2 million in 2025 · Managing growth responsibly while protecting community identity · Supporting transparency, accessibility and accountability in county government (per the campaign site)

Open seat: incumbent Jeannie Goff is not on the ballot. August 4 primary result: Jaclyn Riebold won a close three-way Republican primary with 33.71 percent (8,629 votes) over Brent Myers (33.27 percent, 8,518 votes) and Steve Wyatt Earp (33.02 percent, 8,453 votes); Tracy Johnson was unopposed in the Democratic primary (13,622 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary. Riebold and Johnson meet on the November 3 ballot.

  • Jaclyn Riebold (Republican)
    Jaclyn Riebold has worked in healthcare administration for more than 20 years and now operates her own healthcare provider consulting business, per Leader Publications. She has served as an election judge, assistant supervisor judge and verification board judge since 2022, per her campaign site.
    Priorities: Wants accurate, fair and transparent election results with clean and up-to-date voter rolls · Supports training in full hand-count ballot procedures · Wants to bring a high level of diligence to the Clerk's Office to build public confidence in records and results (per the campaign site)
  • Tracy Johnson (Democratic)
    Tracy Johnson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tracy Johnson.

No Democrat filed. August 4 primary result: incumbent Mike Reuter won a three-way Republican primary with 47.62 percent (11,933 votes) over Joe Maddock (28.60 percent, 7,166 votes) and Heather Langhans (23.79 percent, 5,961 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary; Reuter is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Mike Reuter (Republican)Incumbent
    Mike Reuter has served as Jefferson County Circuit Clerk since 2014, per Leader Publications. He is a lifelong county resident who served in the U.S. Army, worked as a law enforcement officer in Kimmswick and as a Jefferson County Sheriff's deputy, and currently serves as a reserve officer for Pacific, per his campaign site.
    Priorities: Created an information office to help courthouse visitors and a passport office for application assistance · Expanded the office's technology to improve safety, efficiency and service (per the campaign site)

No Democrat filed. August 4 primary result: incumbent Debbie (Dunnegan) Waters was unopposed in the Republican primary (22,205 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary; she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Debbie (Dunnegan) Waters (Republican)Incumbent
    Debbie (Dunnegan) Waters has served as Jefferson County Recorder of Deeds since 2011, per myMoInfo. She previously served four years on the Grandview R-2 Board of Education and has been active in professional recorder and election-official associations, per Leader Publications. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

Open seat: incumbent Michelle Worth is not seeking re-election. No Democrat filed. August 4 primary result: Jennifer Modray was unopposed in the Republican primary (21,947 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary; Modray is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Jennifer Modray (Republican)
    Jennifer Modray is the assistant collector in the Jefferson County Collector's office, a role outgoing Collector Michelle Worth selected her for in 2020 after Modray worked her way up from a part-time post in 2007, per Leader Publications. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

No Democrat filed. August 4 primary result: incumbent Kristy Apprill was unopposed in the Republican primary (21,806 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary; she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Kristy Apprill (Republican)Incumbent
    Kristy Apprill was first elected Jefferson County Auditor in 2018 after 16 years as the office's chief auditor, and has more than 22 years of governmental accounting experience, per Leader Publications. She holds an accounting degree from Kaplan University and has pursued a master's degree in forensic accounting from Webster University. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

No Democrat filed. August 4 primary result: incumbent Trisha C. Stefanski was unopposed in the Republican primary (21,879 votes), per the Jefferson County Clerk's official primary results summary; she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.

  • Trisha C. Stefanski (Republican)Incumbent
    Trisha C. Stefanski is the Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney, first elected in 2018 as the first woman to hold the office, per the county's official page. She earned her law degree from St. Louis University School of Law. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

David Robertson (Republican), Dan Schaefer (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.

  • David Robertson (Republican)
    David Robertson is a retired physics professor running for Missouri House District 97 in Jefferson County, per his campaign website. He has been active in Missouri conservative grassroots organizing for the past decade and served as a county coordinator for a 2024 Missouri gubernatorial campaign, per the same source.
    Priorities: Eliminate the personal property tax and reduce other state taxes · Election security measures including paper ballots and voter identification · Prioritize veteran healthcare access (per the campaign site)
  • Dan Schaefer (Democratic)
    Dan Schaefer, of Fenton, is a retired team manager and software developer who worked at Exegy in Webster Groves, per the Leader (myleaderpaper.com). He previously ran for Missouri House District 97 in 2024. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

Cecelie Williams (Republican), Stacey Hagen (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Cecelie Williams is the sitting member per the House roster. 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.

