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Greene County Prosecuting Attorney

Greene County, Missouri

My vote power

Below average

Election date

November 3, 2026 · General election

The Greene County Prosecuting Attorney general election in Greene County, Missouri is on November 3, 2026. One candidate is on the ballot, Dan Patterson (Republican), so the race is uncontested. Dan Patterson is the incumbent. One vote here carries below average weight compared with other races.

How do we calculate my vote power?

What determines the vote power rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus whether more candidates are running than there are seats.

Representation: Above average · 63 out of 100

This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 303,375 people live here.

Show the representation math

score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(6,191,814 ÷ 303,375) ÷ ln(50,000) = 63.94, measured against a statewide vote in MO (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)

Decisiveness: None · only 1 candidate

One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.

Above average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.

What does this office do?

  • Deciding which crimes get charged and which are dropped
  • Making plea deals and asking for sentences
  • Working with police on criminal cases

Affects: Anti-Corruption, Public Safety and Crime Control, Gun Control,

Who is running?

Republican · Incumbent

Greene County's prosecuting attorney since his 2010 election, a retired Missouri Army National Guard lieutenant colonel and the 2019 Missouri Prosecutor of the Year. His office's stated goals are cutting crime through strategic use of resources and building community partnerships.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 5 for

Sources: vote.greenecountymo.gov2

Last updated September 24, 2026.