State Auditor: The Office That Counts the Money
One statewide office is on Missouri’s 2026 ballot, and it is the scorekeeper of everything else.
On candidates we publish records, votes, donors, dollars, and dates, and nothing else. No endorsements, no scores, no adjectives. The judgment is yours.
📌 The Stakes Are HighRepublican incumbent Scott Fitzpatrick faces Jerry Wistrand Jr. in the August 4 primary. Democrats choose between Quentin Wilson of St. Louis and Gregory Upchurch of St. Charles. The winner audits every public dollar in the state for four years, including whatever becomes of the budget if Amendment 5 passes.
The auditor’s office has reported the state drawing down its general revenue fund by roughly $1.4 billion across two fiscal years. If Amendment 5 passes, this office becomes the referee of the largest fiscal experiment in state history, and it holds jurisdiction to examine local assessment operations like the one that upended Jackson County. Quiet office, loud consequences.
🗝️ The RecordScott Fitzpatrick (R, incumbent)
State auditor since 2023; previously state treasurer and a state representative.
Jerry Wistrand Jr. (R)
IT auditor and consultant, Oak Grove.
Quentin Wilson (D)
St. Louis; former director of the Missouri Department of Revenue.
Gregory Upchurch (D)
St. Charles; business owner and 2022 state house candidate.
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✊🏾 What You Can DoThis is the race everyone skips at the bottom of the ballot. Do not skip it. The people counting on drop-off are counting on yours.
