Tag: County Office

10 Weeks Until Filing Day

Candidate filing begins February 27th in Missouri for the August 6th Primary Election for county offices, General Assembly, Statewide offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and political party committeepeople. Filing ends March 26th.
Candidate Filing Information
Candidate Qualifications

Candidates for county office in City of St. Louis file with St. Louis City Board of Election Commissioners in Downtown.

Candidates for Missouri legislative office file with the Missouri Secretary of State in Jefferson City

In the City of St. Louis, the following County and State Legislative offices will be elected in 2024. See Missouri & St. Louis City Age & Residency Requirements

Circuit Attorney (four year term, no Term Limit): Gabe Gore, appointed in May 2023 by Governor Mike Parson to fill vacancy of Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner who resigned
Sheriff (four year term, no Term Limit): Vernon Betts– elected 2016, 2020
Treasurer (four year term, no Term Limit): Adam Layne- appointed April 2021 by Mayor Tishaura Jones to fill out her term as Treasurer after her election as Mayor

Missouri Senate (Term Limit of two four-year terms)
5th District: accused rapist Steven Roberts Jr.- elected 2020
Missouri House of Representatives (Term Limit of four two-year terms)
66th District, mostly St. Louis County: Marlene Terry- elected 2020, 2022
76th District: Marlon Anderson- elected 2020, 2022
77th District: Kimberly-Ann Collins- elected 2020, 2022
78th District: Vacancy due to resignation of Rasheen Aldridge after his election as Alder
79th District: LaKeySha Bosley- elected 2018, 2020, 2022
80th District: Peter Meredith- elected 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, Term Limited
81st District: Steve Butz- elected 2018, 2020, 2022, he is the only openly anti-abortion legislator from St. Louis City
82nd District: Donna Baringer- elected 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, Term Limited
83rd District, mostly St. Louis County: Sarah Unsicker– elected 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, Term Limited
84th District: Del Taylor- elected 2022

August 6th is also when political parties elect one Committeeman and one Committeewoman from each of the City’s fourteen wards to serve on party Central Committees. This will be the first such election since wards were reduced to 14 from 28.

Deadline for filing as an Independent Candidate for November 5th General Election is July 29th. An Independent Candidate’s name appears on the printed ballot.
Independent Candidate Declaration Form for Non-Federal Office

Deadline for filing a Write-In Candidate Declaration of Intent for November 5th General Election is October 25th. A Write-in Candidate’s name does not appear on the printed ballot nor is there is list of Write-In Candidates posted at polling places. An unsuccessful candidate in the 2024 Primary Election may not file as Write-In Candidate for the same office in 2024 General Election. Write-in votes are counted only for the candidates who have filed a declaration of intent to be a write-in candidate.
Write-in Candidate Information
Write-In Candidate Declaration of Intent for Non-Federal Office

New Ward Profiles Updated

New Ward Profiles have been updated for any candidate for Alder, elected officials and former elected officials (state legislature, City citywide and Alders, citywide County officers, School Board), ward organizations, party committeepeople, who filed January Reports with Missouri Ethics Commission. January Reports were optional.

The next filing are Or 40 Days Before Election Reports, due January 26th. They are required only if committee 1) accepted contributions (money or in-kind), 2) had expenses (paid or incurred), or 3) donated to another committee. The closing date for this report is January 21st.