Current Year Election Information

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI

APRIL 7, 2026

GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

 

COUNTY OF FRANKLIN:

PROPOSITION T: (Simple Majority)

Shall the County of Franklin, Consistent with RSMo 137.1120, implement a tax credit program whereby the effective real property tax liability on an eligible taxpayer’s homestead shall not be increased above the liability incurred during the initial credit year, pursuant to the language of the enabling statute?

YES

NO

PROPOSITION 911: (Simple Majority)

Shall the County of Franklin, Missouri impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action?  Funding from this local use tax will be used to secure a stable funding source for the future of Franklin County’s 9-1-1 and emergency dispatch services.

YES

NO

 

CITY OF BERGER:

MAYOR:             2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Lynn Wagner         (636)283-8353

 

ALDERMAN WARD 1:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Jeremiah Humphrey   (636)234-6605

 

ALDERMAN WARD 2:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Daren Stensrud      (408)677-7208 

 

QUESTION: (SIMPLE MAJORITY)

Shall the City of Berger impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, currently 7.975%, provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action?  A use tax shall not be required to be filed by persons whose purchases from out-of-state vendors do not in total exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year.

YES

NO

 

 

 

TOWN OF CHARMWOOD:

TRUSTEE:            2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Don H. Schlitt      354 Maple Lane, Stanton

__________________       No Candidate Filed

Write-in Instructions Apply

    

__________________       No Candidate Filed

Write-in Instructions Apply

 

 

CITY OF GERALD:

MAYOR:             1 YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Corey Novotney      511 W. Springfield, Gerald

    

ALDERMAN WARD 1:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Ralph (Rudy)Via     645 S. Main St, Gerald

Brad Landwehr       1216 S. Bernhardt, Gerald

 

ALDERMAN WARD 2:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Cary Parker         315 S. Pine St, Gerald

 

ALDERMAN WARD 2:    1 YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Dean Isgrigg        519 Walnut St, Gerald

 

VILLAGE OF MIRAMIGUOA:

TRUSTEE:                 2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Tom Schaeffer

Terri Knowles

Tina Lawrence

 

VILLAGE OF OAK GROVE:

TRUSTEE:            2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 2

Sandra Paul         826 Christine ST, Sullivan

__________________       No Candidate Filed

Write-in Instructions Apply

 

 

 

VILLAGE OF PARKWAY:

BOARD MEMBER:       2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 2

Thomas Ramsey       963 Oak St, St. Clair

Jenna Dulworth      623 T-Box Dr, St. Clair

 

BOARD MEMBER:       1 YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Josh Wise           251 Duffers Dr, St. Clair

 

 

CITY OF NEW HAVEN:

ALDERMAN WARD 1:         2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Brenda Menke        208 Pecan St, New Haven

 

ALDERMAN WARD 2:         2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Brad Zobrist        107 Wall St, New Haven

 

QUESTION: (Simple Majority)

Shall the City of New Haven impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action?

YES

NO

 

 

CITY OF PACIFIC:

CITY MARSHAL:       4 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Tracy Dean Huntington 315 W. Watson, Pacific

James H. Klingler      505 Elmwood, Pacific

Andrew “Drew” Whitman 1218 W. Congress, Pacific

 

MAYOR:             4 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Debra (Debbie) Kelley 1809 S. Hwy N, Pacific

Heather Filley         6683 Eagle Rock Drive, Pacific

 

CITY COLLECTOR:     4 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Diana Simmons          701 Pinewood, Pacific

 

ALDERMAN WARD 1:    1 YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Karla D. Stewart       3 Monroe Woods, Pacific

Edward O. Gass         230 E. Park St, Pacific

 

 

 

ALDERMAN WARD 1:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Michelle Bruns         229 E. Bellevue, Pacific

Michael Smith          1635 Inez Lane, Pacific

 

ALDERMAN WARD 2:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

James Cleeve           1926 Hwy N, Pacific

Dave Myers            316 W. Pacific St, Pacific

 

ALDERMAN WARD 3:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Scott Lesh              1863 Old Gray Summit Rd, Pacific

