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Joplin, Missouri sample ballot 2026

Joplin voters (Jasper County, Missouri) see Auditor plus 8 Jasper County races on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Your U.S. House district and any precinct-level races depend on your street address.

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Presiding CommissionerLane J. Roberts (R)

Lane J. Roberts

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Wants to protect and enhance the quality of life for Jasper County residents
  • Supports keeping county roads and bridges, cited as among the best in the state, well maintained
  • Supports a reasonable, prudent and responsible county budget
About Lane J. Roberts

Lane J. Roberts spent more than 40 years in law enforcement, including serving as Joplin's police chief during the 2011 EF-5 tornado, and later as director of the Missouri Department of Public Safety, per FourStatesHomepage.com. He has served as the term-limited Missouri House District 161 representative since 2018, per Carthage News Online.

Clerk of the County CommissionCharlie Davis (R)

Charlie Davis

RepublicanIncumbent

Charlie Davis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jasper County Clerk of the County Commission, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Recorder of DeedsBrent L. Hensley (R)

Brent L. Hensley

Republican

Brent L. Hensley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jasper County Recorder of Deeds, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Brent L. Hensley.

Prosecuting AttorneyMike Roberts (R)

Mike Roberts

Republican

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Wants to strengthen communication and partnerships among law enforcement, victims, witnesses and the courts
  • Wants every case prepared promptly, thoroughly and handled with fairness and integrity
  • Wants clear public reporting of crime statistics and case data
About Mike Roberts

Mike Roberts has practiced law for 20 years, representing clients in criminal, traffic and DWI defense as well as civil matters in courts across southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas, per KOAM News Now. He previously served as an assistant Jasper County prosecuting attorney before opening his own law office.

Collector of RevenueSteven E. McIntosh (R)

Steven E. McIntosh

RepublicanIncumbent

Steven E. McIntosh appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jasper County Collector of Revenue, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

AuditorSarah D. Hoover (R)

Sarah D. Hoover

RepublicanIncumbent

Sarah D. Hoover appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jasper County Auditor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Commissioner, Eastern DistrictJimmy Morris (R)

Jimmy Morris

RepublicanIncumbent

Jimmy Morris is the bookkeeper for Jim Morris Roofing and Remodeling and the owner of Light of Faith Resources, per FourStatesHomepage.com. Governor Mike Kehoe appointed him to the Eastern District commission seat in 2025 after Tom Flanigan resigned for health reasons, per KZRG Newstalk. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Clerk of the Circuit CourtMelissa Holcomb (R)

Melissa Holcomb

Republican

Melissa Holcomb has served as Jasper County Circuit Clerk since July 2013, after beginning her career with the Missouri Judiciary in 1998, per the campaign site. She holds a degree in legal studies from Missouri Western State University, became a certified court reporter in 2009, and is a certified court manager with the National Center for State Courts, per the campaign site.

Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Jasper County page.

Statewide races

AuditorScott Fitzpatrick (R) · Quentin Wilson (D) · Dustin Coffell (L)

Scott Fitzpatrick

RepublicanIncumbent

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

Democrat

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

Dustin Coffell

L

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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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.