One candidate is tracked for Circuit Judge, 36th Judicial Circuit on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kacey L. Proctor. Candidate information follows official Butler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kacey L. Proctor (Republican) is the only certified candidate for this partisan circuit judgeship, which serves Butler, Ripley, Carter counties, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. Circuit judges in nonpartisan court plan circuits appear as retention questions instead.
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Republican
Kacey Proctor served as Butler County's elected prosecuting attorney beginning in 2018 before being appointed circuit judge for the 36th Judicial Circuit in 2023, per KFVS12. He holds a philosophy degree from Southeast Missouri State University and a law degree from Saint Louis University, per KBSI Fox 23. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Circuit Judge, 36th Judicial Circuit in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Circuit Judge, 36th Judicial Circuit on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kacey L. Proctor. Candidate information follows official Butler County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Circuit Judge, 36th Judicial Circuit election in Missouri?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are on the Missouri election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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