3 candidates are tracked for Franklin County Presiding Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dave Schatz, Richele Landa and Thomas Krausch. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Dave Schatz, is on the ballot.
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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.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
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.
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.
Who is running for Franklin County Presiding Commissioner in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Franklin County Presiding Commissioner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Dave Schatz, Richele Landa and Thomas Krausch. Candidate information follows official Franklin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Franklin County Presiding Commissioner 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 Franklin County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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