State Auditor Fitzpatrick cruises to nomination for second term in low-key primary

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 5, 2026

Words: 127

Last Updated: 2 weeks ago

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Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick easily won renomination Tuesday as the Republican candidate for a second term, taking more than 80% of the vote against Jerry Wistrand of Oak Grove.

The primary was a mostly unseen campaign, with Fitzpatrick spending little and Wistrand having little to spend. Fitzpatrick’s campaign spent just $115,000 from the start of 2025 until a few weeks before the election, while Wistrand spent less than $5,000.

At 9:30 p.m., with 1,128 …

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