Results from the Tuesday, Aug. 6, Primary Election show that Hickory County has a new East Side Commissioner in Larry Lightfoot and a new Coroner in Lisa Recio. All other county wide contests were unopposed, with incumbents remaining in their positions.
HICKORY COUNTY RACES
Turnout was rather light in Hickory County. A mere 2,069 votes were cast from 7,109 registered voters, for a 29% total. Of the eight local precincts that tabulated votes, 1,793 (86.6%) were received for the Republican candidate of choice, including state and locally. Only 268 (12.9%) citizens opted for a Democrat candidate, while four (0.19%) selected the Libertarian or Non-Partisan options. It should be noted that as this is a Primary Election, none of the candidates will be formally elected to their seats until the November General Election.
EAST SIDE COMMISSIONER- Multiple time East Side Commissioner Robert Breshears of Pittsburg lost to businessman Larry Lightfoot of Hermitage, following the results of Tuesday’s election. Lightfoot, who owns and operates the Clearlight Inn at Carson’s Corner and manages Hermitage Lumber, was selected with 58% of the vote. Breshears, who was last elected in 2020 for his third non-consecutive term, received a 42% vote total. Of the 1,029 votes cast in four precincts, Lightfoot received 597 and Breshears earned 432. Lightfoot will have an unopposed race in November.
CORONER- It was a three-way race for Hickory County Coroner, with everyone hoping to replace the retiring Connie Boulier. Recio of Hermitage, who said she looks at Boulier as sort of a mentor, was selected for her first term with 638 votes (39.8%) over Mike Mullaney of Preston (531, 33.1%) and Jared Bennett of Preston (434, 27.07%). There were a total of 1,603 votes caste out of eight precincts. Recio has to be formally elected in November.
OTHER LOCAL CONTESTS- The remaining Hickory County races were all one-sided and unopposed. WEST SIDE COMMISSIONER- Rick Pearson of Hermitage was chosen to continue as West Side Commissioner with 633 of 633 votes, stemming from five precincts. SHERIFF- Sheriff Greg Burke of Weaubleau was selected for his second term with 1,569 of 1,569 votes, stemming from eight precincts. ASSESSOR- Assessor Clint Baker of Collins was selected to serve another term with 1,535 of 1,535 votes, stemming from eight precincts. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR- Upon the retirement of Vanessa Prettyman, Hickory County needed a new Public Administrator. Kimberly Phillips of Flemington wishes to serve in that role and was chosen with 1,218 of 1,218 votes, stemming from eight precincts. All will be formally elected in November.
STATE/COUNTY VOTES
Hickory County citizens also had choices to make in the many, many statewide contests, including for Missouri Governor, Lt. Governor, US Senator and on a few Constitutional Amendments. Here is how the vote totals went for the county, with a full run-down of the official state results located further in this article.
DISTRICT 126- In Hickory County alone, Missouri State Representative Jim Kalberloh of Lowry City was chosen as the Republican candidate to continue representing District 126 with 468 of 468 votes, stemming from four precincts. Kirsten Hockaday of Collins was chosen as the sole Democrat candidate with 48 of 48 votes from eight precincts. A total of 516 votes were cast between the two contests.
DISTRICT 128-Derral Reynolds of Bolivar, Christopher Warwick of Bolivar, John Best of Bolivar, and Bill Yarberry of Fair Play were all vying for the Republican nomination as Missouri State Representative for District 128. In only Hickory County, Best was deemed best, receiving 485 (41.6%) votes over Warwick’s 475 (40.7%). Reynolds was third with 141 (12%) votes and Yarberry had 65 (5.5%). There were 1,166 votes cast in the Republican contest. Rich Horton of Brighton was the only one running for the Democrat nomination. He received 192 of 192 votes from eight precincts for a total of 1,358 votes cast.
GOVERNOR-A grand total of 2,031 votes were cast in Hickory County for the next Missouri Governor.
