Election results in Vernon County

While statewide returns had not been made final at press-time, with 55.81 percent (7,256) of eligible voters (13,002) in Vernon County having cast ballots, these are the unofficial county returns for the candidates, judicial ballot, Missouri constitutional amendments as well as statutory measures.

The five registered parties in Missouri are Republican (Rep.), Democratic (Dem.) Libertarian (Lib.), Green Party (Green) and Constitution (Const.). For statewide office, a candidate may be listed as an independent (Ind.) by submitting at least 10,000 valid signatures of registered voters while for local office the requirement is at least two percent of the total number of voters who voted at the last election for candidates for the office being sought.

Below are the unofficial vote totals and percentage of votes cast for the race.

Statewide / Regional Races

For U.S. Senator

Josh Hawley (Rep.) - 5,078 (70.61)

Claire McCaskill (Dem.) -1,781 (24.76)

Japheth Campbell (Lib.) - 110 (1.53)

Jo Crain (Green) – 46 (.64)

Craig O’Dear (Ind.) - 169 (2.35)

Write-in - 8 (.11)

State Auditor

Saundra McDowell (Rep.) - 4,828 (68.64)

Nicole Galloway (Dem.) - 1,890 (26.87)

Sean O’Toole (Lib.) - 177 (2.52)

Don Fitz (Green) – 53 (.75)

Jacob Leutkemeyer (Const.) - 83 (1.18)

Write-in – 3 (.04)

U.S. House, Mo. 4th District

Vicky Hartzler, (Rep.) - 5,370 (74.73)

Renee Hoagenson (Dem.) - 1,617 (22.50)

Mark Bliss (Lib.) - 197 (2.71)

Write-in – 4 (.06)

State Representative, District 126

Patricia Pike (Rep.) - 5,566 (77.49)

Jim Hogan (Dem.) - 1,321 (18.39)

Stephen Biles (Const.) - 294 (4.09)

Write-in – 2 (.03)

Presiding Circuit Judge, Circuit 28

David Munton (Rep.) - 6,338 (98.75)

Vernon County Candidates

Associate Circuit Judge (Vernon County)

Brandon Fisher (Rep.) - 5,164 (71.95)

Joe Zuzal (Dem.) - 2,009 (27.99)

Write-in – 4 (.06)

Presiding Commissioner

Joe Hardin (Rep.) - 6,486 (98.84)

Write-in – 76 (1.16)

County Prosecutor

Brandi McInroy (Rep.) - 6,402 (98.45)

Write-in – 101 (1.56)

Clerk of Courts

Carrie Poe (Rep.) - 6,526 (98.98)

Write-in – 67 (1.02)

County Clerk