Franklin County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
17 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 11 Franklin County races, led by the Franklin County Presiding Commissioner contest.
County offices
Presiding CommissionerDave Schatz (R) · Richele Landa (D) · Thomas Krausch (Libertarian)
Dave Schatz Republican Incumbent
Dave Schatz was appointed Presiding Commissioner of Franklin County in March 2025, after previously serving in the Missouri House and Senate, per St. Louis Public Radio. His campaign has focused on reducing the county's personal, property, and real estate taxes, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Richele Landa Democratic
- Open commission meetings to more public participation, including evening sessions
- Oppose siting data centers in Franklin County's agricultural and residential areas
- Guide development using the Franklin County Master Plan
Per the campaign site.
About Richele Landa
Richele Landa is a business analyst and ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt with more than 20 years of experience in continuous improvement work, per her campaign site. She lives in Pacific, Missouri, per the same source.
Thomas Krausch Libertarian
Thomas Krausch is the Libertarian Party candidate for Franklin County Presiding Commissioner, per the Libertarian Party of St. Louis's 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
Republican Dave Schatz won a three-way August 4 primary with 2,354 votes (41.19 percent) over Shawn Noel (1,851 votes, 32.39 percent) and Ed Hillhouse (1,508 votes, 26.38 percent), per the Franklin County election authority's results portal (unofficial results, 100 percent of precincts reporting as of August 7, 2026; St. Louis Public Radio also called the race for Schatz). Schatz meets Democrat Richele Landa (2,103 votes, unopposed in her primary) and Libertarian Thomas Krausch (45 votes, unopposed in his primary) on the November 3 ballot.
Full race pageClerkTim Baker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Baker Republican Incumbent
Tim Baker has served two four-year terms as Franklin County Clerk after first being elected in 2018 and is seeking a third term, per the Missourian. As County Clerk he is the county's chief election authority, overseeing an office of eight staff members plus roughly 3,000 temporary election judges, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican Tim Baker ran unopposed in the August 4 primary and faces no opponent on the November 3 ballot; no Democratic, Libertarian, or independent candidate filed for the office, per the Franklin County election authority's results portal (unofficial results, 100 percent of precincts reporting as of August 7, 2026).
Full race pageCircuit ClerkConnie S. Ward (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Connie S. Ward Republican
Connie S. Ward serves as Circuit Court Clerk for Franklin County's circuit court, per the office's official county page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican Connie S. Ward ran unopposed in the August 4 primary and faces no opponent on the November 3 ballot; no Democratic, Libertarian, or independent candidate filed for the office, per the Franklin County election authority's results portal (unofficial results, 100 percent of precincts reporting as of August 7, 2026).
Full race pageRecorder of DeedsLisa Smart (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Lisa Smart Republican
Lisa Smart has served as Franklin County Recorder of Deeds since being sworn in in December 2022, overseeing an office that records marriage licenses, military discharges, and land documents, per the Missourian. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican Lisa Smart ran unopposed in the August 4 primary and faces no opponent on the November 3 ballot; no Democratic, Libertarian, or independent candidate filed for the office, per the Franklin County election authority's results portal (unofficial results, 100 percent of precincts reporting as of August 7, 2026).
Full race pageProsecuting AttorneyMatthew Becker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matthew Becker Republican
Matthew Becker has served as Franklin County Prosecuting Attorney since taking office in January 2019, per the Missourian, heading an office of prosecutors, investigators, and victim advocates, per the office's official county page. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican Matthew Becker ran unopposed in the August 4 primary and faces no opponent on the November 3 ballot; no Democratic, Libertarian, or independent candidate filed for the office, per the Franklin County election authority's results portal (unofficial results, 100 percent of precincts reporting as of August 7, 2026).
Full race pageCollector of RevenueDoug Trentmann (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Doug Trentmann Republican
Trentmann previously worked in the private sector as an accounts payable and receivable director before joining the Franklin County Collector's office, where the campaign site says he has served in every role in that office, per the campaign site. He is a 2003 graduate of St. Francis Borgia High School and a 15-year member of the Washington Volunteer Fire Company, per the campaign site. He is running for Franklin County Collector of Revenue, per the campaign site.
