St. Francois County, Missouri

St. Francois County Presiding Commissioner

2 candidates are tracked for St. Francois County Presiding Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kent Scism and Bill Young. Candidate information follows official St. Francois County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Republican Kent Scism ran unopposed in the August 4 primary (5,212 votes) and Democrat Bill Young ran unopposed in the Democratic primary (2,608 votes); the two meet on the November 3 ballot for this open seat; incumbent Harold Gallaher did not file, per the St. Francois County Clerk's official August 4, 2026 election results.

What this office does

County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.

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Kent Scism

Republican

Top priorities

Open, transparent county government meetings and clear, easy-to-understand budgets
Responsible spending focused on core county services and eliminating waste
Shrinking the role of government and putting local citizens first

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Kent Scism is a lifelong St. Francois County resident from Farmington who has worked for decades in his family's dealership, Sam Scism Ford, and chairs the St. Francois County Republican Central Committee, per his campaign site.

Campaign site (opens in a new tab)Full profile for Kent Scism

Bill Young

Democratic

Biography

Bill Young is an ironworker project manager and former Desloge alderman who now lives in Bonne Terre, and says his experience overseeing large-scale construction projects, including budgets and stakeholder communication, prepared him for the commissioner role, per the Daily Journal (Park Hills). No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

Full profile for Bill Young

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Questions about this race

Who is running for St. Francois County Presiding Commissioner in 2026?

When is the St. Francois County Presiding Commissioner election in Missouri?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are on the Missouri election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Sources

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Candidate roster from official St. Francois County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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