JEFFERSON CITY — A Kirkwood Democrat who held cabinet-level positions in state government in the 1990s and early 2000s is poised to run for Missouri auditor in the 2026 election.

Quentin Wilson, 70, said he plans to make a formal announcement within the next two months after filing paperwork last week to form a campaign committee for the bid.

The post currently is held by Republican Scott Fitzpatrick, 38, who is in his first term in a job he describes as a watchdog for taxpayers. Other than statewide ballot initiatives on hot-button issues like abortion and making it harder for citizens to change the state constitution, the auditor post is the lone statewide office on the ballot next year.

All statewide offices currently are held by Republicans.

Wilson could face a challenge in the A

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