Lt. Governor Mike Kehoe of Jefferson City was selected as the county’s Republican nominee with 749 (42.4%) votes. The remaining Republican candidates were Bill Eigel of Weldon Spring (572, 32.3%), Jay Ashcroft of Bolivar (349, 19.7%), Chris Wright of Joplin (29, 1.6%), Amber Thomsen of Hollister (27, 1.5%), Robert J. Olson of Springfield (13, 0.74%), Jeremy Gundel of Washburn (12, 0.68%), Darren Grant of Maryland Heights (8, 0.45%) and Darrell McClanahan of Milo (5, 0.28%). A total of 1,764 votes were tallied from eight precincts. Five vied for the Democratic nomination, with Crystal Quade of Springfield chosen from the field. She earned 121 (46%) of 263 votes from eight county precincts. Others were Mike Hamra of Springfield (96, 36.5%), Eric Morrison of Lees Summit (25, 9.5%), Sheryl Gladney of St. Charles (17, 6.4%) and Hollis Laster of Normandy (4, 1.52%). Bill Slantz of St. Charles was the sole Libertarian candidate in this race. He received four votes from eight precincts.
LT. GOVERNOR-A total of 2,031 votes were cast in Hickory County for the Lt. Governor.
Lincoln Hough of Springfield was selected as the county’s Republican nominee with 771 (45%) votes. The remaining candidates were David Wasinger of Des Peres (452, 26.3%), Holly Rehder of Scott City (296, 17.2%), Tim Baker of Robertsville (114, 6.65%), Matthew Porter of St. Charles (56, 3.27%), and Paul Berry III of Maryland Heights (24, 1.4%). A total of 1,713 votes were tallied from eight precincts. Two vied for the Democratic nomination. Richard Brown of Kansas City was selected (168, 65%) over Anastasia Syes of St. Louis (90, 35%) out of 258 votes from eight county precincts. Ken Iverson of Lake St. Louis was the sole Libertarian candidate. He received four votes from eight precincts.
ATTORNEY GENERAL-A grand total of 1,937 votes were cast in Hickory County for Attorney General.
Andrew Bailey of Jefferson City was decisively chosen as the Republican nominee with 1,087 (64.2%) votes. Will Scharf of Richmond Heights earned 604 (35.7%) votes. A total of 1,691 votes were tallied from eight precincts. Democrat Elad Gross of St. Louis was the sole candidate in his primary, earning 242 votes. Libertarian Ryan Munro of St. Louis was also unopposed, with four votes earned.
US SENATOR-A grand total of 1,715 votes were cast in Hickory County for US Senator from Missouri.
Senator Josh Hawley of St. Louis ran unopposed as the Republican nominee with 1,452 of 1,452 votes. A total of 259 votes from eight precincts were cast for the Democrat candidates. They were Lucas Kunce of Independence (148, 57.1%), Karla May of St. Louis (73, 28.1%), December Harmon of Columbia (31, 11.9%) and Mita Biswas of St. Louis (7, 2.7%). The sole Libertarian candidate was W.C. Young of Kansas City, with four votes.
US REPRESENTATIVE-A grand total of 1,868 votes were cast in Hickory County for US Representative for District 4.
Republican Mark Alford of Raymore ran unopposed as the nominee with 1,608 of 1,608 votes. A total of 256 votes from eight precincts were cast for Democrat candidates Jeannette Cass of Niangua and Mike McCaffree of Nevada. Cass received 135 (52.7%) votes and Nevada earned 121 (47.2%) votes. The Libertarian candidate was Thomas Holbrook of Warrensburg, with four votes.
SECRETARY OF STATE-A grand total of 1,883 votes were cast in Hickory County for the next Secretary of State.
Eight vied for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State. The top choice in Hickory County, out 1,625 votes in eight precincts, was Shane Schoeller of Willard with 402 (24.7%). Others were Denny Hoskins of Warrensburg (391, 24%), Mike Carter of St. Charles (217, 13.3%), Dean Plocher of Clayton (196, 12%), Mary Elizabeth Coleman of Jefferson City (163, 10%), Valentina Gomez of St. Louis (117, 7.2%), Jamie Corley of St. Louis (90, 5.5%) and Adam Schwadron of St. Charles (49, 3%). Among the three Democrat candidates, Haley Jacobson of St. Louis (94, 37.01%) barely edged out Barbara Phifer of St. Louis (93, 36.61%) in Hickory County. Monique Williams of St. Louis earned 67 votes (26.3%) out of 254 total. Libertarian Carl Freese of Foristell earned four.
