Cole County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
10 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 7 Cole County races, led by the Cole County Clerk contest.
County offices
ClerkDave Griffith (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dave Griffith (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cole County Clerk.
Dave Griffith Republican
A state representative from Jefferson City serving his final term and chairing the House Veterans and Armed Forces Committee, per the Jefferson City News Tribune. Before the House he led the local American Red Cross for six years, served on the Jefferson City Council, and spent 23 years at KRCG, per the News Tribune. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Dave Griffith (56 percent) won the Republican nomination over Jeff Ahlers (44 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per newstribune.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). Decided August 4: both candidates are Republicans running to succeed retiring clerk Steve Korsmeyer, and the winner has no November opposition, per the Jefferson City News Tribune.
Full race pageCollectorLarry Vincent (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Larry Vincent (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Cole County Collector.
Larry Vincent Republican Incumbent
Cole County's collector since 2007, seeking another term, per the Jefferson City News Tribune. He is unopposed on August 4 and faces no opposition in November, per News Tribune and ABC17 coverage. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Larry Vincent is unopposed on August 4 and faces no November opposition; unopposed candidates still print on Missouri ballots.
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Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Division 2Daniel Green (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Daniel Green (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Division 2.
Daniel Green Republican
Daniel Green is the Republican nominee for Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Division 2 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.
Daniel Green (Republican) is the only certified candidate for this partisan circuit judgeship, which serves Cole County, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. Circuit judges in nonpartisan court plan circuits appear as retention questions instead.
Full race pageCircuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Division 3Cotton Walker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Cotton Walker (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Circuit Judge, 19th Judicial Circuit, Division 3.
Cotton Walker Republican
Cotton Walker is a sitting Circuit Judge in Cole County, with thirty-two years on the bench and thirty-five years as a member of the Missouri Bar, per his campaign site. He previously worked as a civil litigator for twenty-seven years and served as Municipal Judge in Cole County for twenty-four years, and presides over general jurisdiction matters including felony, civil, family law and specialty treatment court cases, per his campaign site.
Cotton Walker (Republican) is the only certified candidate for this partisan circuit judgeship, which serves Cole County, 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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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cole County is split across 2 Missouri House districts.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House: 2 districtsDistricts 59, 60
Missouri House District 59Carrie Tergin (R) · Becky Kroll (D)
Carrie Tergin Republican
- Cut government red tape
- Support family farms and small businesses
- Support veterans and law enforcement
Per the campaign site.
About Carrie Tergin
Carrie Tergin is a third-generation family business owner and former mayor of Jefferson City, per her campaign website. During her tenure as mayor she led the city's recovery from the 2019 tornado and oversaw construction of the Bicentennial Bridge, and she now serves on the UMB Bank Advisory Board.
Becky Kroll Democratic
- Increasing funding for public education
- Expanding access to rural health care
- Reducing barriers to affordable housing
Per the campaign site.
About Becky Kroll
Becky Kroll is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 59 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.
Carrie Tergin (Republican), Becky Kroll (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. 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 60Shane Kampeter (R) · Suzanne Luther (D)
Shane Kampeter Republican
- Lower taxes and cost of living for Jefferson City families
- Support parental involvement in children's education
Per the campaign site.
About Shane Kampeter
Shane Kampeter is a Jefferson City small-business owner of Kampeter Remodeling and co-owner of GKS Management, per his campaign website. A Lincoln University graduate, he served 11 years as a civilian employee with the Missouri Army National Guard.
Suzanne Luther Democratic
Suzanne Luther is a veteran educator and former member of the Jefferson City Board of Education, per the Jefferson City News Tribune. Born in Jefferson City, she graduated from Jefferson City High School and earned both bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Missouri. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Shane Kampeter (Republican), Suzanne Luther (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. 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 Senate District 6Jake Vogel (R) · J. Don Salcedo (D)
Jake Vogel Republican
Jake Vogel is a candidate for Missouri Senate District 6, per his campaign site. No campaign website detail on his career or community background was found as of September 27, 2026.
J. Don Salcedo Democratic
- Addressing what he calls decades of underfunding in Missouri's public schools
Per Jefferson City News Tribune interview.
About J. Don Salcedo
J. Don Salcedo is a retired Missouri educator who has run for state government multiple times in the past, per the Jefferson City News Tribune, and is campaigning on education and quality-of-life improvement. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jake Vogel (Republican), J. Don Salcedo (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot. 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 Cole County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Cole County sample ballot 2026: see where the county clerk, county collector and circuit judge candidates stand on schools and agriculture. 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 Cole County ballot?
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Missouri statewide racesEvery Missouri race on this county's ballot.All Missouri ballot measures7 statewide ballot measuresMissouri judges50 tracked judges on the retention ballotCandidate roster last updated Oct 2, 2026 from official election sources.