Wednesday, August 5, 2026
LARMIE CHOSEN AS REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FOR BUTLER COUNTY RECORDER OF DEEDS
Voters from every corner of Butler County came out to vote in Tuesday’s Primary election.
In the only competitive County Race, Lisa Larmie defeated Travis Gowen for the Republican Nomination for Butler County Recorder of Deeds. There was no Democratic race for the seat.
Butler County turnout was strong for a primary election, with 6,925 voters participating which was 27.38 percent of the electorate.
During the last midterm primary in 2022, 4,847 ballots were cast in Butler County, which accounted for approximately 20.35 percent of registered voters. Turnout was higher for the Presidential Primary in 2024, where over 6,000 votes were cast, which came out to slightly over 24 percent of registered voters.
SHAWAN WINS NOMINATION FOR MISSOURI HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Jeff Shawan has won the Republican nomination for the Missouri State House of Representatives.
Voters in the 152nd District, which covers part of Butler County, chose Shawan during the Primary election on Tuesday. He will face Correta Bishop this November who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.
The Missouri state Auditor race was also set for this November as incumbent Republican Scott Fitzpatrick will face Democratic challenger Quentin Wilson.
Jason Smith also easily defeated a primary challenger to represent Southeast Missouri in the United States House of Representatives.
INCOME TAX AND INITIATIVE PETITION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS REJECTED BY MISSOURI VOTERS
Missouri voters rejected changes to the citizen initiative process as well as the elimination of the state income tax.
Both constitutional amendments 4 and 5 were overwhelmingly defeated during the state Primary election on Tuesday. Amendment 4 would have made it harder for citizen-initiated amendments to win voter approval.
Amendment 5 would have directed the Legislature to phase out the individual income tax and allowed lawmakers to expand the sales tax.
Voters did approve constitutional amendments 1 and 2 which will continue a sales/use tax for soil and water conservation and require all charter counties to hold elections for county assessor.
PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS FOR CARTER, RIPLEY, AND WAYNE COUNTIES
A school proposition in Carter County drove turnout during the Tuesday primary.
East Carter County R-2 voters narrowly rejected Proposition Keeping Redbirds Strong, which would have increased the district’s operating tax levy.
Carter County Republicans also nominated Debi Reynolds for Clerk of the County Commission and Karen Black for Recorder of Deeds.
In Ripley County, voters approved an incorporation question for the Ripley County Fire Protection District. Christi Kirby won the Republican nomination for Recorder of Deeds. Steve Collins was chosen for the nomination for Doniphan Township Committeeman.
Moving to Wayne County, Jason Street has been nominated by Republicans for Presiding Commissioner and Gracie Alberson won the Republican nomination for County Collector.
PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS FOR STODDARD, NEW MADRID, AND PEMISCOT COUNTIES
There was only one competitive race in Stoddard County during Tuesday’s Primary election.
Courtney Aslin won the race for the Republican nomination for Stoddard County Clerk.
In Pemiscot County a city sales and use tax was approved in Cooter.
In Wardell, voters approved a sales tax on retail sales of adult use marijuana but rejected a proposition for a mosquito abatement fee.
For New Madrid County, Republican voters chose Brandon Sanchez as the nominee for Associate Circuit Judge and Ryan Riley as the nominee for Presiding Commissioner.
ADDITIONAL SUBJECT CHARGED WITH 2ND DEGREE MURDER IN CONNECTION TO FATAL SHOOTING IN CARUTHERSVILLE
Continuing to follow a story out of the Missouri bootheel, an additional suspect has been taken into custody in connection to a fatal shooting of 33 year old Adrin Hunt over the weekend in Carthursville.
According to the Caruthersville Police Department, officers responded to a location on Ward Avenue following a report of a shooting on Saturday. At the scene, officers found Hunt on the ground suffering from what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead. Two other individuals had also been struck by gunfire.
Pemiscot County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kenneth Ryan Dicus tells KWOC News that 38 year old Domonique Benson and 40 year old Chaddick Benson, both of Caruthersville, are in custody on multiple charges including murder 2nd degree, armed criminal action, and robbery 1st degree.
49 year old Casundra Anderson, of Caruthersville, has been charged with harassment 1st degree. 34 year old D’ariea Carter, of Festus, and 30 year old Edward Shackelford, of Jonesboro, have both been charged with interference with a first responder.
Dicus says that the charges against Anderson, Carter, and Shackelford arise from conduct that allegedly occurred while law enforcement officers were rendering lifesaving aid to the victims and securing the scene for evidence collection.