Columbia/Boone County voters head to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in November's general election. No-excuse absentee voting in Boone County has been heavy. More than 19,000 voters had already cast ballots as of Friday morning, according to Boone County clerk Brianna Lennon. We're waiting for updated numbers from Friday and Saturday. 939 the Eagle's Mike Murphy, who publishes Comobuz.com, joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle's "CEO Roundtable" program. Most of the interview involved the local elections. Mr. Murphy expects results early on Tuesday evening from Boone County clerk Lennon. He notes Boone County currently has 13 elected offices countywide, and that all of them are held by Democrats. Mr. Parry and Mr. Murphy discussed the recent endorsement from the Columbia Board of Realtors for Boone County Northern District Commissioner Janet Thompson, a Democrat, and Boone County Southern District southern district commissioner candidate Sam Turner, a Republican. They also discussed in-detail the money and endorsements in the high-profile race to replace retiring Judge Kevin Crane in Boone and Callaway counties. Democrat Stephanie Morrell, an associate circuit judge, faces GOP nominee Jesus Osete, a former Missouri deputy attorney general. Mr. Parry and Mr. Murphy also discussed the five Missouri House seats in Boone County, noting that State Reps. David Tyson Smith and Kathy Steinhoff (D-Columbia) are unopposed on Tuesday. State Rep. Cheri Toalson Reisch (R-Hallsville) is term-limited in Jefferson City, and Democrat Dave Raithel and Republican John Martin hope to replace her. Mr. Murphy predicts Martin will win the race, and also predicts that State Rep. Adrian Plank (D-Columbia) will win re-election over GOP challenger John Potter. They also discussed the House race to replace State Rep. Doug Mann (D-Columbia), who is not seeking re-election. Democratic nominee Gregg Bush, a registered nurse, faces Republican John Lane. Mr. Bush, who narrowly lost a race for Columbia's fifth ward council seat in 2023, has said that he would not vote for Mizzou funding unless the University agreed to bargaining terms with a local labor union. Mr. Murphy didn't mince words on-air when describing Mr. Bush, calling him a "nut job" who
"knows nothing about anything." Mr. Parry and Mr. Murphy also discussed Columbia businessman Wayne Sells' latest lawsuit against Columbia Public Schools (CPS), and they also discussed Columbia's mayoral race and spring municipal elections:

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