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By The Examiner staff

Jackson County Legislator Theresa Cass Galvin is running for county executive, one of three Republicans hoping to unseat Democrat Frank White Jr.

Galvin, of Lees Summit, had previously filed for re-election to the County Legislator but filed for county executive Tuesday, the last day of filing. She joins Preston Smith of Blue Springs and Jason Pearson of Independence on the Republican primary ballot on Aug. 2.

White also has a challenger in the Democratic primary that day, Stacy Lake of Kansas City. White, county executive since 2016, is seeking another four-year term.

The County Legislature will have several new faces next year, as four of the nine legislators are retiring or running for other offices and several incumbents face challengers:

Two Republicans are competing for the chance to take on incumbent Democrat Jalen Anderson of Blue Springs in the 1st District at large. They are Brenda Allen of Independence and state Rep. Bill Kidd of Buckner.

Incumbent Democrat Charlie Franklin of Independence will face Republican April LaJune of Independence in the November election in District 3.

Incumbent Republican Jeanie Lauer of Blue Springs is unopposed in District 5.

In the 3rd District at large, Democrat Tony Miller of Lees Summit is running for re-election, challenged by two Democrats, Megan Marshall of Lees Summit and Delmira Quarles of Kansas City. Lance Dillenschneider of Lees Summit is unopposed in the Republican primary.

In the 2nd District at large, Crystal Williams of Kansas City is retiring, and that field of candidates is large. The Democrats are Zac Sweets, Donna Peyton and Ryan Meyer, all of Kansas City. Republicans are Bob Stringfield and John J. Murphy, both of Kansas City.

Four Lees Summit Republicans Sean Smith, Phyllis Edson, Trish Carlyle and Roberta Gough have filed in District 6, the seat Galvin currently holds. Democrat Ananda Toomey also is running.

In the 1st District, Democrat Scott Burnett is retiring, and three Kansas City Democrats Geoff Gerling, Justice Horn, Manny Abarca IV are running for that seat. The winner takes on Republican Christina McDonough Hunt in November.

In the 2nd District, Democrat Ronald Finley is not running again. Four Democrats Lorenzo Johnson, Mitchell W. Sudduth, Vanessa Huskey and Arimeta R. DuPree, all of Kansas City are running. No Republican filed.

In the 4th District, Democrat Dan Tarwater III is running for the Kansas City Council. Those running to replace him in the County Legislature are Democrats DaRon McGee and Michael Ricardo Brown, both of Kansas City. No Republican filed.

State Legislature

In the Missouri General Assembly, Sen. Mike Cierpiot (R-Lees Summit) filed for a second four-year term in the 8th District. Fellow Republicans Joe Nicola of Grain Valley and Rachel Aguirre of Lees Summit, along with Blue Springs Democrat Antoine Jennings, also filed.

Missouri House incumbents facing challengers for another twoyear term include:

Ingrid Burnett (D-Kansas City) in the 19th District, from fellow Democrat Wick Thomas and Republican Karen Spradling of Kansas City.

Robert Sauls (D-Independence) in the 21st District, from Independence Republican Dakota Worrell.

Yolanda Young (D-Kansas City) in the 22nd District, from fellow Kansas City Democrats Davitta Hanson and Kevon Graves.

Jerome Barnes (D-Kansas City) in the 28th District, from Raytown Republican Jennell Houts.

Jon Patterson (R-Lees Summit) in the 30th District, from Independence Democrat Sonia Nizami.

Dan Stacy (R-Blue Springs) in the 31st District, from Blue Springs Democrat Robert McCourt.

Jeff Coleman (R-Grain Valley) in the 32nd District, from Grain Valley Democrat Janice Brill.

Keri Ingle (D-Lees Summit) in the 35th District, from Kansas City Republican John Burrows.

Chris Sander (R-Lone Jack) is unopposed in the 33rd District.

The 29th District seat is currently held by Democrat Rory Rowland, who won the Independence mayoral primary election and says he will resign once sworn in if he is elected mayor. Candidates include David Martin (R-Kansas City), Independence Republicans James Lowman and Gloria Stone and Independence Democrat Aaron Crossley.

For the 20th District seat, currently held by Kidd, Independence Republican Aaron McMullen is slated to face Sugar Creek Democrat Matt Mallinson, a current Independence school board member who is running for re-election to that seat next week.

Congress

For Missouri seats in Washington, D.C., Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II (D-Kansas City) has filed for a 10th term representing the 5th District, which includes nearly all of Independence, most of Lees Summit, eastern Blue Springs, Grain Valley and Oak Grove south of Interstate 70. So has Rep. Sam Graves (R-Tarkio), seeking and 12th term in the 6th District, which includes a large portion of Eastern Jackson County.

Cleaver is challenged by Democrat Maite Salazar of Kansas City, Kansas City Libertarian Robin Dominick and Republicans Jerry Barham of Kansas City, Herschel Young of Harrisonville and Jacob Turk of Lees Summit.

Graves is challenged by Republicans Brandon Kleinmeyer (Parkville), Dakota Shultz (Greentop), John Dady (Troy) and Christopher Ryan (Liberty); Democrats Charles West (Canton), Henry Martin (Kansas City) and Michael Howard (Moscow Hills) and Libertarian Edward Maidment (Kearney).

Lucas Kunce of Independence is one of several Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate seat held by outgoing Roy Blunt.

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