Early filings for the Aug. 6 primary election drew many Republican candidates but no Democratic ones for open seats in Jefferson County.
Some Democratic candidates have filed for statewide races since the filing period opened Feb. 27, but Republican candidates far outpaced Democrats for those seats as well.
Filings will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 26.
Candidates in the primary will vie for their political party’s nomination in whatever office they’re seeking. Then winners from each party’s primary elections will face off in the Nov. 5 general election.
Races for county committeeman and committeewoman seats, on the other hand, are chosen for each party, so the Aug. 6 election will decide the winner of those races.
Candidates for county offices file at the Jefferson County Administration Center, 729 Maple St., in Hillsboro, while candidates for state offices file in Jefferson City.
Below is a list of candidates who had filed as of Tuesday, at Leader deadline. Incumbents – those who are seeking re-election to the office they filed for – are marked with an (I).
County Council
District 2 – Republicans: Alan Leaderbrand, Gene F. Barbagallo (appointed to fill vacancy) and Billy Crow.
District 4 – Republicans: Leslie E. Cheek, Charles Groeteke (I).
District 6 – Republicans: Brad Basler, Stan Richardson, Timothy Myers.
Assessor
Republicans: Bob Boyer (I).
Public Administrator
Republicans: Tracey Perry (appointed to fill vacancy).
Sheriff
Republicans: David Marshak (I), Colin Rumpsa.
Treasurer
Republicans: Paula Wagner (I), Paul Wieland.
Political party committeemen and committeewomen
A committeeman and a committeewoman are elected for each party for each township in the county.
Arnold Township Committeeman – Republicans: EJ Fleischman, Jason Fulbright (I).
Central Township Committeeman – Republicans: Brent Myers.
Central Township Committeewoman – Republicans: Rebecca Leonard (I).
High Ridge Township Committeewoman – Jordin Lamb (I).
Joachim Township Committeeman – Republicans: George “Bob” Engelbach (I).
Joachim Township Committeewoman – Republicans: Janet Engelbach (I).
Meramec Township Committeeman – Republicans: Derrick Good (I).
Plattin Township Committeeman – Republicans: David B. Courtway (I).
Plattin Township Committeewoman – Republicans: Katie Boyer.
Riverview Township Committeeman – Republicans: “Bobby” Kaye.
Riverview Township Committeewoman – Republicans: Rebecca Kaye.
Rock Township Committeeman – Republicans: Alan Leaderbrand.
Windsor Township Committeeman – Republicans: Dan Shaul (I).
Windsor Township Committeewoman – Republicans: Sharon L Swan (I).
Circuit Judges
Division 1 – Republicans: Joe Rathert (I).
Division 4 – Republicans: Brenda Stacey (I).
Division 5 – Republicans: Vic Melenbrink (I).
Division 6 – Republicans: Shannon Renee Dougherty (I).
State Senator
District 3 – Republicans: Mike Henderson, Cyndi Buchheit-Courtway.
State Representatives
District 97 – Republicans: David Casteel (I).
District 111 – Republicans: Gary Bonacker (I), Cecelie Williams.
District 112 – Republicans: Renee Reuter (I).
District 113 – Republicans: Joe Maddock, Phil Amato (I).
District 114 – Republicans: Ken Waller (I); Democrats: Jessie Shepherd.
District 115 – Republicans: Bill Lucas, Dominic (Dom) Lawson; Democrats: David George.
U.S. House of Representatives
District 3 – Republicans: Arnie C. AC Arn Dienoff, Chad Bicknell, Kyle Bone, Brandon Wilkinson, Bob Onder, Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Kurt Schaefer; Democrats: Bethany E. Mann, Andrew Daly; Libertarians: Jordan Rowden.
District 8 – Republicans: Jason Smith (I), James Snider; Democrats: Randi McCallian, Franklin Delano Roth II.