Candidate files in Ward 3 Columbia City Council race

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A candidate has officially filed for April’s Ward 3 Columbia City Council race.

Jacque Sample filed an intent to run for the seat and her petition was approved, according to Columbia City Clerk Sheela Amin. Sample previously ran for the District 44 seat in the Missouri House in 2020, but lost to Cheri Toalson Reisch. No other candidates have filed in the Ward 3 race.

Three races will occur in the April 8 election: Mayor, Ward 3 and Ward 4. The deadline to file is 5 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14. Candidate election packets can be picked up at the City Clerk’s office.

Candidates for Ward 3 and Ward 4 must obtain at least 50 signatures from residents who reside in and are registered voters of that same ward, according to a previous release from the city.

Candidates running for mayor must obtain at least 100 signatures from residents and registered voters of the City of Columbia, according to the same release.

Ron Graves and incumbent Nick Foster have filed for the Ward 4 race. In the mayoral race, incumbent Barbara Buffaloe, Tanya Heath and Blair Murphy have filed to run.