St. Francois County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
12 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 9 St. Francois County races, led by the St. Francois County Presiding Commissioner contest.
County offices
Presiding CommissionerKent Scism (R) · Bill Young (D)
Kent Scism
Top priorities
- Open, transparent county government meetings and clear, easy-to-understand budgets
- Responsible spending focused on core county services and eliminating waste
- Shrinking the role of government and putting local citizens first
Per the campaign site.
About Kent Scism
Kent Scism is a lifelong St. Francois County resident from Farmington who has worked for decades in his family's dealership, Sam Scism Ford, and chairs the St. Francois County Republican Central Committee, per his campaign site.
Bill Young
Bill Young is an ironworker project manager and former Desloge alderman who now lives in Bonne Terre, and says his experience overseeing large-scale construction projects, including budgets and stakeholder communication, prepared him for the commissioner role, per the Daily Journal (Park Hills). No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Republican Kent Scism ran unopposed in the August 4 primary (5,212 votes) and Democrat Bill Young ran unopposed in the Democratic primary (2,608 votes); the two meet on the November 3 ballot for this open seat; incumbent Harold Gallaher did not file, per the St. Francois County Clerk's official August 4, 2026 election results.
Full race pageClerkKevin Engler (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kevin Engler
Kevin Engler has served as St. Francois County Clerk since being elected in 2018, after previously serving as mayor of Farmington, in the Missouri House of Representatives and in the Missouri Senate, where he was elected Majority Floor Leader in 2009, per the Missouri Senate's official biography archive. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Kevin Engler ran unopposed in the August 4 Republican primary (5,421 votes) with no Democratic candidate filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot, per the St. Francois County Clerk's official August 4, 2026 election results.
Full race pageCircuit ClerkKristina Bone (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kristina Bone
Kristina Bone was elected Circuit Clerk in 2022 after a total of 23 years working in the Circuit Clerk's office, which provides administrative support to the circuit and associate circuit judges of the 24th Judicial Circuit, per the St. Francois County Circuit Clerk's office. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Kristina Bone won the Republican primary with 4,538 votes (70.65 percent) over Ginger Daffron's 1,885 votes (29.35 percent), with no Democratic candidate filed, so she is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot, per the St. Francois County Clerk's official August 4, 2026 election results.
Full race pageAuditorLouie Seiberlich (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Louie Seiberlich
Louie Seiberlich was appointed county auditor by the Governor of Missouri in 2017 and has since been elected to the office in 2018 and 2022, per the St. Francois County Auditor's office. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Louie Seiberlich ran unopposed in the August 4 Republican primary (5,567 votes) with no Democratic candidate filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot, per the St. Francois County Clerk's official August 4, 2026 election results.
Full race pageCollectorAngie K. Usery (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Angie K. Usery
Top priorities
- More options for taxpayers who have fallen delinquent to get caught up
- User-friendly payment tools such as text reminders, alerts and pay-by-text
Per the Daily Journal (Park Hills) interview.
About Angie K. Usery
Angie K. Usery has 18 years of experience in the Collector's office, including 14 years as a deputy clerk, escrow clerk and inventory clerk under former collector Pam Williams, and is seeking a second term as collector, per the Daily Journal (Park Hills). No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Angie K. Usery won the Republican primary with 4,252 votes (63.87 percent) over Mike Miller's 2,405 votes (36.13 percent), with no Democratic candidate filed, so she is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot, per the St. Francois County Clerk's official August 4, 2026 election results.
Full race pageProsecuting AttorneyBlake Dudley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Blake Dudley
Blake Dudley earned a psychology degree from the University of Kansas in 1992, began his legal career as an assistant prosecutor in St. Francois County in 1996, and later worked in private practice before his 2022 election as prosecuting attorney. He helped create a countywide domestic-violence task force and serves on the board of the Southeast Missouri Family Violence Council, per the St. Francois County Prosecuting Attorney's office. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Blake Dudley ran unopposed in the August 4 Republican primary (5,436 votes) with no Democratic candidate filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot, per the St. Francois County Clerk's official August 4, 2026 election results.
Full race pageRecorder of DeedsJay Graf (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jay Graf
Jay Graf is the incumbent Recorder of Deeds, seeking to continue serving after his first four-year term, per the St. Francois County Recorder of Deeds' office. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Jay Graf ran unopposed in the August 4 Republican primary (5,579 votes) with no Democratic candidate filed, so he is unopposed on the November 3 general-election ballot, per the St. Francois County Clerk's official August 4, 2026 election results.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
St. Francois County is split across 2 Missouri House districts.
Find your districts by addressMissouri House: 2 districtsDistricts 116, 117
Missouri House District 116Jason Green (R) · Whitney Wisker-Brooks (D)
Jason Green
Jason Green, of Fredericktown, is a lifelong Madison County resident who has served as the county's presiding commissioner since January 2019, per the Daily Journal Online. He also works in management at Green's Flea Market and is a part-owner of Green's of Fruitland, a retail store. His brother, Lucas Green, is running for Missouri House District 146 in the same election. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Whitney Wisker-Brooks
Top priorities
- Fully funding public schools so rural districts can thrive
- Protecting consumers from unreasonable utility rate hikes and expanding access to affordable housing
- Investing in rural healthcare infrastructure and expanding telehealth access
Per the campaign site.
About Whitney Wisker-Brooks
Whitney Wisker-Brooks is a social worker who has spent more than a decade working with individuals and families, per her campaign website. Born and raised in Farmington, she returned to the community after completing her education and starting her career elsewhere. She is the Democratic nominee for Missouri House District 116.
Jason Green (Republican), Whitney Wisker-Brooks (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 117Becky Laubinger (R) · Eli Flowers (D)
Becky Laubinger
Becky Laubinger is a candidate for Missouri House District 117, representing St. Francois County. She has served as Executive Director of the Parkland Pregnancy Resource Center and Health Clinic nonprofit since 2014, and previously worked in the service industry, the school system, and as a church secretary, per her campaign site.
Eli Flowers
Top priorities
- Well-funded, high-quality public education
- Healthcare reform that puts patients and providers first
- Protecting good-paying jobs for Missouri families and small businesses
Per the campaign site.
About Eli Flowers
Eli Flowers has 16 years of professional experience in healthcare finance, working to help hospitals secure fair payment from insurance companies, per the campaign site. He has a background in mathematics, per the campaign site.
Becky Laubinger (Republican), Eli Flowers (Democratic) meet on the November 3 ballot; Becky Laubinger 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.
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