Christian County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
12 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 10 Christian County races, led by the Christian County Presiding Commissioner contest.
County offices
Presiding CommissionerJered Taylor (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jered Taylor (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Christian County Presiding Commissioner.
Jered Taylor
Jered Taylor served in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. Before his legislative career he worked in loss prevention at the Bass Pro Shops store in Branson, and he most recently served on the Springfield district office staff of U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, per the Springfield Daily Citizen. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Jered Taylor won the Republican nomination with 62.31 percent of the vote (8,459 votes) over Terry A. Bible's 37.69 percent (5,116 votes), per the Christian County Clerk's official (unofficial-on-election-night) Election Summary Report. No Democrat, Libertarian or independent filed for the seat, and the Springfield Daily Citizen reported Taylor 'will face no opposition in November.' Outgoing Presiding Commissioner Lynn Morris did not seek reelection.
Full race pageClerkPaula Brumfield (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Paula Brumfield
Paula Brumfield was sworn in as Christian County Clerk in late December 2022, succeeding Kay Brown, who retired after 20 years as county clerk, per the Christian County Trumpet. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Paula Brumfield ran unopposed in the Republican primary (11,592 votes, 100 percent) with no Democrat, Libertarian or independent filed, per the Christian County Clerk's official Election Summary Report; she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCircuit ClerkBarbara Barnett-Stillings (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Barbara Barnett-Stillings
Barbara Barnett-Stillings was sworn in as Christian County Circuit Court Clerk in late December 2022, per the Christian County Trumpet. She previously served as an alderman for the City of Nixa from 2008 to 2010, including as Mayor Pro Tem and briefly as acting mayor, per her LinkedIn profile. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Barbara Barnett-Stillings ran unopposed in the Republican primary (11,727 votes, 100 percent) with no Democrat, Libertarian or independent filed, per the Christian County Clerk's official Election Summary Report; she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageRecorder of DeedsKelly Blunt Hall (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kelly Blunt Hall
Kelly Blunt Hall appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Christian County Recorder of Deeds, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kelly Blunt Hall.
Kelly Blunt Hall ran unopposed in the Republican primary (11,683 votes, 100 percent) with no Democrat, Libertarian or independent filed, per the Christian County Clerk's official Election Summary Report; she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageProsecuting AttorneyKristen Tuohy Avila (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kristen Tuohy Avila
Kristen Tuohy Avila holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of Missouri (1999) and a law degree from the University of Missouri School of Law (2003), per the Christian County Prosecuting Attorney's office. She joined the county prosecutor's office in July 2012, served as First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for a decade, and was sworn in as prosecuting attorney in January 2023; she previously worked as a senior assistant prosecutor in Greene County, an assistant attorney general, an assistant prosecutor in Newton County, and an assistant public defender, per the same source. She received the Missouri Bar Foundation's Lon O. Hocker Trial Lawyer Award in 2014 and the 2022 Women's Justice Award for Public Service, also per the office website. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Kristen Tuohy Avila ran unopposed in the Republican primary (11,468 votes, 100 percent) with no Democrat, Libertarian or independent filed, per the Christian County Clerk's official Election Summary Report; she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageCollector of RevenueChris Snyder (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Chris Snyder
Chris Snyder appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Christian County Collector of Revenue, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chris Snyder.
Chris Snyder ran unopposed in the Republican primary (11,594 votes, 100 percent) for an open seat, with no Democrat, Libertarian or independent filed, per the Christian County Clerk's official Election Summary Report; sitting Collector Ted Nichols did not file for reelection, so Snyder is unopposed on the November 3 ballot for the open seat.
Full race pageAuditorAmy Dent (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Amy Dent
Amy Dent appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Christian County Auditor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Amy Dent.
Amy Dent ran unopposed in the Republican primary (11,584 votes, 100 percent) with no Democrat, Libertarian or independent filed, per the Christian County Clerk's official Election Summary Report; she is unopposed on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Christian County is split across 3 Missouri House districts.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House: 3 districtsDistricts 138, 139, 140
Missouri House District 138Burt Whaley (R) · Chris Daugherty (D)
Burt Whaley
Top priorities
- Sponsored HB 2551, modifying provisions related to protection of children and vulnerable persons
- Sponsored HB 3338, the "No Sharia Act," regarding enforcement of foreign law in the state
Per the campaign site.
About Burt Whaley
Burt Whaley represents Stone and Christian Counties as the Missouri House District 138 State Representative, elected to his first term in November 2024, per his campaign site. Whaley is a retired 20-year Army veteran who spent 28 years as a teacher and principal, per his campaign site. Whaley holds a BSE in Science Education, an MSE in Administration and an EdSp Superintendent degree from Central Missouri State University, per his campaign site.
Chris Daugherty
Chris Daugherty is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 138 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Burt Whaley (Republican), Chris Daugherty (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Burt Whaley is the sitting member per the House roster. Missouri has no runoffs; the August 4 primary winner of each party is the nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list (certified August 25, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMissouri House District 139Bob Titus (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bob Titus
Bob Titus was a business owner and insurance agent representing a major multiline company for 30 years before his election, per his official Missouri House biography. He represents western Christian County in House District 139 and was first elected in November 2022, per the same source. No opponent is listed for this seat in the November 2026 general election. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Bob Titus (Republican) is the only nominee on the November 3 ballot; Bob Titus is the sitting member per the House roster. Missouri has no runoffs; the August 4 primary winner of each party is the nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list (certified August 25, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Full race pageMissouri House District 140Jamie Ray Gragg (R) · Julia E. Curran (D)
Jamie Ray Gragg
Top priorities
- Supports local control of education by parents, teachers, principals and local school boards
- Supports reducing the size, scope and cost of government
- Supports Second Amendment rights and opposes new restrictions
Per the campaign site.
About Jamie Ray Gragg
Jamie Ray Gragg is a lifelong Christian County resident whose family has lived in the area for 10 generations, per his campaign site. Gragg has worked as an executive for the Boy Scouts of America, as a church education and youth minister, and for most of the past 20 years at Silver Dollar City, per his campaign site. Gragg is running for Missouri State Representative, District 140, per his campaign site.
Julia E. Curran
Top priorities
- Reducing costs for residents
- Strengthening public schools
Per the candidate statement via KSMU.
About Julia E. Curran
Julia Curran is a retired registered nurse with 35 years of nursing experience who has lived in Christian County with her husband for more than 20 years, per KSMU. All of her children attended public schools in the district, and she previously ran for House District 140 in 2024. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jamie Ray Gragg (Republican), Julia E. Curran (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Jamie Ray Gragg is the sitting member per the House roster. Missouri has no runoffs; the August 4 primary winner of each party is the nominee, and unopposed nominees still print. The field is the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list (certified August 25, 2026). This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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Missouri nominees were set by the August 4 primary (plurality, no runoffs) and meet on the November 3 ballot; unopposed nominees still print. All 163 state House seats, the even-numbered state Senate districts, partisan circuit judgeships in non-plan circuits and the county offices on the four-year off-presidential cycle (presiding commissioner, clerk, circuit clerk, auditor, recorder, collector, prosecuting attorney) are up; sheriff, assessor, treasurer and the associate commissioners were elected in 2024, per the Secretary of State.
Who is on the ballot in Christian County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Christian County sample ballot 2026: who is running for presiding commissioner, county clerk and circuit clerk, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Missouri?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are listed on the Missouri election hub. Missouri election hub →
How do I see my exact Christian County ballot?
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Candidate roster last updated Sep 25, 2026 from official election sources.