Lincoln County

Lincoln County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

15 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 10 Lincoln County races, led by the Lincoln County Presiding Commissioner contest.

Candidate roster last updated Sep 6, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMissouri
Races Listed10
Profiles15

Lincoln County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

August 4 primary result: Joe Kaimann won the Republican nomination with 44.17 percent (3,772 votes) over Lisa Seely (35.44 percent, 3,026 votes) and Roy E. Crane Jr. (20.39 percent, 1,741 votes); no Democrat filed, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official Clarity Elections results (results.enr.clarityelections.com/MO/Lincoln/126767). Kaimann is unopposed on the November 3 ballot based on available candidate filings.

  • Joe Kaimann (Republican)Incumbent
    Joe Kaimann is the incumbent Lincoln County Presiding Commissioner, first elected in 2018, per the county's official website. He is a fourth-generation Lincoln County farmer raised in Old Monroe, where he still lives, and holds a bachelor's degree in business, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 4 primary result: Kenneth Schulte won the Republican nomination with 76.57 percent (6,286 votes) over Terry Bell (23.43 percent, 1,923 votes); no Democrat filed, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official Clarity Elections results (results.enr.clarityelections.com/MO/Lincoln/126767). Schulte is unopposed on the November 3 ballot based on available candidate filings.

  • Kenneth Schulte (Republican)Incumbent
    Kenneth Schulte is the incumbent Lincoln County Clerk, per the county's official 2026 election certification documents, which he signed in that capacity. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 4 primary result: Kathy Krieg Hall ran unopposed in the Republican primary, receiving 100 percent (7,273 votes); no Democrat filed, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official Clarity Elections results (results.enr.clarityelections.com/MO/Lincoln/126767). She is unopposed on the November 3 ballot based on available candidate filings.

  • Kathy Krieg Hall (Republican)Incumbent
    Kathy Krieg Hall is the incumbent Lincoln County Circuit Clerk, per the county's official website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 4 primary result: Brenda Luck Schulte ran unopposed in the Republican primary, receiving 100 percent (7,162 votes); no Democrat filed, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official Clarity Elections results (results.enr.clarityelections.com/MO/Lincoln/126767). She is unopposed on the November 3 ballot based on available candidate filings.

  • Brenda Luck Schulte (Republican)Incumbent
    Brenda Luck Schulte is the incumbent Lincoln County Auditor, having served in the role since 2023, per the county's official website. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 4 primary result: Tracy K. Martin ran unopposed in the Republican primary, receiving 100 percent (7,329 votes); no Democrat filed, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official Clarity Elections results (results.enr.clarityelections.com/MO/Lincoln/126767). She is unopposed on the November 3 ballot based on available candidate filings.

  • Tracy K. Martin (Republican)Incumbent
    Tracy K. Martin is the incumbent Lincoln County Recorder of Deeds, per the county's official website. Her office announced a $2 increase in recording and marriage license fees beginning August 28, 2026, per Lincoln CountyWatch. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 4 primary result: Jessica Zumwalt ran unopposed in the Republican primary, receiving 100 percent (7,683 votes); no Democrat filed, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official Clarity Elections results (results.enr.clarityelections.com/MO/Lincoln/126767). She is unopposed on the November 3 ballot based on available candidate filings.

  • Jessica Zumwalt (Republican)Incumbent
    Jessica Zumwalt is the incumbent Lincoln County Collector of Revenue, first elected in 2018 and sworn in in March 2019, per the Missouri County Collectors Association. She is a lifelong Lincoln County resident who previously owned and operated a cleaning business in the county, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

August 4 primary result: Mike Wood ran unopposed in the Republican primary, receiving 100 percent (7,427 votes); no Democrat filed, per the Lincoln County Clerk's official Clarity Elections results (results.enr.clarityelections.com/MO/Lincoln/126767). He is unopposed on the November 3 ballot based on available candidate filings.

  • Mike Wood (Republican)Incumbent
    Mike Wood is the incumbent Lincoln County Prosecuting Attorney, per the county's official website. He previously worked as a prosecutor in Lincoln County and in another county before leading the Lincoln County office, per the Forsyth County News. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.

Chad Perkins (Republican), Thomas D McBeth (Democratic), Sheri Jay (Libertarian) meet on the November 3 ballot; Chad Perkins 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.

  • Chad Perkins (Republican)Incumbent
    Chad Perkins has worked as an on-air radio host at KJFM Radio since 2001, per his official House biography. He graduated from Bowling Green High School and attended John Wood Community College and the University of Missouri. He is the Republican incumbent and Speaker Pro Tem for Missouri House District 40. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
  • Thomas D McBeth (Democratic)
    Thomas D McBeth is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 40 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.
  • Sheri Jay (Libertarian)
    Sheri Jay is the Libertarian nominee for Missouri House District 40 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.

Doyle Justus (Republican), Matthew Beger (Democratic), Dalton P. Johnson (Libertarian) meet on the November 3 ballot; Doyle Justus 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.

  • Doyle Justus (Republican)Incumbent
    Doyle Justus is a retired agriculture teacher of 26 years who also farms and works as a sales representative for Schaeffer Manufacturing, per his official House biography. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees in Agricultural Education from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is the Republican incumbent for Missouri House District 41. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
  • Matthew Beger (Democratic)
    Matthew Beger is a 10-year member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 36, per the Labor Tribune. He is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 41 in Lincoln County. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 6, 2026.
  • Dalton P. Johnson (Libertarian)
    Dalton P. Johnson is the Libertarian nominee for Missouri House District 41 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.

Mike Deering (Republican), John Wells (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.

  • Mike Deering (Republican)
    Mike Deering is a Missouri farmer and small business owner who has served as Executive Vice President of the Missouri Cattlemen's Association since 2012, per his campaign website and the Missouri Independent. He and his wife live in Montgomery City, where they raise cattle and sheep and, in 2024, opened a storefront selling farm-fresh meats and Missouri-made products. He is the Republican nominee for Missouri Senate District 10.
    Priorities: Limiting government growth and demanding accountability for how tax dollars are spent · Strengthening protections for landowners and property rights · Supporting school choice while protecting rural public schools (per the campaign site)
  • John Wells (Democratic)
    John Wells has nearly 30 years of experience as a Missouri state employee and holds a Master's in Public Administration from the Truman School at the University of Missouri, per his campaign website. KOMU reports he is a retired communications official and public school aide from Holts Summit. He is the Democratic nominee for Missouri Senate District 10.
    Priorities: Government accountability in the Missouri Legislature, per the campaign site

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 Lincoln County

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Lincoln County 2026 election questions

Who is on the ballot in Lincoln County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?

Lincoln County, Missouri sample ballot for November 3, 2026: Presiding Commissioner and 9 more races, 15 candidates with bios and priorities. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.

When is the 2026 general election in Missouri?

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