Callaway County Ballot 2026: Races and Measures Nov. 3

Callaway County voters pick a presiding commissioner, a state auditor, a congressman and state lawmakers on Nov. 3, and decide five statewide measures.

They will also decide whether to retain two judges. The only local question on the clerk’s published ballots is a public safety sales tax for the City of Jefferson, which affects only voters in that city’s small Callaway County portion.

The county clerk has posted official sample ballots for the General Election. This guide follows the order of those ballots. Every county office on the ballot has a single Republican candidate except presiding commissioner, which has two.

When and where to vote

Election Day: Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Anyone in line at 7 p.m. may still vote, according to the Missouri Secretary of State.
Your polling place: The county clerk’s polling place page lists each precinct. You can also use the Secretary of State’s voter lookup, which shows your polling place and your sample ballot by address. Polling places are listed below.
Registration: The deadline was Oct. 7, according to the 2026 Missouri election calendar posted by the clerk.
No-excuse early voting: Under state law, in-person absentee voting for any reason runs from the second Tuesday before the election, Oct. 20, through the day before, Nov. 2. In-person voting at the election authority’s office ends at 5 p.m. on Nov. 2, per the Secretary of State. The clerk’s office is in the Callaway County Courthouse, 10 E. 5th St., Room 104, Fulton, MO 65251. The clerk’s website lists office hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 573-642-0730 to confirm early voting hours and whether any Saturday hours are offered.
By mail: Mailed absentee requests had to reach the clerk by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21, per the Secretary of State. Most mail ballots require a notary. Overseas voters, active-duty military and their families, and permanently disabled voters and their caregivers are exempt.
ID: Bring a nonexpired Missouri driver or non-driver license, military ID, U.S. passport, or another U.S. or Missouri photo ID that is unexpired or expired after the most recent general election. A voter without ID can cast a provisional ballot, which counts if the voter returns with ID by Election Day or if election officials match the signature to the registration record.

Polling places

These are the locations on the clerk’s ballot compilation for the Nov. 3 election.

Auxvasse and Shamrock: Grand Prairie Baptist Church, 104 Old U.S. Highway 54, Auxvasse
Calwood: Edith Benskin Community Building, 7460 State Road Z, Fulton
Carrington and Guthrie: Carrington Baptist Church, 3301 State Road H, Fulton
Dixie and New Bloomfield: New Bloomfield Providence Baptist Church, 426 Glenwood Drive, New Bloomfield
Fulton Wards 1 and 2: Fulton City Hall, 18 E. 4th St.
Fulton Wards 3 and 4: First Baptist Church, 701 Court St., Fulton
East and West Fulton: Southside Baptist Church, 395 Country Meadows Drive, Fulton
Hams Prairie: Hams Prairie Christian Church, 6300 State Road AD, Fulton
Hatton: Hatton Community Hall, 3752 State Road E, Auxvasse
Holts Summit, outside city limits: Union Hill Baptist Church, 460 S. Summit Drive, Holts Summit
Holts Summit Wards 1 and 2: St. Andrews Church, 400 Saint Andrew Drive, Holts Summit
McCredie: Kingdom City City Hall, 5584 Dunn Drive, Kingdom City
Millersburg: Millersburg Christian Church, 4527 State Road J, Fulton
Mokane: Mokane Masonic Lodge, 301 Fulton Ave., Mokane
Portland and Readsville: Portland Community Center, 10520 Main Cross St., Portland
Stephens: Stephens Community Center, 1593 County Road 276, Columbia
Tebbetts: Tebbetts Community Building, 5544 Highway 94, Tebbetts
Williamsburg: Williamsburg Community Hall, 10630 County Road 184, Williamsburg

Which ballot you get

Callaway County is split between two Missouri House districts, so voters get one of two ballots. The clerk’s sample ballot 1 carries the District 43 race and sample ballot 2 carries the District 49 race. Everything else on those two ballots is the same. The clerk’s redistricting page and the voter lookup show the district for a specific address. The whole county is in State Senate District 10 and U.S. House District 3.

Federal and statewide races

State auditor

Scott Fitzpatrick (Republican)
Quentin Wilson (Democrat)
Dustin Coffell (Libertarian)

U.S. representative, District 3

This year’s races use the congressional map drawn in 2022. Proposition A, below, asks voters about a newer map.

