What Independence voters may see on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot

Compiled from the Jackson County Election Board notice/sample ballot, poll-location list, and JCEB/Jackson County district maps. Use the official voter lookup for a household-specific sample ballot.

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Election day: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Polls are open 6 a.m.–7 p.m. Registration deadline: Oct. 7. No-excuse in-person absentee: starts Oct. 20. Official sources: JCEB “On the Ballot”, JCEB notice/sample ballot PDF, poll-location list, and JCEB voter/sample-ballot lookup.

Citywide / countywide items for Independence voters

State Auditor: Scott Fitzpatrick (REP), Quentin Wilson (DEM), Dustin Coffell (LIB), write-in.
Judicial retention: Missouri Supreme Court Judge Paul C. Wilson; Western District Court of Appeals Judge Lisa White Hardwick; 16th Circuit Judges Kenneth R. Garrett III, Patrick C. Edwards, Lauren D. Barrett, Cory L. Atkins, Kevin D. Harrell; Associate Circuit Judges Abbie Rothermich, R. Travis Willingham, Kea S. Bird-Riley, Mary Frances Weir.
Statewide measures: Constitutional Amendments 3, 6, 7, 8 and Proposition A.
Jackson County Executive: Alan Rohlfing (REP), Stacy Lake (DEM), write-in.
Jackson County Legislature at-large: 1st District at-large — Lance Pollard (REP), Carla Fields (DEM); 2nd District at-large — Gresia Cabrera (REP), Donna Peyton (DEM); 3rd District at-large — no Republican filed, Susan B. Wilson (DEM). The official ballot lists these countywide at-large contests before the in-district county-legislator contest.
Jackson County Question 1: whether to continue the COMBAT anti-crime sales tax at one-quarter of one cent for 10 years.
City of Independence General Obligation Bond Question 1: whether Independence should issue $19,900,000 in GO bonds for historic buildings/facilities/grounds and a 20-year business plan for historic buildings, with priority to Bingham-Waggoner Estate, Vaile Mansion, Truman Memorial Building, Old Fire Station One and the 1827 Log Courthouse.

Independence ballot differences by district

Independence is split across multiple congressional, Missouri Senate, Missouri House, and Jackson County Legislature districts. The official personal sample ballot is the controlling source for a specific address. Rows below are the district races that appear in the official JCEB notice/sample ballot and whose district maps intersect Independence.

District/race	Independence voters in that district see	Official map/source
U.S. Representative — District 5	Rick Brattin (REP), Emanuel Cleaver II (DEM), Randall “Randy” Langkraehr (LIB), write-in.	JCEB CD 5 map
U.S. Representative — District 6	Chris Stigall (REP), Josh Smead (DEM), Andy Maidment (LIB), write-in.	JCEB CD 6 map
Missouri Senate — District 8	Jon Patterson (REP), Keri Ingle (DEM), write-in. Other Senate districts touching Independence are not listed with a Senate race in the Nov. 3 JCEB notice.	JCEB SD 8 map
Missouri House — District 19	Karen Irene Spalding (REP), Wick Thomas (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 19 map
Missouri House — District 20	Mike Steinmeyer (REP), Jeff Spicer (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 20 map
Missouri House — District 21	Michael Young (REP), Will Jobe (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 21 map
Missouri House — District 22	Yolanda Young (DEM), write-in. No Republican listed in the JCEB notice.	JCEB HD 22 map
Missouri House — District 28	Steven W. Hinton (REP), Donna Barnes (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 28 map
Missouri House — District 29	Robert Bruette (REP), Tedi H. Rowland (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 29 map
Missouri House — District 30	Jeff Martin (REP), Kevin Grover (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 30 map
Missouri House — District 31	Ron Fowler (REP), Justin Geiser (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 31 map
Missouri House — District 32	Michael Todd (REP), Jennifer Cassidy (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 32 map
Missouri House — District 33	Carolyn Caton (REP), Troy Latterell (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 33 map
Missouri House — District 35	Jacquie Aziere Stenger (REP), Michael Scott (DEM), write-in.	JCEB HD 35 map
Jackson County Legislature — District 2	No Republican filed; Venessa Huskey (DEM), write-in.	JCEB County District 2 map
Jackson County Legislature — District 3	Scott Qualls (REP), Phyllis Hernandez (DEM), write-in.	JCEB County District 3 map
Jackson County Legislature — District 5	Dale Carter (REP), Antoine D. Jennings (DEM), write-in.	JCEB County District 5 map

Boundary note

The district-intersection check used Jackson County GIS/JCEB layers for the City of Independence boundary against elected-official and county-legislature layers. The GIS query found Independence intersecting U.S. House Districts 5 and 6; State Senate Districts 8, 9 and 11, with only District 8 listed as having a Nov. 3 Senate race in the JCEB notice; State House Districts 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 and 35; and Jackson County Legislature Districts 2, 3 and 5. Some intersections may be very small edge areas, so for publication do not substitute this guide for the official JCEB voter/sample-ballot lookup.

City Council districts

The JCEB map page includes a City of Independence council-district map, but the Nov. 3 JCEB notice does not list a regular Independence City Council race. The Independence-specific item on the official notice is the citywide historic-sites GO bond question.

Prepared for Independence Daily Brief / CurtisForge.com. Last checked against public sources Oct. 3, 2026.