Amongst a variety of other races, primary elections for the Missouri House of Representatives will take place on Aug. 4.

State Representative – District 92

The only competitive primary race in South County will be between Republicans Kenneth Abram and Mirhad Hasanovic, who are vying for a chance to represent Missouri House District 92. The winner will face incumbent Michael Burton, D-Lakeshire, in the general election on Nov. 3.

Abram is a Lemay resident running on a pro-business, pro-labor, pro-life and pro-gun platform. According to his website, protecting 1st and 2nd Amendment rights is a top priority for Abram, along with supporting law enforcement and stopping illegal immigration.

Abram previously sought office in both 2022 and 2024. In 2022, he was defeated by Rep. Bridget Walsh Moore, D-Lemay, in the general election for the 93rd House District seat. He then sought office in 2024 in the 92nd District, winning the Republican primary against South County business owner Cijo Mathews. He faced Burton in the 2024 general election, losing with 45.73% of the vote to Burton’s 54.27%.

Hasanovic, a legislative staffer, is running on a platform emphasizing fiscal responsibility, constitutional freedoms and family values. His campaign priorities include initiatives to keep taxes low and support small businesses and local infrastructure. An immigrant from Bosnia, Hasanovic has lived in Missouri for 25 years.

Burton, the Democratic incumbent who the winning Republican candidate will be up against in November, was first elected in 2020 after his efforts to save Tower Tee from being replaced with a subdivision. His campaign is focused on tax relief for seniors, helping small businesses and improving access to healthcare.

State Representative – District 93

Incumbent Bridget Walsh Moore, D-Affton, was the only candidate to file in the 93rd House District. She was first elected to her seat in 2020, and was reelected in 2022 and 2024.

Walsh Moore’s campaign for this election is focused on disability rights, workers’ rights and access to healthcare. Investing in education and combating climate change and the opioid epidemic are other top priorities.

State Representative – District 94

In the 94th House District, Jim Murphy, who has been representing the district for eight years, is term-limited. This race will not have a competitive primary, as only one Republican and one Democrat are running: Republican Maryellen Murphy — who is married to Jim Murphy — and Democrat Cathy A. Summers.

As a former small business owner, Maryellen Murphy is running on a platform emphasizing economic growth. Other stances include pro-law-enforcement, pro-life and a commitment to education.

Summers’ campaign is focusing on universal healthcare, women’s rights, public safety, access to food and secure wages.

State Representative – District 95

Similarly, Missouri House District 95 will see one candidate from each political party. Bob Mahacek is running as a Republican and Meredith Sumenek as a Democrat. There has been no representation in this district since the seat was vacated by Michael O’Donnell in January 2025 due to his appointment as the state commissioner of securities.

Mahacek’s campaign is focused on cutting property taxes, changing Missouri’s reassessment system, expanding school choice and reducing crime while backing law enforcement. “Protecting women’s sports and spaces” is also mentioned.

In 2022, Mahacek lost to incumbent Rep. Michael Burton, D-Affton, for the representative seat in Missouri’s 92nd House District. Mahacek has also run for the Mehlville Board of Education.

Sumenek is the president of the Tesson Ferry Democratic Organization. She lists affordability, education, universal health care, voters’ rights, reproductive rights, transparency, representation and the protection of gun rights as her platform’s ideals.

State Representative – District 96

In the 96th House District, incumbent Brad Christ, R-Sappington, will be challenged by Democrat Matt Vitale and Libertarian Shane Ferguson.

Christ was first elected to the seat in 2022, and was reelected in 2024. His campaign is focused on supporting law enforcement and first responders, statewide economic growth, and lowering/eliminating taxes while keeping a balanced budget. Other priorities include upholding family values and quality education.

Vitale’s priorities include affordability, workers’ rights and fair labor standards, reproductive freedom and funding public schools.

Information on Ferguson could not be found.

Other races of note

Just outside of South County, Missouri House District 97 will see a competitive Republican primary between incumbent David Casteel and candidate David Robertson. Located in Jefferson County, the district includes parts of High Ridge, House Springs and Fenton.

Casteel was first elected in 2022, and reelected in 2024. Though new to public office, Robertson has experience in Missouri politics, having worked for Bill Eigel’s campaign for governor in 2024.

The Republican primary winner will go on to face Democrat Dan Schaefer in the November general election.