2022 Jefferson County, Missouri Executive election|
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| Nominee
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Dennis Gannon
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Fran Newkirk
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| Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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| Popular vote
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53,634
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23,560
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| Percentage
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69.48%
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30.52%
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County Executive before election
Dennis Gannon
Republican
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Elected County Executive
Dennis Gannon
Republican
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The 2022 Jefferson County, Missouri Executive election took place on November 8, 2022. Incumbent Republican County Executive Dennis Gannon ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by State Senator Paul Wieland in the Republican primary, and won renomination by a wide margin. In the general election, Gannon faced Democratic nominee Fran Newkirk, who previously served on several special districts in Antonia. Gannon won re-election in a landslide, receiving 69 percent of the vote to Newkirk's 31 percent.