Republican Scott Fitzpatrick won a second term as Missouri's state auditor on Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Democrat Quentin Wilson in the state's only statewide candidate race.

Fitzpatrick received 1,018,753 votes, or 50.16%, to Wilson's 958,595 votes, or 47.20%, with all 3,214 precincts reporting, according to the Jefferson City News-Tribune, citing Missouri Secretary of State figures. Libertarian Dustin Coffell finished with 53,581 votes, or 2.64%. More than 2 million votes were cast in the race.

The Missouri Independent reported the win. St. Louis Public Radio also reported Fitzpatrick's reelection. All results remain unofficial until certified, according to the state's Election Night Reporting page, last updated at 10:57 a.m. Nov. 4.

Candidate

Party

Votes

Percent

Scott Fitzpatrick

Republican

1,018,753

50.16%

Quentin Wilson

Democratic

958,595

47.20%

Dustin Coffell

Libertarian

53,581

2.64%

Total

2,030,929

100%

3,214 of 3,214 precincts reporting. Unofficial results as of 10:48 a.m. Nov. 4, 2026. Source: Missouri Secretary of State.

The victory keeps Republicans in control of all six statewide elected offices, according to the Missouri Independent. The auditor's office is responsible for scrutinizing how taxpayer money is spent at the state and local level, the Kansas City Star reported. The auditor’s powers derive from Article IV, Section 13 of the Missouri Constitution.

The candidates

Fitzpatrick, of Cassville, was sworn in as Missouri's 39th state auditor on Jan. 9, 2023. He previously served as state treasurer and as chairman of the Missouri House Budget Committee. He founded MariCorp U.S., a Shell Knob-based marine manufacturing and construction company.

Wilson served in cabinet-level positions under Democratic governors Mel Carnahan and Bob Holden in the late 1990s and early 2000s, according to the Daily Journal. He was director of the Missouri Department of Revenue under Carnahan and cabinet director under Holden.

Coffell is the chair of the Missouri Libertarian Party and has worked as an accountant in the St. Louis area, the Star reported.

Full results are available on the Secretary of State's Election Night Reporting page at enr.sos.mo.gov.