Burlison re-elected, Amendment Three fails in election

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, November 11, 2026

By Steve Chapman

Eric Burlison was re-elected to the United States House of Representatives during the election held on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Republican incumbent defeated Democrat Missi Hesketh and Libertarian Kevin Craig to retain his seat in Congress. Statewide, Burlison won 157,599 votes, or 62.2 percent, while Hesketh received 89,710 votes, or 35.4 percent. Craig won 6,100 votes, or 2.4 percent.

In Christian County, Burlison won 23,409 votes, or 67.67 percent, while Hesketh received 10,307 votes, or 29.78 percent. Craig got 883 votes, or 2.55 percent.

In the race for Missouri State Auditor, Republican incumbent Scott FItzpatrick also retained his office, receiving 1,058,853 votes, or 50.9 percent, while Democratic challenger Quentin WIlson won 967,009 votes, or 46.5 percent. Libertarian Dustin Coffell got 53,591 votes, or 2.6 percent.

In Christian County, Fitzpatrick won 27,072 votes, or 70.11 percent, while Wilson received 9,348 votes, or 27.22 percent. Coffell received 917 votes, or 2.67 percent.

Results for contested races in Christian County:

In the race for Mo. State Rep. Dist. 138, Republican Burt Whaley won 3,554 votes, or 77.16 percent to retain his seat in the Missouri State House of Representatives, while Democrat Chris Daugherty received 1,052 votes, or 22.84 percent.

Republican Jamie Ray Gragg also won re-election to the Missouri State House of Representatives, getting 9,988 votes, or 69.17 percent, while Democrat Julia Curran won 4,451 votes, or 30.83 percent.

Amendment Three:

Among the issues that appeared on the ballot was Constitutional Amendment Three, which would have repealed Constitutional Amendment Three, approved by voters in 2024, banned most abortions, and prohibited gender transitional medical procedures in minors. Missouri voters rejected the proposed amendment, with 1,174,335 “No” votes, or 55.435 percent, and 944,084 “Yes” votes, or 44.565 percent. In Christian County, 22,094 people voted in favor of the amendment, while 12,942 voters, or 36.94 percent, voted against it.

Amendment Six:

Missouri voters approved Constitutional Amendment Six, which requires an 80 percent vote in both chambers of the Missouri State Legislature, plus a statewide vote, before lawmakers could change or repeal voter-approved laws. The amendment received 1,253,095 “Yes” votes, or 59.92 percent, and 838,200 “No” votes, or 40.08 percent. In Christian County, the amendment received 15,608 “Yes” votes, or 45.13 percent, and 18,979 “No” votes, or 54.87 percent.

Amendment Seven:

Missouri voters rejected Constitutional Amendment Seven, which would have established the “Show‑Me Prosperity Fund,” a state-mananged investment endowment that would have eventually replaced state taxes. Statewide, the amendment received 1,253,729 “No” votes, or 60.51 percent, and 818,054 “Yes” votes, or 30.49 percent. In Christian County, the amendment was narrowly rejected, receiving 18,186 “No” votes, or 53.13 percent, and 16,041 “Yes” votes, or 46.87 percent.

Amendment Eight:

Missouri voters narrowly approved Constitutional Amendment Eight, which required that sheriffs in most Missouri counties be elected every four years, and also limited the circumstances under which a sheriff could be removed from office.

Statewide, the amendment received 1,056,289 “Yes” votes, or 51.03 percent, and 1,013,747 “No” votes, or 48.97 percent. In Christian County, the amendment received 21,035 “Yes” votes, or about 63 percent, and 12,694 “No” votes, or about 37 percent.

Proposition A:

Missouri voters rejected Proposition A, which asked Missouri voters to approve the Missouri 2025 Congressional redistricting map, or keep the 2022 Congressional map. The measure received 1,275,558 “No” votes, or 61.8 percent, and 788,369 “No” votes, or 38.2 percent. In Christian County, the measure received 17,704 “Yes” votes, or 51.83 percent, and 16,451 “No” votes, or 48.17 percent.

A total of 35,258 people cast votes in Christian County during the election, about 50.26 percent of the county’s 70,148 registered voters