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Joe Vanover
2021 - Present
2029
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Joe Vanover (Republican Party) is a member of the Platte County County Commission in Missouri, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends on September 1, 2029.
Vanover (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Platte County County Commission to represent District 2 in Missouri. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Vanover completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Joe Vanover was born in Missouri. He earned a law degree from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 1998. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Platte County, Missouri (2024)
General election
General election for Platte County Commission District 2
Incumbent Joe Vanover won election in the general election for Platte County Commission District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Joe Vanover (R)  | 94.3 | 22,011 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.7 | 1,332 | ||
| Total votes: 23,343 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Platte County Commission District 2
Incumbent Joe Vanover defeated Melissa Steele Moran in the Republican primary for Platte County Commission District 2 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Vanover | 56.5 | 2,871 |
 | Melissa Steele Moran | 43.5 | 2,206 | |
| Total votes: 5,077 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Vanover in this election.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Platte County, Missouri (2020)
General election
General election for Platte County Commission District 2
Joe Vanover defeated David Park in the general election for Platte County Commission District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Vanover (R) | 55.7 | 15,371 |
 | David Park (D) | 44.3 | 12,205 | |
| Total votes: 27,576 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Platte County Commission District 2
David Park advanced from the Democratic primary for Platte County Commission District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Park | 100.0 | 4,261 |
| Total votes: 4,261 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Platte County Commission District 2
Joe Vanover advanced from the Republican primary for Platte County Commission District 2 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joe Vanover | 100.0 | 4,767 |
| Total votes: 4,767 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joe Vanover completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Vanover's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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2. Experienced: Joe Vanover is a former prosecutor who stood up for victims at trial against violent criminals. He is putting that hard-won experience to work for the families of Platte County. 3. Trustworthy: A leader in his local church, Joe Vanover focuses on what truly matters. He is driven to get the job done and will always take a stand for the citizens of Platte County.
4. Conservative: Joe Vanover cut taxes in Platte County by more than $3 million a year. He understands the need for strong law enforcement and justice in our communities. Joe Vanover knows the greatness of a community comes from giving the people and businesses the freedom they need to succeed.- Keep Taxes Low
- Support Law Enforcement
- Maintain Quality Roads
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2020
Joe Vanover did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 9, 2024
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