Platte County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
17 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 11 Platte County races, led by the Presiding Commissioner contest.
County offices
Presiding CommissionerJason Maki (R) · Mary McKenna (D)
Jason Maki (Republican) and Mary McKenna (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Presiding Commissioner.
Jason Maki Republican
- Holding the line on taxes and cost of living
- Funding public safety and infrastructure first
- Transparency and accountability in county spending
Per the Platte County Landmark.
About Jason Maki
Maki is a Platte County resident and small business owner in the technology industry, per the campaign site. He previously lived in Hennepin County, Minnesota. As a private citizen he studied Missouri's Sunshine Law and pursued an open records case that led to a large settlement, for which he was recognized as a Sunshine Hero by the Missouri Press Association and the Missouri Sunshine Coalition. He also coaches youth football with the YMCA and the Catholic Youth Organization.
Mary McKenna Democratic
- Wants the commission to implement the voter-approved children's mental health sales tax
- Wants infrastructure and public safety planning to keep pace with the county's rapid growth
- Emphasizes accountability and transparency in county government
Per The Platte County Landmark Newspaper.
About Mary McKenna
Mary McKenna has spent her career in the communications industry and has lived in Platte County for more than 40 years, per The Platte County Landmark Newspaper. She is the Democratic candidate for Platte County Presiding Commissioner.
August 4 primary result: Jason Maki (70 percent) won the Republican nomination over Gena L. Ross (30 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per plattecountylandmark.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). Incumbent Scott Fricker withdrew after filing, leaving a contested Republican ballot on August 4; Mary McKenna is unopposed on the Democratic side, and independent Dale Brouk goes directly to November 3, per the certified candidate list and the Platte County Landmark.
Full race pageClerkMary Calvillo (R) · Hans Peter (D)
Mary Calvillo (Republican) and Hans Peter (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Platte County Clerk.
Mary Calvillo Republican
- Modernizing the clerk's office website and public-records access
- Speeding up the senior tax credit process
- Extending office hours
Per the Platte County Landmark.
About Mary Calvillo
Calvillo has more than four decades of experience in office management, executive assistance and customer service and earned a degree in personnel management and international marketing from Missouri State University, per the campaign site. She has lived in Platte County for 28 years with her husband, Roberto, per the campaign site.
Hans Peter Democratic
- Wants an alternative salary-setting process so elected officials cannot set their own pay
- Wants to digitize the clerk's office records using his logistics background
- Pledges to keep the office strictly non-partisan
Per The Platte County Landmark Newspaper.
About Hans Peter
Hans Peter is a Benedictine College graduate who has worked in supply chain and logistics roles, currently as a global forwarding agent for C.H. Robinson, per The Platte County Landmark Newspaper. He is the Democratic candidate for Platte County Clerk. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Mary Calvillo (40.6 percent) won the Republican nomination over Jera Pruitt (31 percent), Russ "Wojo" Wojtkiewicz (28.4 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per plattecountylandmark.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). A contested Republican ballot on August 4 between the incumbent and two challengers; Hans Peter is unopposed on the Democratic side, per the Platte County Landmark.
Full race pageRecorder of DeedsChristopher L. Wright (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Christopher L. Wright (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Platte County Recorder of Deeds.
Christopher L. Wright Republican Incumbent
- Legislation capping how much elected officials can raise their own pay
- Maintaining the office's efficiency and transparency
- Deed fraud protection and public education
Per the Platte County Landmark.
About Christopher L. Wright
Worked as a drug and alcohol counselor and nonprofit case manager before being elected recorder, and served in the U.S. Army from 2001 to 2005, per the Platte County Landmark, which reports he has implemented deed-fraud protection programs. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
August 4 primary result: Christopher L. Wright (60 percent) won the Republican nomination over Nicholas Palmer (40 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per plattecountylandmark.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). A contested Republican ballot on August 4 between the incumbent and a challenger; with no Democrat filed, the winner has a clear path to the office, per the Platte County Landmark.
Full race pageAuditorLaura Waldon (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Laura Waldon (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Platte County Auditor.
Laura Waldon Republican
- Wants rigorous reviews of county offices to maximize taxpayer value
- Wants accurate, accessible budget forecasts published for residents
- Opposes the incumbent auditor's 30% salary increase
Per The Platte County Landmark Newspaper.
About Laura Waldon
Laura Waldon is a retired CPA with more than 40 years of accounting and finance experience who has lived in Platte County since 1988, per The Platte County Landmark Newspaper. She is the Republican candidate for Platte County Auditor. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Laura Waldon is the only certified filer; unopposed candidates still print on Missouri ballots.
Full race pageCollectorJim Bosch (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jim Bosch (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Platte County Collector.
Jim Bosch Republican
- Pledges to be a trustworthy steward of taxpayer dollars
- Wants more convenient office hours for the working public
- Criticizes a 30% salary increase for elected officials as unfair to other county employees
Per The Platte County Landmark Newspaper.
About Jim Bosch
Jim Bosch was born and raised on a tobacco farm outside Weston, Missouri, and has lived in Edgerton with his family for 30 years, per The Platte County Landmark Newspaper. He is the Republican candidate for Platte County Collector. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jim Bosch is the only certified filer; unopposed candidates still print on Missouri ballots.
