On every St. Joseph ballot
Presiding CommissionerBill Falkner (R)
Bill Falkner
Top priorities
- Restoring and strengthening local infrastructure, including roads, bridges and public facilities
- Championing family-owned businesses and farms
- Supporting policies that help working blue-collar families
Per the 680 KFEQ.
About Bill Falkner
Bill Falkner is the Missouri House representative for District 10 and a former mayor of St. Joseph, per 680 KFEQ. He is completing his final term in the Missouri House and is running for the open presiding commissioner seat after incumbent Scott Nelson chose not to seek reelection, per News-Press Now. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
ClerkMary Baack-Garvey (R)
Mary Baack-Garvey
Mary Baack-Garvey has served as Buchanan County Clerk since first being elected in 2010 and is seeking a third term, after 10 years as a county employee assisting with elections, per the Buchanan County Clerk's office. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
AuditorTara Horn (R)
Tara Horn
Tara Horn started in real estate as an escrow officer in 2001 and became a licensed real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Stein and Summers Real Estate in 2011; she and her husband also own Norty's Bar and Grill, per the Buchanan County Auditor's office. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
CollectorPeggy Campbell (D)
Peggy Campbell
Peggy Campbell has served as Buchanan County Collector since winning election in 2010 and was reelected in 2018, per KQ2. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Prosecuting AttorneyMichelle Davidson (R)
Michelle Davidson
Michelle Davidson holds a law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and has practiced criminal law in Buchanan County for more than 20 years, joining the county Public Defender's Office in 2001, leading it from 2005-2008, then working at the Fourth Circuit Public Defender's Office before joining the Prosecuting Attorney's Office in 2018, per the Buchanan County Prosecuting Attorney's office. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Recorder of DeedsBecky Dunlap (R)
Becky Dunlap
Becky Dunlap has worked in the Buchanan County License Bureau since 1984 and has served as Recorder of Deeds since 2018, per the Buchanan County Recorder of Deeds' office. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressCircuit ClerkAshley Thrasher (R)
Ashley Thrasher
Ashley Thrasher, a Missouri Western State University marketing graduate, worked in marketing, management and human-resources roles at Hallmark Cards, Boehringer Ingelheim and Mosaic Life Care before her 2018 election as circuit clerk, where she now oversees a staff of 28, per News-Press Now. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Buchanan County page.
Statewide races
AuditorScott Fitzpatrick (R) · Quentin Wilson (D) · Dustin Coffell (L)
Scott Fitzpatrick
Top priorities
- Audit state and local government spending
- Strengthen fiscal controls and public accountability
- Use treasurer and budget-chair experience in statewide oversight
About Scott Fitzpatrick
Scott Fitzpatrick is Missouri's incumbent state auditor and a Republican candidate for re-election. A former state treasurer and state House budget chair, he has built his statewide record around audits, government spending oversight, local-government accountability, fiscal controls, and conservative management of public dollars.
Quentin Wilson
Top priorities
- Improve transparency around every public dollar
- Use revenue-department experience for taxpayer accountability
- Strengthen fair, independent state audits
About Quentin Wilson
Quentin Wilson is a Democratic candidate for Missouri state auditor and a former director of the Missouri Department of Revenue. His campaign emphasizes fair accounting, transparent audits, taxpayer service, public trust, and using state finance experience to scrutinize how Missouri spends public money.
Dustin Coffell
Dustin Coffell is the Libertarian nominee for Missouri state auditor on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate list, and chair of the Libertarian Party of Missouri. His campaign gives voters a non-major-party option for the office that audits state and local government finances. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
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