MISSOURI- Missouri s April general municipal election candidate filing ended on Jan. 19, right before Inauguration Day. The final certification day will be Tuesday, Jan. 26 and the special election will be held April 6.
Three candidates are running for the Columbia City Council Second Ward seat, and three are running for the Sixth Ward seat. The Second Ward covers much of north-central and northwest Columbia, with Six Ward covering much of east-central and southeast Columbia.Â
Five people announced their candidacies for two open seats in the Columbia Public School School Board, which is a three year term. One seat opened last minute, as Board Vice President Susan Blackburn dropped out of the race Tuesday evening.Â
David Tyson Smith nominated by Boone County Democrats for House District 45 special election
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Boone County Democratic Legislative Committee for House District 45 has chosen their nominee for the upcoming special election.
“We were presented with three really strong candidates to choose from (Scott Cristal, Caleb Hall, and David Tyson Smith) and no matter who we picked, we know that person would represent the district well,” says Ward 2 Committeewoman Karen Sicheneder. “We all took very careful consideration of each candidate, interviewed each candidate, and spoke with people all over the district before making our final vote.
“We had three great candidates, all of whom could represent both the 45th Legislative District and the Boone County Democratic Party well, but we have to choose one. So, on this historic day where Kamala Harris became not only the first woman, but the first woman of color to be inaugurated as the Vice -President of the United