STATE TREASURER- A grand total of 1,948 votes were cast in Hickory County for the next Missouri State Treasurer.
Six ran for the Republican nomination. A total of 1,700 votes were cast from eight precincts. Of those, Vivek Malek of Jefferson City earned the most in Hickory County with 762 or 44.8%. Other candidates were Lori Rook of Springfield (376, 22.1%), Cody Smith of Carthage (264, 15.5%), Andrew Koenig of Manchester (239, 14%), Tina Goodrick of St. Joseph (44, 2.5%) and Karen Pujil of Berkley (15, 0.88%). Mark Osmack of Manchester was the sole Democrat candidate. He earned 244 of 244 county votes from eight precincts. The sole Libertarian candidate was John Hartwig Jr of Clayton with four votes.
CIRCUIT JUDGE- There was also a race for Circuit Judge for Judicial District 30. The only candidate on the ballot in Hickory County was Republican David C. RepLogle. He earned 1,451 of 1,451 votes from eight precincts.
AMENDMENTS- Hickory County voters had to answer questions about two Constitutional Amendments. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT #1 earned 1,089 no votes (55.8%) to 862 yes votes (44.1%) out of 1,951 votes cast in eight precincts. This measure concerned allowing those who provide childcare outside of the home to be exempt from property taxes. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT #4 earned 982 no votes (50.7%) to 954 yes votes (49.2%) out of 1,936 votes cast in eight precincts. This measure concerned increasing funding to establish a state board of police commissioners in Kansas City.
STATEWIDE RESULTS
The previous section included vote totals and outcomes for only Hickory County. What follows are the official state wide results. Party nominees in will face each other in the November General Election.
DISTRICT 126- State Representative Jim Kalberloh was chosen as the Republican candidate to continue representing District 126 with 5,924 out of 5,924 votes. Kirsten Hockaday was chosen as the Democrat candidate with 1,073 out of 1,073 votes. A total of 6,997 votes were cast in Missouri. Kalberloh and Hockaday will face off in November.
DISTRICT 128-Chris Warwick was selected as the Republican nominee for Missouri State Representative for District 128. He earned 3,549 (54.2%) votes out of 6,543 cast. Other candidates were John Best (1,923; 29.3%), Derral Reynolds (700, 10.6%) and Bill Yarberry (371, 5.6%). Rich Horton was selected as the Democrat nominee with 815 out of 815 votes. A total of 7,358 votes were cast in Missouri. Warwick and Horton will face off in November.
GOVERNOR-A grand total of 1,077,530 votes were cast in Missouri for the next Governor.
Mike Kehoe was selected as the Republican nominee with 274,840 (39.4%) out of 986,573 votes. The remaining candidates were Bill Eigel (227,012; 32.5%), Jay Ashcroft (162,086; 23.2%), Amber Thomsen (10,627; 1.5%), Chris Wright (9,358; 1.3%), Darrell McClanahan (5,637; 0.80%), Robert J. Olson (2,975; 0.42%), Jeremy Gundel (2,946; 0.422%), and Darren Grant (1,866; 0.26%). Crystal Quade was selected as the Democrat nominee with 189,822 (50.2%) of 377,769 votes. Others were Mike Hamra (119,702; 31.6%), Eric Morrison (36,985; 9.7%), Sheryl Gladney (25,287; 6.6%%) and Hollis Laster (5,973; 1.5%). Bill Slantz was the Libertarian candidate and received 2,414 votes. Kehoe, Quade and Slantz will face off in November.
LT. GOVERNOR-A total of 1,018,754 votes were cast in Missouri for Lt. Governor.
