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| | * [[Fremont, Missouri|Fremont]] | | * [[Fremont, Missouri|Fremont]] |
| | * [[Hunter, Missouri|Hunter]] | | * [[Hunter, Missouri|Hunter]] |
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| | + | ==Government== |
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| | + | Local government in Carter County is provided by the elected officials. Traditionally, these have been dominated by the [[Democratic]] Party, but the [[Republicans]] have become more competitive in recent years and now hold just over half the elected positions.<ref>https://mocounties.com/carter-county.php</ref> |
| | + | {| class="wikitable" |
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| | + | ! Countywide official !! Name !! Party |
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| | + | | Assessor || Gary Rector || Republican |
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| | + | | Circuit Clerk || Mary Godsy || Republican |
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| | + | | County Clerk || Leona Stephens || Republican |
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| | + | | Collector || Lisa Goodwin || Democratic |
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| | + | | Commissioner (presiding) || Ronald Keeney || Republican |
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| | + | | Commissioner (District 1) || Andy Steiger || Democratic |
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| | + | | Commissioner (District 2) || Lynn Murdick || Democratic |
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| | + | | Coroner || Erik McSpadden || Democratic |
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| | + | | Prosecuting Attorney || Hannah Pender || Democratic |
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| | + | | Public Administrator || Heidi Truncone || Republican |
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| | + | | Recorder || Pauline Peterman || Democratic |
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| | + | | Sheriff || Richard Stephens || Republican |
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| | + | | Treasurer || Velvet Ricker || Republican |
| | + | |} |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |