About 30 percent of Texas County voters elected party nominees Tuesday with winners advancing to the General Election in November.
JOHN CASEY
The only contested race on the county ballot was for the Republican nomination for Texas County commissioner, District 1. John Casey, the incumbent, easily coasted to the nomination over Samuel L. “Sam” Kelley, 1,378-802. Casey will face Scott McKinney, who was unopposed in the Democratic primary.
The only ballot issue was a bond measure in the Summersville School District, which was narrowly defeated in April. In Texas County balloting, the measure lost 222-219.
Tuesday’s election sets the table for several contested races in November:
•State representative: Rep. Robert Ross, R-Yukon, will be opposed by Democrat Bobby Johnston Jr. of Raymondville.
•County Clerk Kris Neal, a Houston Democrat, is opposed by Laura Crowley, a Houston Republican.
•Coroner Thomas C. Whittaker of Cabool, a Democrat, will be challenged by Republican Marie Lasater of Licking.
Re-elected without opposition and no opponent in November were Recorder of Deeds Lindsay Koch, Sheriff James Sigman, Assessor Debbie James, Public Administrator Connie Thompson, Surveyor Charles “Chuck” Manier, Sen. Mike Cunningham, Collector-Treasurer Tammy Cantrell and Circuit Judge John Beger. Doyle Heiney of Summersville, a Republican, ran unopposed for the District 2 county commissioner’s seat. He faces no challenger in November. Linda Garrett, a Republican, did not seek re-election.
Tuesday’s election results set the stage for several statewide races in November. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, a Republican, will face Democrat Jason Kander, the secretary of state. Both easily won their party’s nomination.
ERIC GREITENS
In Texas County voting, Republicans selected Eric Greitens as their pick for governor. The result mirrored results statewide. The vote: Catherine Hanaway, 422; Greitens, 1,759; John Brunner, 1,166; and Peter Kinder, 654.
Republican races: Mike Parson won over Bev Randles, 2,124-1,634, in the lieutenant governor’s race. John “Jay” Ashcroft took the secretary of state’s race over Will Kraus, 2,248-1,469. Josh Hawley easily won over Kurt Schaefer, 2,287-1,504. In early tabulations, Texas County’s victors were the same across the state. U.S. Rep. Jason Smith easily won his party’s blessing. He’ll face Dave Cowell, the Democrat, in the fall.
CHRIS KOSTER
Democratic races: Attorney General Chris Koster easily won his bid to become governor. Russ Carnahan won in the lieutenant governor’s race. Judy Baker won over Pat Contreras for the state treasurer’s nomination, 366-203. Robin Smith easily won the secretary of state’s race.
Greitens total updated by county clerk’s office on Wednesday morning.
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Here are the unofficial tallies from Tuesday’s voting in Texas County.
Final unofficial results
The only contested local race on the ballot is for the Republican nomination for county commissioner, District. No. 1:
John Casey 1,378
Samuel L. “Sam” Kelley 802
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Republican Ticket – Contested Races
U.S. Senator
Roy Blunt 2,781
Kristi Nichols 806
Bernie Mowinski 97
Ryan D. Luethy 180
Governor
Catherine Hanaway 422
Eric Greitens 1,759
John Brunner 1,166
Peter D. Kinder 654
Lt. Governor
Arnie C. – AC DIENOFF 147
Bev Randles 1,634
Mike Parson 2,124
Secretary of State
Will Kraus 1.469
John “Jay” Ashcroft 2,248
Roi Chinn 134
Attorney General
Josh Hawley 2,287
Kurt Schaefer 1,504
8th District U.S. Representative
Todd Mahn 276
Phillip S. Smith 192
Jason Smith 2,943
Hal Brown 452
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Democratic Ticket – Contested Races
U.S. Senator
Chief Wana Dubie 54
Cori Rush 47
Jason Kander 474
Robert Mack 31
Governor
Leonard Joseph Steinman II 26
Chris Koster 480
Eric Morrison 74
Charles B. Wheeler 29
Lt. Governor
Winston Apple 58
Russ Carnahan 482
Tommie Pierson Jr. 58
Secretary of State
Bill Clinton Young 136
Robin Smith 426
MD Rabbi Alam 25
State Treasurer
Pat Contreras 203
Judy Baker 366
Attorney General
Jake Zimmerman 309
Teresa Hensley 284
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Summersville School District Bond Issue – Texas Co. only
Yes 219
No 222
Party winners will face each other in the General Election on Nov. 8.
PDF: Precinct-by-precinct counts from Texas County