Jefferson County voters will see 18 races on the Aug. 7 primary ballot, including 15 races on the Republican side.
There will be races for the Republican nomination for county executive, circuit clerk, county clerk, auditor and prosecuting attorney. The County Council has races for the Republican nomination in districts 1, 5 and 7.
The Jefferson County 23rd Circuit Court has races for the Republican nomination in divisions 1 and 11.
In addition, there will be races on the Republic side for state representative seats in districts 97, 110, 111, 115 and 118.
On the Democratic side, there are only three races – one for the 22nd District Senate seat and two for state rep seats – in districts 111 and 118.
Candidate filings closed Tuesday for the Aug. 7 primary. Primary winners will face off in the Nov. 6 general election.
Listed below are those who will appear on the August primary ballot in Jefferson County. (I) denotes incumbents – those elected to the seats they currently hold.
■ County Council
District 1
Democrat: Robert “Cob” Constantz, House Springs.
Republican: Brian Haskins, High Ridge; Don Bickowski (I), Eureka.
District 3
Democrat: Krystal Hargis, Arnold.
Republican: Phil Hendrickson, Arnold.
District 5
Democrat: Dan Darian, De Soto.
Republican: Tracey Perry, Festus; Terry Varner, Festus.
District 7
Democrat: Amy Jennewein, House Springs.
Republican: Jim Terry (I), Cedar Hill; Christian Eric Taylor, Hillsboro.
■ County Executive
Democrat: Jeff Roorda, Barnhart.
Republican: Gary L. Stout II, Festus; Dennis Gannon, De Soto.
■ Circuit Clerk
Democrat: Dorothy Stafford, Festus.
Republican: Mike Reuter (I), Imperial; Laurie Laiben, Crystal City; Gary Davis, Festus; John Campisi, Imperial; Ashley M. Scrivner, De Soto.
■ County Clerk
Democrat: Randy Holman, Festus.
Republican: Ken Waller, Herculaneum; Jeremy Day, Imperial.
■ Recorder of Deeds
Democrat: Erin Kasten, Pevely.
Republican: Debbie Dunnegan Waters (I), Hillsboro.
■ Collector
Democrat: Beth Mahn (I), Hillsboro.
Republican: Julie Ann Zelenda, Cedar Hill.
■ Auditor
Democrat: Charles M. Huey, Arnold.
Republican: Kristy L. Apprill, Hillsboro; Eric Robinson, Hillsboro.
■ Prosecuting Attorney
Democrat: Tom Hollingsworth, De Soto.
Republican: Trisha C. Stefanski, Arnold; Mark Bishop, Festus.
■ 23rd Circuit Court
Division 1 Judge
Democrat: None.
Republican: Carl W. “Wes” Yates III (I), Hillsboro; Joe Rathert, High Ridge.
Division 4 Judge
Democrat: Jacob “Jake” Costello, Imperial.
Republican: Brenda Stacey, Arnold.
Division 5 Judge
Democrat: None.
Republican: Vic Melenbrink (I), Arnold.
Division 6 Judge
Democrat: None.
Republican: Troy Cardona (I), Herculaneum.
Division 10 Associate Judge
Democrat: None.
Republican: Jeffrey T. Coleman, Arnold.
Division 11 Associate Judge
Democrat: None.
Republican: Ed Page, Festus; Mary-Courtney Manus, Fenton; Jennifer L. Breedlove, Barnhart.
Division 12 Associate Judge
Democrat: None.
Republican: Antonio “Tony” Manansala (I), Cedar Hill.
Division 13 Associate Judge
Democrat: None.
Republican: Katherine Hardy Senkel (I), Festus.
Division 14 Associate Judge
Democrat: None.
Republican: Tim Miller (I), Hematite.
Division 15 Associate Judge
Democrat: None.
Republican: Shannon Renee Dougherty (I), Hillsboro.
■ State Senate District 22
Democrat: Robert Butler, Barnhart; Edward Thurman, High Ridge.
Republican: Paul Wieland (I), Imperial.
Libertarian: Richie Camden, Hillsboro.
■ State Representative
District 97
Democrat: Mike Revis, Fenton.
Republican: Mary Elizabeth Coleman, Arnold; Phil Amato, Arnold; David Linton, Fenton.
District 110
Democrat: Codie Bailey, Pacific.
Republican: Dottie Bailey, Eureka; Matt Doell, Eureka.
District 111
Democrat: Phoebe Ottomeyer, Cedar Hill; Tim Stefanski, House Springs.
Republican: Shane Roden (I), Cedar Hill; Gary Bonacker, House Springs.
District 112
Democrat: Benjamin Hagin, Barnhart.
Republican: Rob Vescovo (I), Arnold.
District 113
Democrat: Karen Settlemoir-Berg, Imperial.
Republican: Dan Shaul (I), Imperial.
District 114
Democrat: Dennis McDonald, Festus.
Republican: Becky Ruth (I), Festus.
District 115
Democrat: None.
Republican: Elaine Freeman Gannon (I), De Soto; Marvin Fricke, De Soto.
District 118
Democrat: Brian Ridenour, Potosi; Barbara Marco, De Soto.
Republican: Mike McGirl, Potosi; Kyle Bone, De Soto; Chuck Hoskins, Hillsboro.