Election 2022
Serving the Citizens of
Franklin, Gasconade and Osage Counties
Ryan Helfrich secures GOP nomination in race for county judiciary
August 02, 2022
Ryan Helfrich, who was appointed to the county's judiciary in December, won Tuesday's Republican primary election to retain his seat as the Division 5 associate circuit judge.
Helfrich, 41, defeated Steve White, 53, with 8,648 votes to White's 5,838. That's 59.7 percent of the vote. He will face Bill Stahlhuth, a Democrat, in the general election in November.
"Obviously, I'm extremely happy," Helfrich said late Tuesday night after results rolled in. "I have received an immense amount of support from the community as well as from my family, my wife, my two kids, my mom, dad and uncles. Everyone has worked really, really hard to get us to this point. So I'm extremely humbled."
Helfrich is Governor Parson's pick for circuit court judge seat
A Washington attorney will be taking over as circuit court judge for Franklin, Osage and Gasconade counties.
Ryan J. Helfrich, a partner at Helfrich Hotz Brandt LLC, will serve in the 20th Judicial Circuit position formerly held by Judge Ike Lamke. Helfrich was one of five statewide judicial appointments made Dec. 30 by Gov. Mike Parson.
Read the full article first released on Jan 05, 2022