Liberty, Economic Prosperity, and Preserving American Values and Traditions

In Osage County, we are dedicated to ensuring that Missourians have strong leadership and a clear vision for our future. Committed to providing effective leadership and guiding our state forward, Republicans are actively working to represent the interests of Missourians and address the issues that matter most to our communities.

Osage County Republican Committee

VOTE on August 4, 2026 – Primary Election

2026 Republican Primary Ballot

August 4th is Primary Election Day in Missouri. Every vote matters — especially in local races that directly affect our families, schools, roads, and taxes here in Osage County.

The candidates shown below have completed OCRC’s vetting and nomination process. This process ensures that candidates for county offices share the values of Osage County Republicans and are committed to representing our community. These candidates honored the process and the voters of Osage County by stepping forward and completing vetting. They deserve your consideration as the preferred Republican candidates on the August 4th ballot.

For state and federal offices, OCRC does not make nominations. However, the candidates listed below have voluntarily completed the vetting process to demonstrate their commitment to Republican values.

Candidates who did not participate in the vetting and nomination process

Nomination Process

March 29th was the deadline to complete OCRC process (vetting) for county-level nominations

2026 Vetted Candidates

John Glavin

for Presiding Commissioner

Valerie Prater

for County Treasurer (Incumbent)

John Timothy Grady II

for State Representative 61st District

Brad Patty

for U.S. Representative 5th District

Taylor Burks

for U.S. Representative 5th District

Rick Brattin

for U.S. Representative 5th District

Micah Beebe

for U.S. Representative 5th District

Ben Brown

for State Senator Distict 26

Gerald “Jerry” Wistrand

for State Auditor

Linda Rantz

for Committeewoman

Joyce Weber

for Committeewoman

Craig Rantz

for Committeeman

Paul Stratman

for Committeeman

Ann Stratman

for Committeewoman

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