2014 Jackson County Executive election

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

^ Helling, Dave (December 22, 2015). "Sanders to resign as county executive". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. p. 1A. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
^ Kraske, Steve (August 1, 2013). "State party head will step down". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. p. A7. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Election Summary - JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI - PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Jackson County Election Board. August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Election Summary - JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI - PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. August 18, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ "Election Summary - JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI - GENERAL ELECTION" (PDF). Jackson County Election Board. November 7, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
^ "Election Summary - Kansas City, MO - General Election" (PDF). Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. November 17, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[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.

[county_primary_results-3] "Election Summary - JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI - PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Jackson County Election Board. August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[KC_primary_results-4] "Election Summary - JACKSON COUNTY, MISSOURI - PRIMARY ELECTION" (PDF). Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners. August 18, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[election_guide-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.

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