David Wasinger of Des Peres was selected as the Republican nominee with 206,875 (31.3%) out of 659,100 votes. Remaining candidates were Lincoln Hough (199,423; 30.2%), Holly Rehder (142,801; 21.6%), Tim Baker (64,198; 9.7%), Matthew Porter (28,263; 4.2%), and Paul Berry III (17,540; 2.6%). Richard Brown was selected as the Democrat nominee with 231,970 (65%) out of 357,253 votes over Anastasia Syes (125,283; 35%). Ken Iverson of Lake St. Louis was the sole Libertarian candidate. He received 2,401 out of 2,401 votes. Wasinger, Brown and Iverson will face off in November.
ATTORNEY GENERAL-A grand total of 1,002,480 votes were cast in Missouri for Attorney General.
Andrew Bailey was selected as the Republican nominee with 413,465 (63%) of 656,145 votes. Will Scharf earned 242,680 (36.9%) votes. Elad Gross was selected as the Democrat nominee with 343,934 out of 343,934 votes. The Libertarian candidate was Ryan Munro with 2,401 of 2,401 votes. Bailey, Gross and Munro will face in November.
US SENATOR-A grand total of 986,573 votes were cast in Missouri for US Senator.
Senator Josh Hawley ran unopposed as the Republican nominee with 606,831 of 606,831 votes. A total of 377,321 votes were cast for Democrat candidates Lucas Kunce (255,309; 67.6%), Karla May (87,653; 23.2%), December Harmon (26,732; 7%) and Mita Biswas (7,627; 2%). The Libertarian candidate was W.C. Young with 2,421 votes. Hawley, Kunce and Young will face off in November.
US REPRESENTATIVE-A grand total of 125,903 votes were cast in Missouri for US Representative for District 4.
Mark Alford was selected as the Republican nominee with 99,462 out of 99,462 votes. Jeanette Cass was selected as the Democrat nominee with 16,063 (61.5%) votes over Mike McCaffree (10,041; 38.4%). The sole Libertarian candidate was Thomas Holbrook with 337 out of 337 votes. Alford, Cass and Holbrook will face off in November.
SECRETARY OF STATE-A grand total of 1,003,895 votes were cast in Missouri for the next Secretary of State.
Denny Hoskins was selected as the Republican nominee with 157,116 (24.4%) of 643,448 votes. Remaining candidates were Shane Schoeller (108,289; 16.8%), Mike Carter (91,866; 14.2%), Dean Plocher (86,659; 13.4%), Mary E. Coleman (72,938; 11.3%), Valentina Gomez (47,931; 7.4%), Jamie Corley (46,314; 7.19%) and Adam J. Schwadron (32,335; 5%). Barbara Phifer was selected as the Democrat nominee with 146,284 (40.8%) of 358,045 votes. Monique Williams earned 123,270 (34.4%) and Haley Jacobson earned 88,491 (24.7%) Libertarian Carl Freese earned 2,402 of 2,402 votes. Hoskins, Phifer and Freese will face in November.
STATE TREASURER- A grand total of 1,005,081 votes were cast in Missouri for the next State Treasurer.
Vivek Malek was selected as the Republican nominee with 273,691 (41.5%) out of 659,225 votes. Remaining candidates were Andrew Koenig (135,637; 20.5%), Lori Rook (127,807; 19.3%), Cody Smith (96,892; 14.6%), Tina Goodrick (19,085; 2.8%) and Karan Pujil (6,113; 0.92%) Mark Osmack of Manchester was the Democrat candidate, earning 343,444 out of 343,444 votes. The Libertarian candidate was John Hartwig Jr with 2,412 of 2,412 votes. Malek, Osmack and Hartwig will face in November.
CIRCUIT JUDGE- The candidate in the race for Circuit Judge for Judicial District 30 was Republican David C. RepLogle. He earned 14,479 of 14,479 votes.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT #1 failed, earning 592,719 no votes (54.7%) to 490,220 yes votes (45.2%) out of 1,082,939 votes cast. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT #4 passed, earning 549,116 yes votes (51.1%) to 523,796 no votes (48.8%) of 1,072,912 votes cast.
