Clay and Ray County Primary Election Ballot for August 4th

This Tuesday, August 4th, we will have the Primary Election here in Missouri. Below is a sample of what will be on the ballot for both Clay and Ray Counties in Missouri. You will need to declare a Party at the polls in order to receive the Party’s primary ballot. You may request a Republican, Democratic, Libertarian, Green, or Constitution Party.

Missouri State Officials 

For Governor (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Raleigh Ritter
Mike Parson
James W. (Jim) Neely
Saundra McDowell

Democratic Candidates
Nicole Galloway
Jimmie Matthews
Antoin Johnson
Eric Morrison
Robin John Daniel Van Quaethem

Libertarian Candidates
Rik Combs

Green Party Candidates
Jerome Howard Bauer

For Lieutenant Governor (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Arnie C. AC Dienoff
Mike Kehoe
Aaron T. Wisdom
Mike Carter

Democratic Candidates
Gregory A. Upchurch
Alissa Canady

Libertarian Candidates
Bill Slantz

Green Party Candidates
Kelley Dragoo

For Secretary of State (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
John R. (Jay) Ashcroft

Democratic Candidates
Yinka Faleti

Libertarian Candidates
Carl Herman Freese

Green Party Candidates
Paul Lehmann

Constitution Party Candidates
Paul Venable

For State Treasurer (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Scott Fitzpatrick

Democratic Candidates
Vicki Lorenz Englund

Libertarian Candidates
Nicholas (Nick) Kasoff

Green Party Candidates
Joseph Civettini

For Attorney General (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Eric Schmitt

Democratic Candidates
Rich Finneran
Elad Gross

Libertarian Candidates
Kevin C. Babcock

District 5 (Ray Co) For United States Representative (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Clay Chastain
Ryan Derks
Weldon (Wilbur) Woodward
Richonda Oaks
R H (Twin Bears) Hess
Jerry W. Barham

Democratic Candidates
Emanuel Cleaver II
Maite Salazar

Libertarian Candidates
Robin Dominick

District 6 (Clay Co) For United States Representative (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Sam Graves
Chris Ryan

Democratic Candidates
Ramona Farris
Charles West
Gena L. Ross
Henry Martin
Donald Robert Sartain

Libertarian Candidates
Jim Higgins

State Senator District 17 (Clay Co) (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Mickey Younghanz

Democratic Candidates
Lauren Arthur

State Senator District 21 (Ray Co) (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Denny Hoskins

District 8 (Clay Co) State Representative (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Gary Stroud
Darlene Breckenridge
Randy Railsback
David Woody

District 12 (Clay Co) For State Representative (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Josh Hurlbert
Deannette Lemons

Democratic Candidates
Wade Hugh Kiefer

District 14 (Clay Co) For State Representative (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Eric Holmes

Democratic Candidates
Ashley Aune

District 15 (Clay Co) For State Representative (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Chris Brown

Democratic Candidates
James Shackelford

District 17 (Clay Co) For State Representative (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Brandt Vircks

Democratic Candidates
Mark Ellebracht

District 18 (Clay Co) For State Representative (Vote for One)

Democratic Candidates
Wes Rogers

District 38 (Clay Co) For State Representative (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Doug Richey

District 39 (Ray Co) For State Representative (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Peggy McGaugh

County Officials 

Clay County Commissioner (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Eastern, Megan Thompson
Eastern, Doug Ervin
Eastern, Doug Troutz
Western, Josiah Bechtold
Western, Barry McCullough
Western, Rodney Phillips
Western, Lydia McEvoy

Democratic Candidates
Eastern, Dustin Bell
Western, Jon Carpenter
Western, Cathy Rinehart

Ray County Commissioner (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Eastern, Dave Powell
Western, Gary Wilhite

Democratic Candidates
Eastern, Ron White

Clay County Sheriff (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Will Akin

Democratic Candidates
Wick Pickard

Ray County Sheriff (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Scott Childers

Democratic Candidates
Garry Bush

Clay County Assessor (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Tracy Baldwin
Chris Lonsdale
Bill Keefer

Democratic Candidates
Bruce Cantwell

Ray County Assessor (Vote for One)

Democratic Candidates
Linda Coleman

Ray County Surveyor (Vote for One)

Democratic Candidates
Terry M. McCanless

Ray County Coroner (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Bart Willim

Ray County Public Adminstrator (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Shannon D. Wollard

Clay County Treasurer (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Bob Nance
Lisa Vogelbaugh Keefer
Jesse Leimkuehler

Clay County Public Administrator (Vote for One)

Republican Candidates
Sarah Mills Rottgers

Democratic Candidates
Jeremy Eden

Clay County Republican Central Committee (Vote for One)

Committeewoman 17-1
Gabby Tillitson
Mary Hill

Committeeman 38-2
Bob Nance
William W. Bland

Clay County Democratic Central Committee (Vote for One)

Committeeman 15-2
Michael Sosa
Dan McCoy

State of Missouri

Constitutional Amendment No. 2 

Do you want to amend the Missouri Constitution to:
adopt Medicaid Expansion for persons 19 to 64 years old with an income level at or below 133% of the federal poverty level, as set forth in the Affordable Care Act;
prohibit placing greater or additional burdens on eligibility or enrollment standards, methodologies or practices on persons covered under Medicaid Expansion than on any other population eligible for Medicaid; and
require state agencies to take all actions necessary to maximize federal financial participation in funding medical assistance under Medicaid Expansion?
State government entities are estimated to have one-time costs of approximately $6.4 million and an unknown annual net fiscal impact by 2026 ranging from increased costs of at least $200 million to savings of $1 billion. Local governments expect costs to decrease by an unknown amount.

Yes
No

Lawson R-XIV School District

Shall Lawson Reorganized School District No. R-XIV of Ray County, Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $2,500,000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, repairing, improving, extending, remodeling, renovating, furnishing and equipping new and existing school facilities, including but not limited to constructing, equipping and furnishing a FEMA Safe Room at Southwest Elementary that will serve as a space for school-related events and activities, including indoor recess and physical education?

If this proposition is approved, the District’s debt service tax levy is estimated to remain unchanged at the current deb service tax levy of $0.95 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Yes
No

Smithville R-II School District

Question 1
Shall the Smithville R-II School District issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $14,100,000 for the purpose of constructing, improving, renovating, furnishing and equipping school facilities, including construction of six additional classrooms at Eagle Heights Elementary School, a field house/activity center at the stadium, playground improvements, and various mechanical improvements? If this question is approved, the District’s debt service property tax levy is estimated to remain unchanged at $1.1535 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Yes
No

Question 2
Shall the Board of Education of Smithville R-II School District be authorized to increase the District’s operating property tax levy by $0.10 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the purpose of paying general operating expenses of the District?

If this question is approved, the adjusted operating property tax levy of the District is expected to increase from $3.9465 to $4.0465 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property and the District expects to make a corresponding reduction of its debt service property tax levy by $0.10 from $1.1535 to $1.0535 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, resulting in the estimated overall District adjusted property tax levy remaining unchanged at $5.1000 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation.

Yes
No

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