Will Dan Tarwater Jump Back Into Jackson County Exec Contest?!?

The former Legislator has until 5pm today to figure it out and we're hearing some reliable rumors that he might be tempted to try given the otherwise weak field of competitors with both DaRon McGee & Interim Exec LeVota now opting out . . . 

Actually . . . Moderate Dem Dan Tarwater might be the only option for some semblance of normalcy for longtime local voters. 

In the meantime, here's a peek the leftover contenders . . . 

"Bill Baird, Stacy Lake, Ryan Meyer, Holmes Osborn, Alan Rohlfing and Erik Steffen remain in the race and will join any new candidates who choose to file in the coming days. Rohlfing, who has an extensive military background, is the sole Republican candidate for county executive.

"Lake, an attorney, and Meyer, a marketing consultant, have both run for countywide offices in the past. Lake ran against Frank White Jr. for County Executive in 2022, nearly unseating him in the primary but ultimately losing with 47% of the vote. The same year, Meyer made an unsuccessful bid for the Legislature seat representing Jackson County’s First District.

"Lee’s Summit Mayor Bill Baird is the only candidate in the running who currently holds another political office. Baird served for two terms, the second of which expires at the end of April..." 

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . . 

Race for top Jackson County office opens again. Here’s who is in, and who is out

Developing . . .