  • Cecelie Williams (Republican)Incumbent
    Cecelie Williams owns Turf One Landscape Management in Cedar Hill and previously worked seven years as a licensed insurance agent in St. Louis, per her official Missouri House biography. She represents Jefferson County in House District 111 and was first elected in November 2024, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
  • Stacey Hagen (Democratic)
    Stacey Hagen, of Byrnes Mill, is a nurse and nursing educator who holds a bachelor's degree in nursing from UMSL and a master's degree in nursing education, per her campaign site. She began her nursing career in high-risk labor and delivery at Barnes Hospital and has spent nearly 17 years teaching nursing students.
    Priorities: Increasing public school funding regardless of zip code · Supporting earned paid sick time and livable wages for workers · Protecting voter-approved ballot measures from being overturned by the legislature (per the campaign site)

Ed Callahan (Republican), Dave Rekosh (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.

  • Ed Callahan (Republican)
    Ed Callahan, of Imperial, is the senior pastor at Encounter Church in Arnold and a small business owner, per his campaign site. He holds a bachelor's degree in music education from Southeast Missouri State University and a master of divinity from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, and is a lifelong Jefferson County resident, per the Leader (myleaderpaper.com).
    Priorities: Lowering the cost of living for Missouri families · Supporting faith, family and community (per the campaign site)
  • Dave Rekosh (Democratic)
    Dave Rekosh is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 112 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.

Phil Amato (Republican), Ashley Drury (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Phil Amato is the sitting member per the House roster. 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.

  • Phil Amato (Republican)Incumbent
    Phil Amato is retired from a 31-year career as a manufacturer's sales representative and has authored 20 books, including a history of Arnold, Missouri, per his official Missouri House biography. He represents part of Jefferson County in House District 113 and was first elected in November 2022, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
  • Ashley Drury (Democratic)
    Ashley Drury, a sixth-generation Missourian who has lived in Jefferson County since 2018, is a substitute teacher with a master's degree in HR management from Lindenwood University, per her campaign site. She has prior work experience in human resources, retail, hospitality, the nonprofit sector and the automotive industry, and is married to a Navy veteran.
    Priorities: Protecting labor unions and wages that support working families · Full funding for public education · Expanding Medicaid access and lowering prescription costs (per the campaign site)

Ann Moloney (Republican), Jessie Shepherd (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.

  • Ann Moloney (Republican)
    Ann Moloney, of Barnhart, is the creator of Motivating Mom and the mother of nine children, including seven who have served in the military, per The Missouri Times. She is running for the open District 114 seat left by term-limited Rep. Becky Ruth. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
    Priorities: Additional restrictions on abortion · Protecting free speech and Second Amendment rights · Expanding school choice options for parents (per the campaign statement via The Missouri Times)
  • Jessie Shepherd (Democratic)
    Jessie Shepherd is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 114 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.

Bill Lucas (Republican), David George (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Bill Lucas is the sitting member per the House roster. 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.

  • Bill Lucas (Republican)Incumbent
    Bill Lucas is a United States Marine Corps veteran who worked 40 years as a machinist, per his official Missouri House biography. He represents part of Jefferson County in House District 115 and was first elected in November 2024, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
  • David George (Democratic)
    David George is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 115 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: Expanding Medicaid access to affordable health care · Free, quality public education including universal early childhood education (per the candidate statement via upballot.com)

Jim Avery (Republican), Jeff Abney (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.

  • Jim Avery (Republican)
    Jim Avery is an attorney who previously served three terms in the Missouri House representing District 95, per The Missouri Times. He is a combat veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1991 to 1995, including a deployment to Somalia, and holds a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University.
    Priorities: Reducing the influence of special interests in Jefferson City, per campaign statement via The Missouri Times
  • Jeff Abney (Democratic)
    Abney served six years as an active-duty Army sergeant before attending law school, and has volunteered as a youth football coach and helped seniors and veterans access benefits, per the campaign site. He grew up in Fenton, Missouri, in a family of union workers, bank tellers and nurses, per the campaign site.
    Priorities: Direct public engagement with constituents · Common-sense, pragmatic approach to district issues (per the campaign site)

Edward L Page (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 23rd Judicial Circuit, Division 2.

Judge Edward L Page retired from the bench effective April 30, 2026, and a court order signed August 27, 2026 granted his request to withdraw from the November ballot and reopened filing for the seat, per Leader Publications; the Secretary of State's August 25 certified list still carries his name, so this page lists him until the state publishes the replacement field (re-verify). Edward L Page (Republican) is the only certified candidate for this partisan circuit judgeship, which serves Jefferson 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.

  • Edward L Page (Republican)
    Edward L. Page was appointed to the 23rd Judicial Circuit bench by Gov. Mike Parson in March 2022 after serving as an associate circuit judge and, for thirteen years, as municipal judge for Crystal City; he holds a B.A. and a J.D. from Saint Louis University, per Leader Publications. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

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