1998 Jackson County Executive election

none January 2025 May 2024 1998 Jackson County Executive election presidential no November 3, 1998 1994 Jackson County Executive election 1994 2002 Jackson County Executive election 2002 150x150px Katheryn Shields Democratic Party (United States) 115,389 66.08% 150x150px Reed A. Chambers II Republican Party (United States) 53,132 30.43% County Executive Katheryn Shields Democratic Party (United States) Katheryn Shields Democratic Party (United States) The 1998 Jackson County Executive election took place on November 3, 1998. Incumbent Democratic County Executive Katheryn Shields ran for re-election to a second term.Jeffers Jr. Gromer Shields off to an early start in campaign fund raising The Kansas City Star October 12, 1997 B-6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/178365280/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Shields was challenged for renomination by former County Executive Dale Baumgardner, whom she narrowly defeated in the 1994 Democratic primary.Jeffers Jr. Gromer Late entry alters texture of county executive race The Kansas City Star April 5, 1998 B-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/178366180/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 However, despite the closeness of her 1994 campaign, Shields defeated Baumgardner in a landslide, winning the Democratic primary with 70 percent of the vote.Jeffers Jr. Gromer Shields defeats Baumgardner The Kansas City Star August 5, 1998 C-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/178366149/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 In the general election, Shields faced Republican Reed A. Chambers II, a paralegal, and former City Councilman Richard Charles Tolbert, the Reform Party nominee. She defeated both by a wide margin, winning re-election with 66 percent of the vote.Jeffers Jr. Gromer Jackson County executive wins new term The Kansas City Star November 4, 1998 C-3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/178366322/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Democratic primary Candidates Katheryn Shields, incumbent County Executive Dale Baumgardner, former County ExecutiveCandidates set for August primaries The Kansas City Star April 1, 1998 C-4 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/178365094/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Withdrawn Jack Hackley, Democratic committeemanJeffers Jr. Gromer Challenger files for Shields' job The Kansas City Star March 26, 1998 C-7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/178365395/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Results Democratic primary results** OFFICIAL CANVASS ‑ DEMOCRATIC PARTY ** Jackson County Board of Elections August 12, 1998 http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us/elections/results/aug98_results/demco.rtf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060925133249/http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us/elections/results/aug98_results/demco.rtf September 25, 2006 August 7, 2025** OFFICIAL CANVASS ** Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners August 13, 1998 http://www.kceb.org/results/1998/0898_can.txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20010227035910/http://www.kceb.org:80/results/1998/0898_can.txt February 27, 2001 August 7, 2025 Katheryn Shields (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 32,347 70.31% Dale Baumgardner Democratic Party (United States) 13,657 29.69% 46,004 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Reed A. Chambers II, paralegalJeffers Jr. Gromer Executive race shows differing views of reform The Kansas City Star October 19, 1998 B-1, B-2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star/178365893/ Newspapers.com August 7, 2025 Results Republican primary results** OFFICIAL CANVASS ‑ REPUBLICAN PARTY ** Jackson County Board of Elections August 12, 1998 http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us/elections/results/aug98_results/repco.rtf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060925133228/http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us/elections/results/aug98_results/repco.rtf September 25, 2006 August 7, 2025 Reed A. Chambers II Republican Party (United States) 14,665 100.00% 14,665 100.00% Reform primary Candidates Richard Charles Tolbert, former Kansas City Councilman Results Reform primary results** OFFICIAL CANVASS ‑ REFORM PARTY ** Jackson County Board of Elections August 12, 1998 http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us/elections/results/aug98_results/refco.rtf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060925133259/http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us/elections/results/aug98_results/refco.rtf September 25, 2006 August 7, 2025 Richard Charles Tolbert Reform Party (United States) 112 100.00% 112 100.00% General election Results 1998 Jackson County Executive election** OFFICIAL CANVASS ** Jackson County Board of Elections November 10, 1998 http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us/elections/results/nov98_results/county.rtf dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060925132711/http://jceb.co.jackson.mo.us:80/elections/results/nov98_results/county.rtf September 25, 2006 August 7, 2025** OFFICIAL CANVASS ** Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners November 12, 1998 http://www.kceb.org/results/1998/1198_can.txt dead https://web.archive.org/web/20000902224232/http://www.kceb.org:80/results/1998/1198_can.txt September 2, 2000 August 7, 2025 Katheryn Shields (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 115,389 66.08% Reed A. Chambers II Republican Party (United States) 53,132 30.43% Richard Charles Tolbert Reform Party (United States) 6,099 3.49% 174,620 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Category:1998 United States county executive elections Category:1998 Missouri elections Jackson County Executive Category:Jackson County Executive elections