Linn’s special mayoral election does not change April outcome

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Michael Troesser is still the victor in Linn's mayoral race.

The city had a follow-up election on Tuesday after 40 people allegedly received the wrong ballot during the April 7 election, previous reporting shows.

Osage County Clerk Brooke Dudenhoeffer filed a lawsuit on April 28 to ask the court for a new election. The lawsuit claimed those 40 voters received a ballot that did not include the mayoral race, but they should have received one with that race included.

During Tuesday's election, the only people who could cast a vote included, "only certain qualified voters located within the City of Linn and that requested ballots and voted in the April 7, 2026 election but that did not receive a ballot style that contained the mayoral candidate race for the City of Linn, Missouri," according to the final decision in the lawsuit and a notice of election that was shared on May 28.

During the April race, Michael Troesser received 127 votes and Dustin Flamm had 101. Two people on Tuesday voted for Flamm, bringing his total to 103 votes.