Clay County 2024 primary election live results: U.S. House, Missouri assembly, more

Clay County voters are casting ballots in the Aug. 6 primary elections. They are considering candidates in the statewide governor’s race, the U.S. Senate and House, the Missouri General Assembly and county commission.

Below are live results in different races across the county:

Clay County Commission

Clay County, which covers North Kansas City, Gladstone, Liberty, parts of Kansas City and other northern suburbs, has a seven-member commission.

Four of those members are running unopposed for reelection this year. Two are nonpartisan at-large seats to represent a whole area, and two are eastern and western district seats representing smaller portions of those regions.

Candidates for the 2024 primary include JoAnn Lawson, Megan Thompson, Jason Withington and Jon Carpenter.

Clay County commissioners serve four-year terms.

Clay County Sheriff

Clay County Sheriff Will Akin, a Republican, is running unopposed for re-election to his countywide seat.

Sheriffs in Missouri serve four-year terms.

Clay County Assessor

Clay County Assessor Tracy Baldwin, a Republican, is running unopposed for re-election to his countywide seat.

County assessors in Missouri serve four-year terms.

U.S. Senate

Josh Hawley, a Republican, is up for re-election to represent Missouri in the U.S. Senate. Lucas Kunce won the Democratic primary to take Hawley on, defeating December Harmon, Karla May and Mita Biswas.

U.S. senators serve six-year terms.

U.S. House District 5

Missouri’s 5th Congressional District covers most of the Missouri part of the Kansas City metro.

Democratic incumbent Emanuel Cleaver II is running for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Sean Smith is running in the 2024 Republican primary, and William Truman Wayne is running as a Libertarian.

U.S. representatives serve two-year terms.

U.S. House District 6

Missouri’s 6th Congressional District includes part of Kansas City’s Northland region.

Republican incumbent Sam Graves is running for re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives. He handily defeated challengers Freddie Griffin Jr., Brandon Kleinmeyer and Weldon Wray Woodward in the 2024 Republican primary.

Pam May won the Democratic primary, and Andy Maidment is running as a Libertarian.

U.S. representatives serve two-year terms.

Governor

Mike Parson, a Republican, is not seeking re-election for Missouri governor because of term limits. Nine Republicans, five Democrats and one Libertarian ran in the open primary to replace him.

Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe came out on top of the crowded Republican race, and Missouri House Minority Leader Crystal Quade won the Democratic primary.

Missouri’s governor serves a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms.

Attorney General

Republican incumbent Andrew Bailey is up for re-election as Missouri attorney general, a statewide office. He faces challenger Will Scharf in the 2024 Republican primary. Elad Gross is running in the Democratic primary, and Ryan Munro is running as a Libertarian.

Missouri’s attorney general serves a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms.

Secretary of State

Republican Jay Ashcroft is running for governor so he’s not seeking re-election for Missouri attorney general, a statewide office.

Missouri Sen. Denny Hoskins emerged as the victor in a crowded Republican field. Barbara Phifer was leading on the Democratic side over Haley Jacobson and Monique Williams.

Missouri’s secretary of state serves a four-year term, with a maximum of two terms.

Ballot Measures

Missouri had two statewide issues on ballots for this election.

Voters rejected Amendment 1, which would have allowed the legislature to make child care facilities exempt from paying property taxes.

But Amendment 4 narrowly passed, meaning Kansas City will be required to fund its police with at least 25% of the city’s budget, rather than the current 20% minimum. That comes out to an additional $38.7 million from Kansas City taxpayers. The entire state voted on the issue because KCPD is under state control. This year’s vote was a redo of a 2022 ballot measure overturned by the Missouri Supreme Court this spring.

Missouri House

State representatives are lawmakers responsible for drafting and voting on legislation. They also help create the state budget and create legislation that helps regulate state agencies. There are 163 state representatives in the Missouri House, each serving a two year term at a time.

Clay County residents will vote in the District 8, District 12, District 15, District 16, District 17, District 18 and District 39 primaries.

Missouri Senate

Clay County voters will have a say in the District 21 primary. Missouri state senators serve four-year terms.

Looking for more Missouri primary coverage?

• Live results: Missouri statewide 2024 primary elections
• Live results: Jackson County 2024 primary elections
• Live results: Platte County 2024 primary elections

This story was originally published August 6, 2024 at 6:30 PM.