Overview

• Missouri’s high court rejected Frank White Jr.’s last-minute petition to stop or void the recall, following an earlier appellate denial.
• Legislature Chairman DaRon McGee says he will name a temporary county executive on Thursday and has narrowed the choice to two people.
• By charter, the chair’s appointee can serve up to 30 days before the nine-member Legislature selects an interim Democrat to serve until Jan. 1, 2027, with a full election set for November 2026.
• White remains in office until certification of results, expected next week, after roughly 85% of voters supported his removal.
• Names circulating for the temporary or interim role include McGee, attorney Phil LeVota, and former legislator Dan Tarwater, as leaders pledge greater transparency and a governance reset.