Republican Doug Trentmann ran unopposed in the August 4 primary and faces no opponent on the November 3 ballot; no Democratic, Libertarian, or independent candidate filed for the office, per the Franklin County election authority's results portal (unofficial results, 100 percent of precincts reporting as of August 7, 2026).
Full race pageAuditorAnne Barry (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Anne Barry Republican
- Apply conservative, household-budget-style fiscal oversight to county spending
- Maintain existing internal controls and financial safeguards
- Emphasize transparent, ethical reporting standards
Per the campaign site.
About Anne Barry
Anne Barry currently serves as Deputy Auditor for Franklin County and has worked in compliance, risk management, auditing, accounting, and human resources roles under the Missouri Constitution since 2014, per her campaign site. She is a Navy veteran, per the same source.
Republican Anne Barry won the August 4 primary with 5,093 votes (87.14 percent) over Rafael Madrigal (750 votes, 12.86 percent) and faces no opponent on the November 3 ballot; no Democratic, Libertarian, or independent candidate filed for the office, per the Franklin County election authority's results portal (unofficial results, 100 percent of precincts reporting as of August 7, 2026). The seat is open; incumbent Auditor Angela Gibson did not seek re-election.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Franklin County is split across 3 Missouri House districts.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House: 3 districtsDistricts 109, 118, 119
Missouri House District 109John Simmons (R) · Trent Leslie (D)
John Simmons Republican Incumbent
John Simmons is a chiropractor who built a private practice in Washington, Missouri after earning his degree from Logan University of Chiropractic in 1991, per his official Missouri House biography. He represents part of Franklin County in House District 109 and was first elected in November 2018, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Trent Leslie Democratic
Trent Leslie is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 109 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.
John Simmons (Republican), Trent Leslie (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; John Simmons 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 118Amy DeClue (R) · Sarah Rachel Puckett (D)
Amy DeClue Republican
- Additional restrictions on abortion
- Protecting Second Amendment rights
- Expanding parental rights and school choice in education
Per the campaign site.
About Amy DeClue
Amy DeClue is a registered nurse with nearly two decades of experience and chairs the Franklin County Republican Central Committee, per her campaign site. She was elected a Missouri delegate to the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Sarah Rachel Puckett Democratic
Sarah Rachel Puckett is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 118 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.
Amy DeClue (Republican), Sarah Rachel Puckett (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 119Brad Banderman (R) · Amy Thompson (D)
Brad Banderman Republican Incumbent
Brad Banderman serves as student pastor for Bethel Baptist Church in Lonedell and previously worked as a substitute teacher and bus driver for the St. Clair R-XIII School District, per his official Missouri House biography. He represents part of Franklin County in House District 119 and was first elected in November 2022, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Amy Thompson Democratic
- Keeping public education funding in public schools
- Maintaining and expanding healthcare access
- Protecting rivers and streams for future generations
Per the campaign site.
About Amy Thompson
Amy Thompson is an educator who moved to Franklin County in 1998, per her campaign site. She holds a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Northern Iowa and grew up on a family farm in Iowa.
Brad Banderman (Republican), Amy Thompson (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Brad Banderman 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 Senate District 26Ben Brown (R) · Vicky Wors (D)
Ben Brown Republican Incumbent
- Support for law enforcement and first responders
- Limiting government regulatory overreach on small businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Ben Brown
Ben Brown has been a restaurant owner since 2013 and previously pursued a career in mixed martial arts, per his official Missouri Senate biography. He represents District 26, covering Franklin, Gasconade, Osage and Warren counties, and chairs the Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee, per the same source.
Vicky Wors Democratic
- Opposes sales tax increases
- Support for public education standards and teachers
- Affordable healthcare access
Per the campaign site.
About Vicky Wors
Vicky Wors is a retired human resources professional running for Missouri Senate District 26, per the campaign site. She is a SHRM-certified professional and Birkman certified consultant with a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Texas and a master's degree in human resources and marketing from Lindenwood University, per the campaign site.
Ben Brown (Republican), Vicky Wors (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ben Brown is the sitting member per the Senate 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 Franklin County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
Franklin County sample ballot 2026: see where the presiding commissioner, county clerk and circuit clerk candidates stand on schools, housing and health care. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 2, 2026 from official election sources.