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County Judge/Executive, Adair County

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Term
4 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The county judge/executive is Adair County's chief executive and leads the fiscal court: the judge/executive develops the county budget, oversees county policies and represents the county to the state and federal governments.

Open seat: Judge/Executive Larry Bryant lost the May 2026 Republican primary. Bridget Compton filed as a write-in candidate (Secretary of State's list of candidate filings with the county clerk); write-in candidates are not printed on the ballot.

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Chris Reeder

Republican

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  • Supported a $5-an-hour raise for sheriff's deputies
  • Opposed cutting the county occupational tax to a quarter percent
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  1. Supported a $5-an-hour raise for sheriff's deputies

    Working together for Sheriff's Deputies pay

    News coverage · ColumbiaMagazine.com · Sep 27, 2024 · columbiamagazine.com

    “to help bring about agreement to raise Adair County Deputies by $5 an hour”

  2. Opposed cutting the county occupational tax to a quarter percent

    Working together for Sheriff's Deputies pay

    News coverage · ColumbiaMagazine.com · Sep 27, 2024 · columbiamagazine.com

    “The ordinance called for that to be reduced to a fourth percent starting in 2025 which Reeder voices objection to.”

Todd D. Davenport

Democratic

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No documented position found.

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