Reminders for election day in Johnson County

Published 1:50 am Tuesday, November 3, 2026

By Joe Andrews

JOHNSON COUNTY — Voters will head to the booth Tuesday, Nov. 3, for the midterm General Election.

Johnson County voters will decide on either the District 54 or District 57 Missouri House of Representatives seat, the Missouri Congressional District 4 seat, five statewide ballot measures and one county-wide ballot measure.

There is also the state auditor seat, two unopposed local circuit judge seats, two statewide judge renewals and six unopposed county-wide seats.

Election day voting begins at 6 a.m. and runs through 7 p.m. Johnson County Clerk Diane Thompson reminds voters that those waiting in line at poll closure will be able to cast their ballots.

Voters should bring photo identification and weather appropriate clothing. Conditions are could be wet early, with temperatures expected to rise into the mid to high 60s.

Voters are reminded that clothing or material related to candidates or ballot issues are prohibited.

Unofficial results will be published online at warrensburgstarjournal.com as they become available from the Johnson County Election Authority.

Voters can find their specific sample ballot and polling location before heading to the booth online at https://voteroutreach.sos.mo.gov/portal/.

WHERE DO I VOTE

Warrensburg SE-1/Montserrat – Elks Lodge # 673 – 822 E. Young Ave.

Warrensburg SE-2/Warrensburg NE – Grover Park Baptist Church Family Life Center, 409 N. Mitchell St.

Warrensburg SW/Warrensburg NW – First United Methodist Church, 141 E. Gay St

North Holden/South Holden/Kingsville/Rose Hill – Hallar Building 101 W. Third

****Knob Noster/Lowland – Knob Noster VFW Post 4195 – 56 NE D Highway**********

Centerview/Columbus – Johnson County Fairgrounds – 386 NW 145th RD

Chilhowee – Chilhowee Baptist Church – 101 S. Pennsylvania Ave.

Post Oak/Jefferson – Leeton City Hall, 108 W. Summerfield

Pittsville – Elm Spring Baptist Church 569 NW 1601st RD

Hazel Hill/Simpson – Liberty Baptist Church – 85 NW 795

BALLOT ITEMS

For State Auditor

Scott Fitzpatrick (Republican)
Quentin Wilson (Democratic)
Dustin Coffell (Libertarian)

For U.S. Representative – District 4

Mark Alford (Republican)
Jordan Herrera (Democratic)
Thomas Holbrook (Libertarian)

For State Representative – District 54

Brandon Phelps (Republican)
Taigan Rayne Plummer (Democratic)

For State Representative – District 57

Matt Sergent (Republican)
Michael D.Walbom (Democratic)

For Associate Circuit Judge – Probate Division

Brent Teichman (Republican)

For Associate Circuit Judge – Associate Division

Kaitlyn (Kati) Roach (Republican)

For Presiding Commissioner of the County Commission

Troy A. Matthews (Republican)

For County Clerk

Diane Norcross Thompson (Republican)

For Clerk of the Circuit Court

Marcy Anderson (Republican)

For Recorder of Deeds

Stormy Taylor (Republican)

For Prosecuting Attorney

Rob Russell (Republican)

For County Auditor

Chad Davis (Republican)

For Collector of Revenue

Laura Smith (Republican)

Missouri Supreme Court Judges

Shall Judge PAUL C. WILSON of the Missouri Supreme Court be retained in office?

Missouri Court of Appeals Judge, Western District

Shall Judge LISA WHITE HARDWICK of the Western District Court of Appeals be retained in office?

Constitutional Amendment No. 3

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

-Repeal the 2024 voter-approved Amendment providing reproductive healthcare rights, including abortion through fetal viability;

-Allow abortions for rape and incest (under twelve-weeks’ gestation), emergencies, and fetal anomalies;

-Allow legislation regulating abortion;

-Ensure parental consent for minors’ abortions;

-Prohibit gender transition procedures for minors?

State governmental entities estimate no costs or savings. Greene County estimates it may experience an unknown increase in tax revenue. Other local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.

Constitutional Amendment No. 6

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to:

-expand the initiative and referendum petition process by making it a fundamental right;

-allow courts to revise ballot summaries through lawsuits;

-prohibit the legislature from weakening initiative or referendum powers;

-prohibit the legislature from changing or repealing laws enacted through the initiative process, or passing laws similar to those rejected by referendum, without approval from at least 80% of both chambers; and

-preserve existing majority vote and signature requirements for initiative and referendum petitions?

State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.

Constitutional Amendment No. 7

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to establish a permanent public endowment fund to support state government instead of taxing Missouri residents, prohibit the General Assembly from appropriating or diverting the fund, and eliminate state-imposed taxes once the fund generates sufficient revenue to replace them?

State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.

Constitutional Amendment No. 8

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to support law enforcement by preserving the right of citizens to elect a county sheriff, prohibiting the removal of a county sheriff except by a writ of quo warranto, and recognizing the office of sheriff as part of the administration of justice?

State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.

Proposition A

Do the people of the state of Missouri approve the act of the General Assembly entitled “House Bill No. 1 (2025 Second Extraordinary Session),” which repeals Missouri’s existing congressional plan, and replaces it with new congressional boundaries that keep more counties intact?

State and local governmental entities estimate no costs or savings.

Johnson County Sales Tax Continuation

Shall Johnson County continue and extend the existing countywide sales tax of one-eighth (1/8) of one percent (1%), for the purpose of providing funding to the general revenue of the county for purposes to include, but not limited to, operations and maintenance of an animal shelter, to expire on December 31, 2031?

Joe Andrews can be reached at 660-747-8123.