Overview

• Frank White remains in office until election boards certify the recall results, which officials expect next week, at which point the succession process begins.
• Legislature Chairman DaRon McGee says he will name a temporary county executive on Thursday; that appointee can serve up to 30 days before lawmakers select an interim Democrat to finish the term.
• Former Kansas City Mayor Kay Barnes will be appointed interim executive once results are certified, according to KMBC sources, with an announcement expected at a late-morning news conference.
• The Missouri Supreme Court rejected White’s last-minute bid to block or delay the vote, leaving the recall—approved by about 85% of voters—intact.
• Legislators held a town hall to outline priorities including finalizing the 2026 budget and establishing a process for an elected assessor, and they introduced measures to limit the outgoing executive’s authority pending certification.