2 candidates are tracked for Eastern Commissioner, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jay R. Johnson and Mark McAuliffe. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Nonpartisan: a majority winner on August 4 is elected outright, otherwise the top two advance to November 3. Appears only on Eastern District ballots.
Missouri › Clay County › Eastern Commissioner, Seat 2
Nonpartisan Incumbent
Per the Kansas City Star.
Elected eastern commissioner in 2023 after a policing career that included more than a year as interim chief of police at UMKC, chief in Newport Beach, and 23 years with the Long Beach Police Department, per the Kansas City Star. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Nonpartisan
Per the Kansas City Star.
Executive director of the Clay County Economic Development Council with more than 30 years of corporate leadership and consulting experience, per the Kansas City Star, which reports he was raised in Clay County and lives in Kearney. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Eastern Commissioner, Seat 2 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Eastern Commissioner, Seat 2 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jay R. Johnson and Mark McAuliffe. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Eastern Commissioner, Seat 2 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 Clay County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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