Preview your Cole County, Missouri sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
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Local Snapshot
Primary ElectionAug. 4, 2026
Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateMissouri
Races Listed4
Profiles8
Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot.
Cole County Clerk
County
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.
Jeff Ahlers · Republican▾
A Jefferson City Ward 1 council member since 2023 who recently retired after 31 years at Central Dairy, per the Jefferson City News Tribune and ABC17. He has served as a Cole County election judge for more than a decade and says he hopes to retain the current clerk's staff, per ABC17.
Cole County Collector
County
Larry Vincent · RepublicanIncumbent▾
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.
Trustee of the Village of Wardsville
Local
Jonathan Stambaugh▾
Full profile coming as filings and campaign materials publish. Enter your address above to see this race on your exact ballot.
Mark Buschjost▾
Full profile coming as filings and campaign materials publish. Enter your address above to see this race on your exact ballot.
Rachel Busche▾
Full profile coming as filings and campaign materials publish. Enter your address above to see this race on your exact ballot.
Brian Schrimpf▾
Full profile coming as filings and campaign materials publish. Enter your address above to see this race on your exact ballot.
Trustee of the Village of Centertown
Local
Paula Hinshaw▾
Full profile coming as filings and campaign materials publish. Enter your address above to see this race on your exact ballot.
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Candidate details update as filings and campaign materials publish.
