Callaway County voters will have a choice to make on the Aug. 2 ballot for a presiding commissioner.
Filing opened Tuesday for nine Callaway County elected officials, including presiding commissioner.
The other positions are: Callaway County auditor, circuit clerk, collector of revenue, county clerk, prosecuting attorney, two associate circuit court judges and the recorder of deeds.
Current Presiding Commissioner Gary A. Jungermann filed for re-election and county resident Dustin Craighead filed against him. Both filed as Republicans.
The two will face off in the Aug. 2 election to be the party’s candidate for the position.
One person filed for each of the other positions. All filed as Republicans.
Incumbent Karen Rentschler filed for county auditor. Megan Morse filed for re-election as the clerk of the circuit court.
Collector of Revenue Sarah Gladman and Clerk of the County Commission Ronda Miller filed for re-election.
Ben Miller filed for prosecuting attorney. Miller currently holds the same position for the city of Holts Summit. He also works as assistant prosecuting attorney for Callaway County.
Current Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Wilson filed for associate circuit judge of division VI. Carol England has not filed for re-election.
Sue Crane filed to continue her position as associate circuit judge of division VII.
Incumbent Christine Kleindienst filed for re-election as the county’s recorder of deeds.
Filing closes March 29.
Party elections will be Aug. 2 and the general election will be Nov. 8.