Keith H. Bruns          2014 Green Oak St, Pacific

Ray Gullet              587 Katie Lane, Pacfic

 

CITY OF ST CLAIR:

MARSHALL:           4 YEAR TERM VOTE FOR 1

John Sikes

 

ALDERMAN WARD 1:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Charlene Saling

 

ALDERMAN WARD 2:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Cozy Bailey

Isaiah Ascher

 

CITY OF SULLIVAN:

CITY COLLECTOR:     2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

__________________       No Candidate Filed

Write-in Instructions Apply

ALDERMAN WARD 1:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Gary Pondrom             224 Elm Street, Sullivan

Mark A. Dalton           549 Ruth Lane, Sullivan

 

ALDERMAN WARD 2:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Jason Alexander          575 Falcon Drive, Sullivan

 

ALDERMAN WARD 3:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

George (Randy) Counts    911 Hilltop Drive, Sullivan

 

QUESTION: (Simple Majority)

SHALL THE OFFICE OF CITY COLLECTOR BE CHANGED FROM AN ELECECTED POSITION TO AN APPOINTED POSITION, TO BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN AS AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 79.050, RSMO?

YES

NO

 

CITY OF UNION:

ALDERMAN WARD 1:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Edwin Kaleb Van Weelden 415 Water Tower Dr, Union

 

ALDERMAN WARD 2:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Barbara E. Laberer       500 W. Springfield Ave, Union

Jamie Branson            101 Youngridge Drive, Union

 

ALDERMAN WARD 3:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Jacob T. Doepke          2 Richardson Drive, Union

 

ALDERMAN WARD 4:    2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Tom Strubberg            7725 Meadowview Circle, Union

 

CITY OF WASHINGTON:

MAYOR:             4 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

James “Doug” Hagedorn    719 West Main St, Washington

 

CITY ATTORNEY:      2YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Mark C. Piontek          505 Windy Hills Dr, Washington

 

COUNCIL WARD 1:     2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Allan Behr              11 East Main St, Washington

 

COUNCIL WARD 2:     2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Mark Hidritch            17 Edward Place, Washington

 

COUNCIL WARD 3:     2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Chad M. Briggs           5737 Steutermann Rd, Washington

 

COUNCIL WARD 4:     2 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Mike Coulter             532 West Front St, Washington

 

 

PROPOSITION: (Simple Majority)

Shall the municipality of the City of Washington, Franklin County, Missouri impose and renew a sales tax of one-half (1/2) of one percent for the purpose of funding capital improvements which may include the retirement of debt under previously authorized bonded indebtedness, said imposition being a renewal of the existing capital improvements sales tax scheduled to expire automatically June 30, 2026. The renewal of this tax will expire automatically on June 30, 2034.

YES

NO

 

 

PROPOSITION TRANSPORTATION: (Simple Majority)

Shall the City of Washington, Franklin County, Missouri, impose and renew a sales tax of one-half (1/2) of one percent for transportation purposes?  This tax will expire automatically on June 30, 2050.

YES

NO

 

 

EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE:

TRUSTEE SUBDISTRICT 1:             6 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

PAUL GROSS                        5223 CHAPEL HILL ROAD, SULLIVAN

TORREY WOODCOCK                   3545 HIGHWAY D, BOURBON

 

 

TRUSTEE SUBDISTRICT 2:             6 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

ANN H HARTLEY                     39 LONGWOOD DR, UNION

JANIE PICKETT                     560 AUDUBON RD, UNION

 

 

ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE:

TRUSTEE SUBDISTRICT 4:             6 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Patrick McKelvey                  401 Golden Valley Dr, St.Louis

Fielding Poe                      408 Talbert Ct, Ballwin

Deborah Bush-Munson               5949 Southcrest Way, St.Louis

 

CRAWFORD COUNTY R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Ryan Cole

Sean Kaysinger

Stephen Waldron

 

QUESTION:(4/7th Majority)

Shall Crawford County R-1 School District issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $8,000,000, estimated to result in no increase to the District’s debt service property tax levy, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, repairing, renovating, furnishing and equipping school sites and facilities, including safety and security improvements, repairing and replacing roofs and HVAC systems, making renovations to District facilities, upgrading playground facilities at the Elementary School and Middle School, and site improvements to parking lots?