Bob Onder (Republican)
Bethany E. Mann (Democrat)
Jim Higgins (Libertarian)

State legislature

State senator, District 10

Mike Deering (Republican)
John Wells (Democrat)

State representative, District 43 (ballot 1)

Brendan Webber (Republican)
Rich Gold (Democrat)

State representative, District 49 (ballot 2)

Jim Schulte (Republican)
Jessica O’Neal-Slisz (Democrat)

Courts and county offices

Circuit judge, 13th Circuit, Division 4: Josh Devine (Republican). Uncontested.
Associate circuit judge, Division VI: Christopher D. Wilson (Republican). Uncontested.
Associate circuit judge, Division VII: Sue Crane (Republican). Uncontested.
Presiding commissioner: Clay Chism (Republican) and Mike Conner (Democrat). The only contested county race.
Clerk of the county commission: Ronda Miller (Republican). Uncontested.
Clerk of the circuit court: Megan Morse (Republican). Uncontested.
Recorder of deeds: Christine Kleindienst (Republican). Uncontested.
Prosecuting attorney: Sandra Colhour (Republican). Uncontested.
Collector of revenue: Sarah Gladman (Republican). Uncontested.
County auditor: Rylee Page (Republican). Uncontested.

Judicial retention

Two judges are on the ballot with no opponent. Voters mark yes to keep a judge or no to remove one.

Missouri Supreme Court: Shall Judge Paul C. Wilson be retained in office?
Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District: Shall Judge Lisa White Hardwick be retained in office?

More: the two judges on the Nov. 3 ballot.

Statewide measures

The explanations below are drawn from the ballot wording and the Secretary of State’s fair ballot language.

Constitutional Amendment 3 (proposed by the legislature)

The ballot asks whether the Missouri Constitution should be amended to repeal the 2024 voter-approved reproductive healthcare amendment, allow abortions for rape and incest (under 12 weeks), emergencies and fetal anomalies, allow legislation regulating abortion, require parental consent for minors’ abortions, and prohibit gender transition procedures for minors. A yes vote repeals the 2024 amendment and makes those changes. A no vote leaves the 2024 amendment in place. Explainer.

Constitutional Amendment 6 (initiative petition)

The ballot asks whether to make the initiative and referendum process a fundamental right, let courts revise ballot summaries, bar the legislature from weakening those powers, require approval of at least 80% of both chambers to change or repeal laws passed by initiative, and keep the existing majority-vote and signature requirements. A yes vote makes those changes. A no vote leaves the current provisions in place. Explainer.

Constitutional Amendment 7 (proposed by the legislature)

The ballot asks whether to establish the Show-Me Prosperity Fund, a permanent public endowment to support state government, bar the legislature from diverting it, and eliminate state-imposed taxes once the fund generates enough revenue to replace them. A yes vote creates the fund. A no vote does not. Explainer.

Constitutional Amendment 8 (proposed by the legislature)

The ballot asks whether to preserve the right to elect a county sheriff, prohibit removal of a sheriff except by a writ of quo warranto, and recognize the office of sheriff as part of the administration of justice. A yes vote writes those provisions, now in state statute, into the constitution. A no vote leaves current statutes in effect. Explainer.

Proposition A (referendum)

The ballot asks whether to approve House Bill 1 from the 2025 Second Extraordinary Session, which replaces Missouri’s existing congressional plan with new boundaries. A yes vote approves the new map. A no vote leaves the 2022 boundaries in place. Explainer.

Local questions

The clerk’s published ballots include one local question, shown only to voters in the Callaway County part of the City of Jefferson.

City of Jefferson Proposition 1

“Shall the City of Jefferson impose a citywide sales tax of one-quarter (1/4) of one percent for the purpose of improving the public safety of the City?” A yes vote authorizes the tax. A no vote does not.

The clerk’s compilation shows no questions from Fulton, Holts Summit, a school district, a fire district or the ambulance district.

Contact the clerk

Ronda Miller, Callaway County Clerk, Callaway County Courthouse, 10 E. 5th St., Room 104, Fulton, MO 65251. Phone 573-642-0730. Sample ballots.