Election 2026

Missouri voters will decide on five statewide ballot measures in the Nov. 3 general election. Summaries of the measures are below with the ballot language, what a “yes” and “no” vote means on each, and additional background information. AMENDMENT 3 Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to: Repeal the 2024 voter-approved Amendment providing reproductive healthcare…

NODAWAY COUNTY PRESIDING COMMISSIONER The Forum sent a set of prompts to the two candidates running for Nodaway County Presiding Commissioner: Chris Burns and Scott Wilson. Burns, a Republican, is currently the North District Commissioner and Wilson is running as an independent. Candidates could respond to as few or as many of the prompts as…

The Forum sent questionnaires to each of the candidates running for presiding commissioner of Nodaway County and state senator in District 12. Additionally, candidates running for U.S. Representative in the Sixth District and candidates for state auditor were invited to write 500-word letters to readers explaining why they are the right choice on Nov. 3.…

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE, SIXTH DISTRICT The Forum invited each of the three candidates running for U.S. Representative for the Sixth District to write a 500-word letter to Nodaway County voters about why they are the right choice to send to Congress. Democrat Josh Smead and Libertarian Andy Maidment did not respond. Republican Chris Stigall submitted a…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — David Hershberger defeated incumbent Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Tina Deiter in Tuesday’s primary election, and county voters followed statewide trends on rejecting Amendments 4 and 5. The Republican race for prosecutor was the only contested local race in the primary election, and no Democrat will appear on the November general election ballot,…

UPDATE 8/7: The Nodaway County Clerk’s Office on Friday sent out the official results with no changes. Below are the official results for the Aug. 4, 2026, primary election released by the Nodaway County Clerk’s Office. Statewide results are available from the Missouri Secretary of State’s office. Total Nodaway County ballots cast: 5,225 (40.45%) AMENDMENT…

Missourians will decide on four amendments to the state constitution in the Aug. 4 primary election. Summaries of the proposed amendments are below with the ballot language, what a “yes” and “no” vote means on each, and additional background information. AMENDMENT 1 Shall Missouri continue for 10 years the one-tenth of one percent sales/use tax…

Tina Deiter, the incumbent, and David Hershberger, both Republicans running for Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney, will appear on the Aug. 4 primary ballot and were invited to write 500-word letters to voters, below. Tina Deiter Dear Nodaway County Voters- My name is Tina Meyer Deiter, and I am running for re-election as your Nodaway County…

Five Republicans and three Democrats will appear on the Aug. 4 primary ballot in the race for the U.S. House of Representatives, Sixth District. All responded to The Forum’s candidate questionnaires. Their responses appear below in alphabetical order with only minor edits for style. REPUBLICANS Jim Ingram 1. What is the single most important issue…

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Candidates vying to represent the Sixth District in Congress tried to differentiate themselves at the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce’s Summer Candidate Forum on July 15. The forum also included the two candidates running for Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney in the August primary and a candidate for state auditor. FULL TRANSCRIPT A…