State Senate seat representing Jefferson City draws five candidates on first day
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
The August Republican primary in Missouri's Sixth Senate District is a crowded field after just the opening day of filing.
Filing for the August primary opened Tuesday, including the seat that represents Cole, Miller, Camden, Morgan and Moniteau counties in the Missouri Senate. The seat will be open after Republican Mike Bernskoetter served the maximum two terms.
Missouri House members Rudy Veit and Lisa Thomas, former Jefferson City councilman Derrick Spicer, Jefferson City Coca-Cola President Jake Vogel and Amber Buckles of Macks Creek all filed on the first day. No Democrats filed to run in the strong Republican district.
The 10th Senate District, which includes Callaway and Montgomery counties, drew two Republican candidates -- Montgomery County farmer Mike Deering and St. Charles County state Rep. Tricia Byrnes. The seat is being vacated by Travis Fitzwater, who is being appointed as director of the Missouri Technology Corporation.
State Rep. John Martin filed for reelection in Boone County's 44th House District. A Democrat has also filed for her party's nomination -- Bekki Brewer of Hallsville.
The 60th House District, which represents Jefferson City, will have a new legislator after Dave Griffith was term-limited out (Griffith filed Tuesday for Cole County clerk). Republicans Scott Spencer, Kyerra Johnson, Steven Houser and Democrat Suzanne Luther filed for the primary election on the first day.
Veit is being term-limited out of his seat representing rural Cole County in the 59th House District. That race has drawn three Republican candidates -- Vic Rackers, Carrie Tergin, Glenn Reynolds.
The full list of candidate filings is posted on the Missouri secretary of state's website. Filing closes March 31.
