Who is running for Platte County Prosecuting Attorney in 2026?
Here are the candidates for Platte County Prosecuting Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in Platte County.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Tony Luetkemeyer
RepublicanMissouri state senator, District 34 (Majority Floor Leader); Republican nominee, Platte County Prosecuting Attorney
Tony Luetkemeyer, a Republican from Parkville, is the only candidate on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot for Platte County Prosecuting Attorney1. He was elected to the Missouri Senate in 2018 and re-elected in 2022, serves as Majority Floor Leader, practices law in Kansas City and clerked for Missouri Supreme Court Judge Patricia Breckenridge2. The Platte County Landmark reported in January 2026 that he is term-limited out of his Senate seat5.
Where they stand 2 issues · tap any issue for the evidence
AbortionIllegal, except to save the mother's life or in cases of rape or incestmedium
Voted · medium confidence- Voted yes on HJR 73 (2025), the proposed constitutional amendment (now Amendment 3 on the 2026 ballot) that repeals the 2024 reproductive freedom amendment and allows abortion only for medical emergencies, fetal anomalies, rape or incest (Senate 21 to 11). (2025-05-14) source
Policing and crimeTougher sentences, more police funding, and stricter bailmedium
Said · medium confidence- His official Senate biography says he passed legislation ending the "catch-and-release of dangerous felons," led the effort to block Kansas City from cutting $42 million from the police department budget, and sponsored legislation to raise officer pay. (2026) source
No public position found on: Marijuana, Election rules, Guns, Immigration, Death penalty, Mandatory minimums, Qualified immunity.
Last reviewed 2026-10-08. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.