Multiple elected offices remain uncontested as deadline nears

By Tim Schmidt, Record Managing Editor
Posted 11/7/19

Since a flurry of activity opening day, interest in elected offices has waned. Only three of seven county offices up for election have races with the deadline just days away. Also, both state …

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Multiple elected offices remain uncontested as deadline nears

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Since a flurry of activity opening day, interest in elected offices has waned.Only three of seven county offices up for election have races with the deadline just days away. Also, both state representatives remain unopposed.The deadline to file for a county or state office is Tuesday, March 29. The primary election will be held Aug. 2, with the general election to follow Nov. 8.The four incumbents who currently face no opposition are Northern District Commissioner Dan Hampson, Southern District Commissioner Hubie Kluesner, Sheriff Kevin Harrison and Surveyor Robert Lewis.Three races have formed for the primary. Three candidates — Incumbent Glenn Craig, Denise Mauzy and Tom Massman — are running for coroner.For public administrator, incumbent Eugene Buxton will face Melissa Dempsey. The race for assessor pits incumbent Wendy Nordwald against Andrew Smith.All of the candidates are Republicans.No challengers have come forward to challenge State Reps. Bart Korman and Bryan Spencer, both Republicans.Korman is running for a fourth two-year term representing the 42nd District, which encompasses all of Montgomery County, a large portion of Warren County and southwestern St. Charles County.Spencer is in his second term in the 63rd District, which includes Wright City, nearly all of Innsbrook and northwestern St. Charles County.The new terms for county and state offices begin next January.Election


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