 

If this question is approved, the District’s debt service property tax levy is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.9350 per $100 dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

YES

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GASCONADE COUNTY R-I SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Chad Walton

Racheal Brinker

Amy Grannemann

Dawn Grosse

 

 

Proposition C.A.R.E

 

Shall the Board of Education of the Gasconade County R-1 School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,00) for the purpose of providing funds to replace the High School roof; to complete tuckpointing; to repave parking lots; to replace the remaining heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof?

If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.6030 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

YES

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GASCONADE COUNTY R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Glenn Ely

Jason Crowe

Racheal Mooney

Mitchell Henderson

Kaylynne Niederer

 

Question: (4/7TH MAJORITY)

 

Shall Gasconade County R-II School District issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $14,916,000, estimated to result in no change to the District's debt service property tax levy, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, renovating, furnishing, and equipping school sites and facilities, including:

- construction of an addition at OHS to connect the main building to the Ag building, and provide additional classroom space for Band, Choir, and Drama programs;

-construction of a Multipurpose room at OHS;

-renovations to the weight room and locker rooms at OHS;

-renovate the small gym into an auditorium;

-upgrades to playground equipment at Owensville Elementary School; and

-expansion of the kitchen, and improvements to the front corridor at Gerald Elementary School?

If this question is approved, the District's debt service property tax levy is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.67 per $100 of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

YES

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONEDELL R-14 SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Andrea “Auney” Dierker   2700 Huff Road, Lonedell

Brad Rucker             2270 Hendricks Rd, Lonedell

Kristy Laur             4253 E. Linda Ln, Robertsville

Amanda Bailey            7882 Hwy FF, Grubville

 

 

PROPOSITION S: (4/7th Majority)

Shall the Lonedell R-XIV School District of Franklin County, Missouri issue general obligation bonds in the amount of Three Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,750,000) for the purpose of constructing, improving, expanding, renovating and furnishing the District’s campus, including but not limited to (1) construction of a bus garage, parking lot expansion and improvements, safety and security improvements throughout the campus, playground and recreation improvements and roof repair or replacement, and (2) the acquisition of buses and vehicles for the District, resulting in no estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy?  If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged at the current levy of $0.6662 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

YES

NO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MERAMEC VALLEY R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Matthew E. Trower        933 Silver Lake View Dr, Pacific

Dianna Meyer             3206 Mossy Ridge Way, Pacific

Kesha Nichols            2633 Meramec Terrace Rd, Robertsville

Amanda Nemeth            6776 Eagles View Dr, Pacific

 

PROPOSTION S (4/7th MAJORITY)

Shall the Board of Education of the Meramec Valley R-III School District of Franklin, St. Louis and Jefferson Counties, Pacific, Missouri, issue general obligation bonds in the amount of $43,000,000 for the purpose of renovating, expanding, improving, acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping school buildings, sites and facilities, including the construction of a new middle school with storm shelter and athletic facility improvements, the acquisition and installation of technology infrastructure and equipment upgrades, safety and security improvements, and energy efficiency improvements?  If this proposition is approved, the debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged from the current debt service levy of $0.95 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

YES

NO

 

 

NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Lauren Zobrist           107 Wall St, New Haven

Jenna Colter             205 Walnut St, New Haven

Tim Schuck              865 Blue Ridge Dr, New Haven

Tim Hebbeler             1102 Olive Rd, New Haven

 

 

RICHWOODS R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Peggy Reichardt          10687 Daugherty Lane, Richwoods

Gary Boyer, Jr.          18927 West State Highway 47, Richwoods

Mellissa Thurmon         10154 Bear Cove, Richwoods

Garrett Harmon           10880 Providence Rd, Richwoods

 

BOARD MEMBER:            1 YR UNEXPIRED TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Cody Schott             11311 State Rd A, Richwoods

 

 

 

 

 

