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Election results

2026 Missouri Primary Election

Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Unofficial Results (unopposed results excluded) Source: Missouri Secretary of State & Stone County Clerk Updated Aug 6, 6:13 PM

Statewide

State Auditor

Republican Primary
Scott Fitzpatrick (R) * Winner
Statewide 549,997 85.5%
Stone County 5,541 85.1%
Gerald (Jerry) Wistrand Jr. (R)
Statewide 93,012 14.5%
Stone County 972 14.9%
3235 of 3235 precincts

State Auditor

Democratic Primary
Quentin Wilson (D) Winner
Statewide 325,648 67.8%
Stone County 563 57.0%

−10.9 points vs statewide

Gregory Upchurch (D)
Statewide 154,346 32.2%
Stone County 425 43.0%

+10.9 points vs statewide

3235 of 3235 precincts

State Auditor

Libertarian Primary
Dustin Coffell (L) Winner
Statewide 6,716 100.0%
Stone County 28 100.0%
3235 of 3235 precincts

Constitutional Amendment No. 1

This amendment renewed the existing sales and use tax of 0.1% for 10 years.

Yes Winner
Statewide 1,141,865 82.3%
Stone County 7,065 79.1%

−3.2 points vs statewide

No
Statewide 245,778 17.7%
Stone County 1,872 20.9%

+3.2 points vs statewide

3235 of 3235 precincts

Constitutional Amendment No. 2

Require all charter counties to elect a county assessor

Yes Winner
Statewide 1,042,413 76.9%
Stone County 6,989 79.8%

+2.9 points vs statewide

No
Statewide 312,713 23.1%
Stone County 1,768 20.2%

−2.9 points vs statewide

3235 of 3235 precincts

Constitutional Amendment No. 4

Under Amendment 4, a simple majority of voters in each of the state's congressional districts would have been required to approve citizen-initiated constitutional amendments.

No Winner
Statewide 1,122,748 80.3%
Stone County 6,495 72.2%

−8.1 points vs statewide

Yes
Statewide 275,040 19.7%
Stone County 2,500 27.8%

+8.1 points vs statewide

3235 of 3235 precincts

Constitutional Amendment No. 5

Amendment 5 would have required the legislature to reduce the state individual income tax based on revenue growth until the tax was eliminated

No Winner
Statewide 1,165,085 83.3%
Stone County 7,076 78.5%

−4.8 points vs statewide

Yes
Statewide 233,309 16.7%
Stone County 1,937 21.5%

+4.8 points vs statewide

3235 of 3235 precincts

Districtwide

U.S. Representative - District 7

Republican Primary
Eric W. Burlison (R) * Winner
Statewide 76,021 73.8%
Stone County 5,245 76.4%

+2.6 points vs statewide

Grayson Hunt (R)
Statewide 13,590 13.2%
Stone County 777 11.3%

−1.9 points vs statewide

John Casey (R)
Statewide 13,422 13.0%
Stone County 841 12.3%
289 of 289 precincts

U.S. Representative - District 7

Democratic Primary
Missi Hesketh (D) Winner
Statewide 33,451 100.0%
Stone County 1,012 100.0%
289 of 289 precincts

U.S. Representative - District 7

Libertarian Primary
Kevin Craig (L) Winner
Statewide 901 100.0%
Stone County 28 100.0%
289 of 289 precincts

State Representative - District 138

Republican Primary
Burt Whaley (R) * Winner
Statewide 6,212 77.5%
Stone County 4,561 77.8%
Tom Franiak (R)
Statewide 1,808 22.5%
Stone County 1,305 22.2%
27 of 27 precincts

State Representative - District 138

Democratic Primary
Chris Daugherty (D) Winner
Statewide 1,197 100.0%
Stone County 866 100.0%
27 of 27 precincts

State Representative - District 155

Republican Primary
Matthew Overcast (R) Winner
Statewide 6,919 100.0%
Stone County 732 100.0%
46 of 46 precincts

State Representative - District 155

Democratic Primary
Joshua Berzins (D) Winner
Statewide 942 100.0%
Stone County 135 100.0%
46 of 46 precincts

Central Crossing FPD Question

Yes Winner
296 64.3%
No
164 35.7%
460 votes

Nixa FPD Question

Yes Winner
116 56.6%
No
89 43.4%
205 votes

Stone County

Presiding Commissioner

Republican Primary
Kelly Power (R) Winner
2,644 38.2%
Gordon Weathers (R) *
2,458 35.5%
Doug Minton (R)
1,819 26.3%
6,921 votes

County Clerk

Republican Primary
Denise Dickens (R) * Winner
4,293 62.8%
David Cash (R)
2,544 37.2%
6,837 votes

Flat Creek A Precinct Committeeman

Republican Primary
Rob Gillum (R) Winner
177 55.7%
Thomas Sherry (R)
129 40.6%
Write-in (R)
12 3.8%
318 votes

Ruth C Precinct Committeeman

Republican Primary
Gary L Clark (R) Winner
451 58.1%
Ryan Hurtgen (R)
323 41.6%
Write-in (R)
2 0.3%
776 votes

Ruth C Precinct Committeewoman

Republican Primary
Kathy J Clark (R) Winner
460 58.9%
Sabrina Hurtgen (R)
321 41.1%
781 votes

* Incumbent  ·  Winner · Results from Missouri Secretary of State & Stone County Clerk. Unofficial Results (unopposed results excluded).