Candidate filing began Tuesday, Feb. 27 for the Aug. 6 primary election in Missouri.
County candidates can file at the Johnson County Clerk’s Office, while state and federal candidates file with the Missouri Secretary of State’s Office. Filing ends March 26.
Candidates must list a political party. Those who win their party’s race in August will go on to the General Election on Nov. 5.
Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, is term-limited and cannot run for reelection. He became governor in 2018 after former Gov. Eric Greitens resigned. Parson finished the remainder of that term and was elected to another full term in 2020. Several current state officeholders are entering the race to win his seat.
Republicans who filed Tuesday include Darrell L. McClanahan III, Robert J. Olson, Jeremy Gundel, Chris Wright, Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, Darren L. Grant, Secretary of State John R. “Jay” Ashcroft, and state Sen. Bill Eigel.
Democrats include state Rep. Crystal Quade, who serves as House Minority Leader, Sheryl Gladney and Eric Morrison.
Bill Slantz, a Libertarian, also filed.
Parson appointed Kehoe as lieutenant governor in 2018 when Parson became governor. Kehoe was elected to a full term in 2020. There are no term limits for lieutenant governor in Missouri, however, Kehoe has chosen to run for governor in the 2024 election cycle.
Republicans who filed Tuesday include Dave Wasinger, Paul Berry III, state Sen. Holly Rehder, state Sen. Lincoln Hough and state Rep. Dean Plocher, who serves as Speaker of the House.
Ashcroft was elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020. There are no term limits for secretary of state in Missouri, however, Ashcroft has chosen to run for governor in the 2024 election cycle.
Republicans who filed Tuesday include Valentina Gomez, former state Rep. Shane Schoeller, state Sen. Denny Hoskins and state Rep. Adam J. Schwadron.
Democrats include Monique Williams, Gavin Bena and state Rep. Barbara Phifer.
Parson appointed Andrew Bailey as Missouri’s Attorney General in November 2022 to fill the vacancy created by Eric Schmitt’s election to the U.S. Senate. Bailey, a Republican, has filed as a candidate for his first full term.
Andrew Scharf, a former assistant U.S. attorney and policy director for Greitens, has also filed as a Republican candidate.
Elad J. Gross, a Democrat, also filed. Gross, a former Missouri assistant attorney general, also ran for the seat in 2020.
Parson appointed Vivek Malek, a Republican, as the state treasurer in December 2022 to fill the vacancy created when Scott Fitzpatrick was elected as state auditor.
Republicans who filed Tuesday include Lori Rook, state Rep. Cody Smith and state Sen. Andrew Koenig.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-MO, was elected in 2018, and 2024 marks his first reelection campaign. He was in the middle of his first term as Missouri’s Attorney General when he was elected to the U.S. Senate. Hawley has announced he is seeking a second term but has not yet filed.
No Republicans filed Tuesday.
Democrats include December L. Harmon, state Sen. Karla May, and Lucas Kunce, who also ran for U.S. Senate in 2022.
W.C. Young, a Libertarian, also filed.
Congressman Mark Alford, R-District 4, was elected to his first term in 2022. He filed Tuesday to seek a second term.
Democrat Jeannette Cass also filed.
State Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, was first elected to the Missouri Senate in 2020. He represents Bates, Cass and Johnson counties. Brattin filed on Tuesday to seek his second term in the state Senate; he served four two-year terms in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2010-18.
State Rep. Michael Haffner, R-Pleasant Hill, and state Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, also filed on Tuesday.
Houx was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2016, meaning he is term-limited and cannot run for reelection in 2024. He represents Johnson County.
Two Republican candidates filed Tuesday for a chance to represent District 54, Brandon Phelps and Matthew Sergent, both of Warrensburg.
State Rep. Rodger L. Reedy, R-Windsor, was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2018. He represents portions of Pettis, Benton and Johnston counties, which was the result of redistricting in 2022. Reedy filed on Tuesday to seek his fourth two-year term in the House. If elected in November, it would be his last term, as state representatives are limited to four terms, or eight years.
Michael D. Walbom, a Democrat from Knob Noster, also filed.
Johnson County Eastern Commissioner John Marr, a Republican, was first elected in 2016.
As of Tuesday, Rusty Sproat, a Republican, is the only candidate to file. He retired last year after 15 years as director of the Warrensburg Area Career Center.
Johnson County Western Commissioner Charlie Kavanaugh, a Republican, was first elected in 2016. He filed Tuesday to seek his third term.
Johnson County Sheriff Scott Munsterman, a Republican, was first elected in 2014 to serve the remainder of retired Sheriff Chuck Heiss’ term. He was elected to a full term in 2016. Munsterman filed Tuesday to seek his third full term.
George Taylor, a Republican, was the only candidate to file Tuesday.
Johnson County Treasurer Heather Reynolds, a Republican, was first elected in 2012. She filed Tuesday to seek a fourth term.
Johnson County Public Administrator Nancy Jo Jennings, a Republican, was first elected in 2008. She filed Tuesday to seek a fifth term.
Johnson County Coroner Clark Holdren, a Republican, was first elected in 2016. He filed Tuesday to seek a third term.
The position of Johnson County Surveyor is vacant. No one has filed for candidacy for Johnson County Surveyor.
Parson appointed Marcy Anderson, a Republican, as Johnson County Circuit Clerk in July 2023. She has served in the Johnson County Circuit Clerk's Office since 1996 and as Chief Supervisor of the office since 2016. Anderson filed on Tuesday for the remainder of the unexpired term, which ends in 2026.
