Taigan Plummer, the Democratic Party candidate in the 54th Legislative District, hasn’t been waiting to engage with people in the district. Listening to legislative district voters this morning at a local coffee shop:

On Tuesday:

Unofficial Results
as of 8/7/2026 3:31:55 PM
State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 04, 2026

Office/Candidate Name Party Votes % of Votes

State Representative – District 54 8 of 8 Precincts Reported

Joe Plemons Republican 680 16.437%
Brandon Phelps Republican 3,457 83.563%
Party Total: 4,137

Taigan Rayne Plummer Democratic 2,010 100.000%
Party Total: 2,010

Total Votes: 6,147

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Interestingly:

State of Missouri – State of Missouri – Primary Election, August 04, 2026
Unofficial Results
as of 8/5/2026 6:45:40 AM

[….]
Johnson County
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 10 of 10 Precincts Reported
YES 2,237 22.580%
NO 7,670 77.420%
Total Votes: 9,907

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 10 of 10 Precincts Reported
YES 1,687 17.030%
NO 8,219 82.970%
Total Votes: 9,906

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The right wingnut controlled Missouri General Assembly’s out-of-state dark money funded anti-Democratic constitutional amendments failed miserably in Johnson County, the 54th Legislative District, and across the entire state.

Amendment 4 (HJR 3) would have placed restrictive requirements on initiative petitions.

Amendment 5 (HJR 173) would have repealed the state income tax, providing right wingnut welfare for millionaires and billionaires while increasing the regressive tax burden on working Missourians.

Brandon Phelps (r), the rubber-stamp incumbent in the district, voted to place both amendments on the ballot. Last Tuesday the voters in the district and across the state disagreed – vehemently. Maybe he should have listened.