ST CLAIR R-XIII SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

David Berkel             135 Landing Farm Lane, Sullivan

Dennis Hartmann          598 Wing Drive, St.Clair

Heather Van Ness         764 Hickory Street, St.Clair

Don V. Moore Jr (Donnie) 508 Leisore Lane, St.Clair

Blake Goodman            7820 Rye Creek Rd, Lonedell

 

STRAIN-JAPAN R-16 SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Elizabeth Wells

Gregory Stotler

Danna Brake

 

BOARD MEMBER:            2 YR UNEXPIRED TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Caren Vogt              9296 West Red Oak Rd, Rosebud

 

PROPOSITION SOS-SUPPORT OUR STAFF (Simple Majority)

Shall the Board of Education of Strain-Japan R-XVI School District of Franklin County, Missouri be authorized to increase the operating tax levy ceiling to $4.2234 per $100 of assessed valuation according to the 2026 assessment for general operating expenses of the District, including increasing compensation for employees to attract and retain quality faculty and staff?

If this question is approved, the operating tax levy of the District is estimated to increase by $0.61 per $100 of assessed valuation.

YES

NO

 

SULLIVAN SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

John Craig          524 Ruth Lane, Sullivan

Geoff Dace          1018 Countryside Dr, Sullivan

Jimmy Frye          764 Huntingon Woods Dr, Sullivan

Cindy Carey         1512 Hwy AF, Sullivan

 

WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT:

BOARD MEMBER:            3 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 3

Morgan “Mo” Hagedorn     487 Thorn Tree Lane, Washington

Dan Leslie              478 Quail Pt, Labadie

Kirstie Holtermann       10 Weatherby Ct, Washington

Heather Johnson          62 Nottingham Dr, Lake Sherwood

Emma Menefee             5765 Steutermann Rd, Washington

Robert Horvath           275 Hunters Ridge Dr, Labadie

 

 

WASHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT -CONTINUE-

PROPOSITION W:

Shall the Board of Education of The School District of Washington, Franklin County, Missouri, issue general obligation bonds in the amount of $22,000,000 for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, renovating, furnishing and equipping school buildings, sites and facilities, including but limited to security improvements and renovations to the high school?  If this proposition is approved, the debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged from the current debt service levy of $0.47 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

YES

NO            

 

 

BOLES FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT:

DIRECTOR                6 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

JAMES RYAN ELLENBERG     635 THIEBES RD, LABADIE

 

PROPOSITION F (SIMPLE MAJORITY)

SHALL THE BOLES FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IMPOSE A SALES TAX OF ONE PERCENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING REVENUES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE BOLES FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, AND SHALL THE TOTAL PROPERTY TAX LEVY ON PROERTIES IN THE DISTRICT BE REDUCED ANNUALLY BY AN AMOUNT WHICH REDUCES PROPERTY TAX REVENUE BY AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIFTY PERCENT OF THE PREVIOUS YEARS’ REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THIS SALES TAX?

YES

NO

 

 

SULLIVAN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT:

BOARD OF DIRCTORS:       6 YEAR TERM, VOTE FOR 1

Jordan C. Tod            1596 Acid Mine Rd, Sullivan

James D. McCulloch       521 Dunnigan St, Sullivan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 1

 

QUESTION: (SIMPLE MAJORITY)

Shall Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Franklin County, Missouri, issue its combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bonds in the amount of $8,000,000 for the purpose of extending and improving the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the District, including acquiring land and rights of way, the cost of operation and maintenance of said combined waterworks and sewerage system and the principal of the interest on said revenue bonds to be payable solely from the revenues derived by the District from the operation of its combined waterworks and sewerage system, including all future improvements and extensions thereto?

YES

NO  

 

PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT NO. 3

 

QUESTION:

 

Shall the Public Water Supply District No. 3 of Franklin County, Missouri, issue its combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bonds in the amount of $20,000,00 for the purpose of extending and improving the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the District, including acquiring land and rights of way, the cost of operation and maintenance of said combined waterworks and sewerage system and the principal of and interest on said revenue bonds to be payable solely from the revenues derived by the District from the operation of its combined waterworks and sewerage system, including all future improvements and extensions thereto?

YES

NO