Compiled by Sarah Gray/Managing Editor
There was a 32.06 percent voter turnout in Saline County for the Aug. 6 Primary Election. Seventeen precincts reported, and the unofficial election results were released late Tuesday evening.
Locally, those casting Republican ballots had three offices with contested races from which to choose. Those were for Saline County Northern District Commissioner, Saline County Sheriff, and Saline County Assessor.
For Northern Commissioner, Stephanie Gooden retained her seat, receiving 45.22 percent of the vote. Candidates Murray “Otis” Arndt and Charlie Eades received 37.02 percent and 17.76 percent, respectively.
Sheriff candidates received a total of 3,442 votes between the two. Ultimately Daniel Kirchhoff won the election with 75.01 percent of the vote. Candidate Shane Gooden received 24.99 percent.
Jessica Adcock Goodmen retained her seat as Assessor. She received 43.82 percent of the vote. Candidate Shelly O’Bryan received 30.45 percent, and Tim Aulgur received 25.72 percent.
One segment of Marshall did choose from two candidates for Marshall Ward 1 Committeeman. Kip Bethel received 57.05 percent of the vote, and Lester Bailey received 42.95 percent.
Results for the other local races were:
Southern District Commissioner (DEM): Monte Fenner, 434 votes (uncontested)
County Treasurer (REP): Jared Brewer, 2,696 votes (uncontested)
Public Administrator (DEM): Paula J. Barr, 757 votes (uncontested)
Circuit Judge Circuit 15 (REP): Josh Taylor, 2,945 votes (uncontested)
Taylor received 8,252 votes from 32 total precincts, according to results on the Secretary of State’s website.
Voters passed a Gilliam Special Road District question, with 92 ballots cast for YES and 26 for NO. Residents who were able to vote on a Concordia Fire Protection District question were in favor of it, with 52 Saline County residents voting YES and 16 voting NO. Both questions pertained to issuing their general obligation bonds for district improvements.
Voters in Saline County and across the state made their selections for state office holders, as well. Those results are below:
U.S. Senator (REP):
Josh Hawley 606,831 votes (3,084 votes in Saline County)
U.S. Senator (DEM), vote for 1
Karla May 87,653 votes (201 votes in Saline County)
December L. Harmon 26,732 votes (89 Saline County)
Lucas Kunce 255,309 votes (486 Saline County)
Mita Boswas 7,627 votes (17 Saline County)
U.S. Senator (LIB), vote for 1
W.C. Young 2,421 (17 Saline County)
Governor (REP)
Darrell Leon McClanahan III 5,637 (46 Saline County)
Jeremy Gundel 2,946 (15 Saline County)
Bill Eigel 227,012 (770 Saline County)
Robert James Olson 2,975 (21 Saline County)
John R. (Jay) Ashcroft 162,086 (716 Saline County)
Mike Kehoe 274,840 (1,737 Saline County)
Chris Wright 9,358 (36 Saline County)
Darren L. Grant 1,866 (7 Saline County)
Amber Thomsen 10,627 (88 Saline County)
Governor (DEM)
Eric Morrison 36,985 (115 Saline County)
Crystal Quade 189,822 (267 Saline County)
Sheryl Gladney 25,287 (67 Saline County)
Hollis L. Laster 5,973 (22 Saline County)
Mike Hamra 119,702 (317 Saline County)
Governor (LIB)
Bill Slantz 2,414 (17 Saline County)
Lieutenant Governor (REP)
Holly Rehder 142,801 (706 Saline County)
Dave Wasinger 206,875 (628 Saline County)
Lincoln Hough 199,423 (1,185 Saline County)
Paul Berry III 17,540 (75 Saline County)
Tim Baker 64,198 (484 Saline County)
Matthew E. Porter 28,263 (136 Saline County)
Lieutenant Governor (DEM)
Richard Brown 231,970 (483 Saline County)
Anastasia Syes 125,283 (281 Saline County)
Lieutenant Governor (LIB)
Ken Iverson 2,401 (17 Saline County)
Secretary of State (REP)
Valentina Gomez 47,931 (213 Saline County)
Shane Schoeller 108,289 (281 Saline County)
Denny Hoskins 157,116 (1,315 Saline County)
Adam J. Schwadron 32,335 (76 Saline County)
Jamie Corley 46,314 (294 Saline County)
Dean Plocher 86,659 (327 Saline County)
Mary Elizabeth Coleman 72,938 (376 Saline County)
Mike Carter 91,866 (320 Saline County)
Secretary of State (DEM)
Monique Williams 123,270 (239 Saline County)
Barbara Phifer 146,284 (265 Saline County)
Haley Jacobson 88,491 (258 Saline County)
Secretary of State (LIB)
Carl Herman Freese 2,402 (17 Saline County)
State Treasurer (REP)
Cody Smith 96,892 (488 Saline County)
Andrew Koenig 135,637 (533 Saline County)
Lori Rook 127,807 (496 Saline County)
Vivek Malek 273,691 (1,556 Saline County)
Tina Goodrick 19,085 (119 Saline County)
Karan Pujji 6,113 (38 Saline County)
State Treasurer (DEM)
Mark Osmack 343,444 (753 Saline County)
State Treasurer (LIB)
John A. Hartwig Jr. 2,412 (16 Saline County)
Attorney General (REP)
Will Scharf 242,680 (1,106 Saline County)
Andrew Bailey 413,465 (2,112 Saline County)
Attorney General (DEM)
Elad Jonathan Gross 343,934 (728 Saline County)
Attorney General (LIB)
Ryan L. Munro 2,401 (17 Saline County)
U.S. Representative in Congress 4th District (REP)
Mark Alford 99,462 (3,050 Saline County)
U.S. Representative in Congress 4th District (DEM)
Jeanette Cass 16,063 (432 Saline County)
Mike McCaffree 10,041 (335 Saline County)
U.S. Representative in Congress 4th District (LIB)
Thomas Holbrook 337 (16 Saline County)
State Senator 21st District (REP)
Kurtis Gregory 14,940 (2,592 Saline County)
Doug Richey 11,442 (846 Saline County)
State Senator 21st District (DEM)
Jim Bates 7,928 (748 Saline County)
State Representative 51st District (REP)
Mark W. Nolte 3,253 (2,123 Saline County)
Kerrick Alumbaugh 3,036 (1,059 Saline County)
State Representative 51st District (DEM)
Glenda Bainbridge 1,235 (752 Saline County)
Voters across the state cast their votes for or against propositions to amend the state constitution. Constitutional Amendment No. 1 failed by a 9.46 percent margin, with 592,719 votes against it and 490,220 votes in favor. This proposed that the Missouri Constitution be amended to allow places that provide childcare outside of the child’s home to be exempt from property tax. A majority of Saline County voters were also not in favor of it, with 2,340 voting “no” and 1,888 voting “yes.”
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 passed statewide Tuesday night, with 549,116 “yes” votes (51.18 percent) and 523,796 “no” votes (48.82 percent). This will authorize an increase minimum funding for a police force established by a state board of police commissioners to ensure such police force has additional resources to serve its communities. This would authorize a law passed in 2022 increasing required funding by the City of Kansas City for police department requests from 20 percent of general revenue to 25 percent. The ballot measure stated the city previously provided that level of funding voluntarily.