Full race pageTreasurer (unexpired two-year term)Elliot Lahn (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Elliot Lahn (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Platte County Treasurer (unexpired two-year term).
Elliot Lahn Republican
No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Elliot Lahn is the only certified filer for the unexpired term; unopposed candidates still print on Missouri ballots. The Platte County Landmark reported on August 20, 2026 that Lahn withdrew his candidacy and that the county Republican central committee would name a replacement nominee by a September 11 deadline; this page keeps the certified filing until the county clerk's November candidate list confirms the substitution (re-verify after September 11).
Full race pageProsecuting AttorneyTony Luetkemeyer (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tony Luetkemeyer (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Platte County Prosecuting Attorney.
Tony Luetkemeyer Republican
- Pledges to hold violent offenders accountable and support victims
- Says he will stand with law enforcement
- Has pledged to retain the office's First Assistant Prosecuting Attorney if elected
Per the campaign site.
About Tony Luetkemeyer
Tony Luetkemeyer is in his second term as Missouri State Senator representing Buchanan and Platte counties, where he serves as majority floor leader, and is a practicing attorney, per KSHB. He entered the Platte County Prosecuting Attorney race after Eric Zahnd, then the prosecutor, withdrew from the race at the filing deadline, and he is unopposed in November.
Tony Luetkemeyer is the only certified filer; unopposed candidates still print on Missouri ballots.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Platte County is split across 3 Missouri House districts.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House: 3 districtsDistricts 12, 13, 14
Missouri House District 12Jerry Hickey (R) · Tracey Steele (D)
Jerry Hickey Republican
- Responsible government spending and attracting businesses through workforce training
- Parental school choice options
- Reducing health care costs through market competition and transparency
Per the campaign site.
About Jerry Hickey
Jerry Hickey co-founded the staffing firm Express Employment Professionals in 2013 with his wife Jill, per his campaign site. The firm has helped more than 20,000 people find jobs, and Hickey holds a degree from Missouri State University.
Tracey Steele Democratic
Tracey Steele is a commercial real estate attorney with experience in commercial real estate transactions and alternative energy project finance, per his professional profile. A native Missourian, he attended Northwest Missouri State University before earning his law degree. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jerry Hickey (Republican), Tracey Steele (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 13John Elliott (R) · Jacoby Wynkoop (D)
John Elliott Republican
- Supporting law enforcement
- Preventing foreign ownership of Missouri farmland
- Eliminating the state income tax
Per the campaign site.
About John Elliott
John Elliott, a small business owner who grew up on a north Missouri farm, is a former Platte County Commissioner who focused on infrastructure, public safety and fiscal responsibility, per The Missouri Times. He also serves as vice chair of the Stanley M. Herzog Foundation board. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jacoby Wynkoop Democratic
- Stronger labor protections and access to healthcare
- Well-funded public schools
Per the campaign site.
About Jacoby Wynkoop
Jacoby Wynkoop, of Rushville, works as a cook and makes plush toys, per his campaign site. He decided to run for the District 13 seat after seeing the Republican incumbent was unopposed on the ballot.
John Elliott (Republican), Jacoby Wynkoop (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 14Frank Pendleton (R) · Ashley Aune (D)
Frank Pendleton Republican
- Reducing taxes and cutting wasteful state spending
- Expanding school choice and improving academic outcomes
- Increasing law enforcement presence and reforming juvenile justice
Per the campaign site.
About Frank Pendleton
Frank Pendleton is a retired principal scientist and program manager with 43 years of experience, including work on national security projects and disaster-response deployments, per his campaign site. He has served as chairman of a community credit union board and previously worked at MRIGlobal and as an adjunct professor at Rockhurst University.
Ashley Aune Democratic Incumbent
- Public education
- Reproductive freedom
- Economic opportunity for Northland families
Per the campaign site.
About Ashley Aune
Ashley Aune is the State Representative for Missouri House District 14, representing Platte County, per her campaign site. No further campaign website detail on her career background was found as of September 27, 2026.
Frank Pendleton (Republican), Ashley Aune (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Ashley Aune 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 34Mike Jones (R) · Shereka Barnes (D)
Mike Jones Republican
Mike Jones currently represents Missouri House District 12, having been elected in November 2024, per his official House member page. He is a Kansas City native who served in the U.S. Air Force from 1997 to 2001 performing maintenance on AC-130 Gunships, and owns Elite Painting KC, a residential painting business. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Shereka Barnes Democratic
- Investing in public education
- Expanding access to healthcare coverage
- Addressing the rising cost of living
Per the campaign site.
About Shereka Barnes
Barnes has worked in nonprofit health care and education, serves on the Park Hill School District Board and previously served on the board of Kids Win Missouri, per the campaign site. Born and raised in Kansas City, she holds two bachelor's degrees in public relations and human relations from Missouri Western State University, per the campaign site.
Mike Jones (Republican), Shereka Barnes (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 Platte County, Missouri on November 3, 2026?
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Candidate roster last updated Oct 2, 2026 from official election sources.