Election 2026

August 4, 2026 primary election results

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The unofficial county results for the August 4, 2026 primary election are posted below, with results provided by the Warren County Clerk’s office.

Only the races and amendments that were contested are listed.

All county offices up for election were uncontested. The lone candidates were the following Republicans: Joe Gildehuas (presiding commissioner), Anna Taylor (county clerk), Julie Schaumberg (collector), Christy Bonstell (recorder of deeds), Rhonda Peery (circuit clerk), Rodney McKinney (prosecuting attorney), Jeff Hoelscher (treasurer), Jonathan Yelton (associate circuit judge-Division 2), Kathleen Joyce (associate circuit judge-Division 3). Also running unopposed were Republicans Jeff Myers (state representative-42nd District) and Ben Brown (state senator-26th District).

The voter turnout was 30.47% as 8,693 of the county's 28,530 registered voters went to the polls.

Constitutional Amendment No. 1

(sales tax for state parks)

Yes 6,533

No 2,056

Constitutional Amendment No. 2

(Requires vote for county assessor for charter counties)

Yes 5,974

No 2,445

Constitutional Amendment No. 4

(Initiative petitions reform)

Yes 2,113

No 6,533

Constitutional Amendment No. 5

(Phase out state income tax, expand sales taxes)

Yes 1,641

No 6,991

State Auditor

Republicans

(Vote for 1)

Scott Fitzpatrick 4,194

Gerald (Jerry) Wistrand Jr. 884

Democrats

(Vote for 1)

Quentin Wilson 999

Gregory Upchurch 874

U.S. Representative – 3rd District

Republicans

(Vote for 1)

John G. Fraser 1,631

Bob Onder 3,702

Democrats

(Vote for 1)

Bethany Mann 1,206

Paul T. Wilson 279

Tommy Holstein 438


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