One candidate is tracked for Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charlie Herbst. Candidate information follows official Cape Girardeau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Charlie Herbst won the Republican nomination with about 56.2 percent of the vote over Joe Hobbs (about 25.4 percent) and J.W. Strack (about 18.4 percent), per the county's official August 4 results. The county's official live results tracker (livevoterturnout.com) returned inconsistent vote totals on repeated checks and was not used for the exact count.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
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Charlie Herbst has served as Cape Girardeau County's District 2 associate commissioner since 2012, per the Southeast Missourian. He is a former Cape Girardeau police officer who served on the force from 1989 to 1999 and later served two terms on the Cape Girardeau City Council from 2002 to 2010, per the Southeast Missourian. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Who is running for Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Charlie Herbst. Candidate information follows official Cape Girardeau County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Cape Girardeau County Presiding Commissioner 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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Candidate roster from official Cape Girardeau County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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