A king’s ransom…

All that out-of-state dark money gone to waste. Heh.

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Amendment 5 (HJR 173) would have repealed the state income tax, providing right wingnut welfare for millionaires and billionaires while increasing the regressive tax burden on working Missourians.

The results:

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

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Constitutional Amendment No. 4 3235 of 3235 Precincts Reported
YES 275,040 19.677%
NO 1,122,748 80.323%
Total Votes: 1,397,788

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 3235 of 3235 Precincts Reported
YES 233,309 16.684%
NO 1,165,085 83.316%
Total Votes: 1,398,394

[emphasis added]

Results in select counties:

Boone
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 54 of 54 Precincts Reported
YES 7,042 15.285%
NO 39,028 84.715%
Total Votes: 46,070

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 54 of 54 Precincts Reported
YES 6,292 13.662%
NO 39,763 86.338%
Total Votes: 46,055

[emphasis added]

Cass
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 48 of 48 Precincts Reported
YES 5,914 23.761%
NO 18,976 76.239%
Total Votes: 24,890

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 48 of 48 Precincts Reported
YES 5,437 21.862%
NO 19,433 78.138%
Total Votes: 24,870

[emphasis added]

Clay
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 82 of 82 Precincts Reported
YES 10,517 17.872%
NO 48,330 82.128%
Total Votes: 58,847

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 82 of 82 Precincts Reported
YES 10,686 18.174%
NO 48,112 81.826%
Total Votes: 58,798

[emphasis added]

De Kalb
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 7 of 7 Precincts Reported
YES 452 20.527%
NO 1,750 79.473%
Total Votes: 2,202

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 7 of 7 Precincts Reported
YES 315 14.292%
NO 1,889 85.708%
Total Votes: 2,204

[emphasis added]

Greene
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 85 of 85 Precincts Reported
YES 12,418 19.364%
NO 51,710 80.636%
Total Votes: 64,128

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 85 of 85 Precincts Reported
YES 10,241 15.969%
NO 53,890 84.031%
Total Votes: 64,131

[emphasis added]

Henry
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 10 of 10 Precincts Reported
YES 1,179 20.731%
NO 4,508 79.269%
Total Votes: 5,687

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 10 of 10 Precincts Reported
YES 932 16.337%
NO 4,773 83.663%
Total Votes: 5,705

Johnson
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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Moniteau
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 11 of 11 Precincts Reported
YES 853 21.788%
NO 3,062 78.212%
Total Votes: 3,915

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 11 of 11 Precincts Reported
YES 583 14.865%
NO 3,339 85.135%
Total Votes: 3,922

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Kansas City
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 73 of 73 Precincts Reported
YES 5,681 9.703%
NO 52,867 90.297%
Total Votes: 58,548

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 73 of 73 Precincts Reported
YES 6,454 11.022%
NO 52,101 88.978%
Total Votes: 58,555

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St Louis City
Constitutional Amendment No. 4 184 of 184 Precincts Reported
YES 5,561 9.046%
NO 55,912 90.954%
Total Votes: 61,473

Constitutional Amendment No. 5 184 of 184 Precincts Reported
YES 6,355 10.327%
NO 55,181 89.673%
Total Votes: 61,536

[emphasis added]

You get the picture.

Governor Mike Kehoe (r):

Amendment 5 August Primary Election Results
August 4, 2026

Throughout this conversation on eliminating the state income tax, we made the case that Missouri should think boldly about its future, challenge the status quo, and pursue policies that make our state more competitive.

While Amendment 5 did not earn the support it needed, I believe our work is far from over.

I remain committed to working with the General Assembly in the years ahead on ways to continue cutting taxes, growing our state’s economy, and pursuing conservative policies that help Missouri families keep more of what they earn.

Give it a rest, loser.

Mike Kehoe (r) [2025 file photo].