2026 Missouri State Auditor election
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November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Missouri State Auditor election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the state auditor of Missouri. Primary elections will take place on August 4, 2026.[1] Republican incumbent Scott Fitzpatrick is running for re-election to a second term.[2]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Scott Fitzpatrick, incumbent state auditor of Missouri (2023–present)[3]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Gerald (Jerry) Wistrand Jr., IT auditing specialist[3]
Endorsements
[edit]Scott Fitzpatrick
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 549,997 | 85.5 | |
| Republican | Gerald (Jerry) Wistrand Jr. | 93,012 | 14.5 | |
| Total votes | 643,009 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Quentin Wilson, former director of the Missouri Department of Revenue[6]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Greg Upchurch, small business owner[3]
Endorsements
[edit]Quentin Wilson
- Labor unions
- Missouri AFL-CIO[4]
- Missouri and Kansas Laborers District Council[7]
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Quentin Wilson | 325,648 | 67.8 | |
| Democratic | Gregory Upchurch | 154,346 | 32.2 | |
| Total votes | 479,994 | 100.0 | ||
Libertarian primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Dustin Coffell, chair of the Libertarian Party of Missouri[9]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Dustin Coffell | 6,716 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 6,716 | 100.0 | ||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Scott Fitzpatrick (R) |
Quentin Wilson (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov/Saint Louis University[10] | August 13–24, 2026 | 449 (LV) | ± 5.9% | 45% | 43% | 2% | 10% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick (incubment) | ||||
| Democratic | Quentin Wilson | ||||
| Libertarian | Dustin Coffell | ||||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
References
[edit]- ↑ "For Candidates". Missouri Secretary of State. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Missouri Auditor election, 2026". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- 1 2 3 "Missouri's incumbent State Auditor faces Republican and Democratic challengers". Kansas City Star. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- 1 2 "Missouri AFL-CIO 2026 PRIMARY Endorsements". Missouri AFL-CIO. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- 1 2 "Primary Election Endorsements: State Auditor Fitzpatrick has earned GOP re-nomination". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 21, 2026. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ Erickson, Kurt (October 9, 2025). "Kirkwood Democrat prepping run for Missouri auditor". Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Endorsements". Missouri Kansas Laborers' District Council. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Ballot". Freedom Incorporated. Retrieved August 2, 2026.
- ↑ "District 7, state auditor races set as filing deadline passes". KTTN 92.3 FM & KGOZ 101.7 FM | Trenton & North Missouri News. April 1, 2026.
- ↑ YouGov/Saint Louis University
External links
[edit]- Official campaign websites
