2014 Jackson County Executive election

2014 Jackson County Executive election

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Nominee Mike Sanders Brice Stewart Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 82,303 48,077 Percentage 60.35% 35.25%

County Executive before election Mike Sanders Democratic Elected County Executive Mike Sanders Democratic

The 2014 Jackson Executive election took place on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Mike Sanders ran for re-election to a third term. He was challenged by Republican nominee Brice Stewart, a county employee, and Libertarian nominee Richard Tolbert, a former Kansas City Councilman and perennial candidate. Sanders won re-election by a wide margin, receiving 60 percent of the vote to Stewart's 35 percent and Tolbert's 4 percent. Less than a year into his third term, Sanders resigned, citing a desire to spend more time with his family, ^[1] triggering a 2016 special election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Mike Sanders, incumbent County Executive ^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Sanders (inc.)	35,223	100.00%
Total votes			35,223	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• Brice Stewart, county network support technician, part-time police captain ^[5]

Results

Republican primary results ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brice Stewart	26,576	100.00%
Total votes			26,576	100.00%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

• Richard Charles Tolbert, former Kansas City Councilman, perennial candidate ^[5]

Results

Libertarian primary results ^{[3] [4]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Richard Charles Tolbert	827	100.00%
Total votes			827	100.00%

General election

Results

2014 Jackson County Executive election ^{[6] [7]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Mike Sanders (inc.)	82,303	60.35%
	Republican	Brice Stewart	48,077	35.25%
	Libertarian	Richard Charles Tolbert	5,945	4.36%
	Write-in		52	0.04%
Total votes			136,377	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

1. Helling, Dave (December 22, 2015). "Sanders to resign as county executive". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri. p. 1A. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
2. Kraske, Steve (August 1, 2013). "State party head will step down". The Kansas City Star . Kansas City, Missouri. p. A7. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
3. "Election Summary - JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI - PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Jackson County Election Board. August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
4. "Election Summary - JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI - PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. August 18, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
5. Hendricks, Mike (October 22, 2014). "Democratic incumbent opposing hopefuls with low-key campaigns". The Kansas City Star: Voter Election Guide . Kansas City, Missouri. p. 21. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
6. "Election Summary - JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI - GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Jackson County Election Board. November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
7. "Election Summary - Kansas City, MO - General Election" (PDF). Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. November 17, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.