The April 6th, 2021 election ballot in Boone County looked very different than in typical April elections.
Because Rep. Kip Kendrick resigned his position in the House to serve as Chief of Staff to Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City), a Special Election was called by Gov. Parson to fill the vacant seat in the 45th Legislative District.
Unlike regular August Primary elections, each political party’s Central Committee was responsible for carrying out a nomination process by which the Party’s candidate would be selected. After a thorough but speedy series of events, interviews, and public vetting, the Democratic Legislative District 45 Committee selected David Tyson Smith on January 20 to represent the Party in the April 6th election.
No Republican candidate was nominated by their Party, however there was a Libertarian opponent on the April 6th ballot whom Smith defeated. Rep. Smith was seated immediately after election certification to fill the open seat for the remainder of the two-year term.
Because Rep. Kip Kendrick resigned his position in the House to serve as Chief of Staff to Sen. Greg Razer (D-Kansas City), a Special Election was called by Gov. Parson to fill the vacant seat in the 45th Legislative District.
Unlike regular August Primary elections, each political party’s Central Committee was responsible for carrying out a nomination process by which the Party’s candidate would be selected. After a thorough but speedy series of events, interviews, and public vetting, the Democratic Legislative District 45 Committee selected David Tyson Smith on January 20 to represent the Party in the April 6th election.
No Republican candidate was nominated by their Party, however there was a Libertarian opponent on the April 6th ballot whom Smith defeated. Rep. Smith was seated immediately after election certification to fill the open seat for the remainder of the two-year term.