From the Candidate Vetting Sub-Committee
The Jackson County Republican Committee voted this spring to start a Vetting Committee and begin the process of assuring voters that our candidates running under the Republican banner are in fact Republicans. Below are the offices filed for by the respective candidates in Jackson County.
Tammy Herrera (Chairman), Scott Gronseth (Vice-chairman), Mary Jo Freeman (Secretary), Donna Gordon, Tim O’Brien, Tracy O’Brien
Mission statement: To vet Republican candidates to rate them on where they stand in reference to the Republican Platform.
There are 3 ratings resulting from the vetting interviews and a non-response category
1. Qualified for Endorsement.
2. Falls in the Independent or Moderate category.
3. Does not adhere to the Republican Platform or Values.
4. Did not respond.
Jackson County Legislature Candidates
County Executive
Theresa Cass Galvin - Qualified for Endorsement, currently holds office as Dist 6 county legislature, see https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
Jason Pearson - Independent or Moderate
Preston Smith - Did not respond to request for interview. If you Google his name, you will find a video of his admission that he refused to respond.
District 1
Christina McDonough Hunt - pending response
District 3
April LaJune McGill - pending response
District 5
Jeanne Lauer - pending response, incumbent, see https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
District 6
Sean Smith - Qualified for Endorsement
Trish Carlisle - pending response, previously held office in Lee's Summit municipal, see https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
Phyllis Edson - pending response, previously held office in Lee's Summit municipal, see https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
Roberta Gough - pending response
District 1 at Large
Bill E. Kidd - pending response, previously held office as state Rep District 20 Missouri legislature see https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
Brenda Allen - pending response
District 2 at Large
John Murphy - Qualified for Endorsement
Bob Stringfield - pending response
District 3 at Large
Lance Dillenschneider - pending response
State Senate District 8
Mike Cierpiot - Qualified for Endorsement, incumbent, see https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
Joe Nicola - Qualified for Endorsement
Rachl Aguirre - pending response
State Representative District 19
Karen Spaulding - pending response
State Representative District 20
Aaron McMullin - Qualified for Endorsement
State Representative District 21
Dakota Worrell - Qualified for Endorsement
State Representative District 28
Jennell Houts - Qualified for Endorsement
State Representative District 29
David Martin - Qualified for Endorsement
James Lowman - pending response
Gloria Stone - Independent or Moderate
State Representative District 30
Jon Patterson - incumbent, see https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
State Representative District 31
Dan Stacy - incumbent, see https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
State Representative District 32
Jeff Coleman - incumbent, see https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
State Representative District 33
Chris Sander - incumbent, Qualified for Endorsement. See https://justfacts.votesmart.org/ or https://ivoterguide.com/
State Representative District 34
JC Crossley - Qualified for Endorsement
State Representative District 35
John Burrows – Qualified for Endorsement
State Representative District 36
Kurt Lauvstad - pending response
State Representative District 53
Terry Thompson - pending response
Independence City Council Special Election
Ed Nesbitt - Qualified for Endorsement
Mike Huff - Qualified for Endorsement
*Any candidate that wishes to edit their answers may do so by reaching back out to the Vetting Sub-Committee Chairman Tammy Herrera or Vice Chairman Scott Gronseth.