2026 St. Charles County Executive election

2026 St. Charles County Executive election

←  2022 November 3, 2026 2030 →

Incumbent County Executive Steve Ehlmann Republican

The 2026 St. Charles County Executive election will be held on November 3, 2026, following party primaries on August 4, 2026. ^[1] Incumbent County Executive Steve Ehlmann initially announced that he would not seek a sixth term, ^[2] but stated in August 2025 that he was reconsidering the decision. ^[3]

Republican primary

Candidates

Announced

• Bill Eigel, former State Senator, 2024 Republican candidate for Governor ^[4]
• Mike Elam, Chairman of the County Council ^[5] (will withdraw if Ehlmann runs) ^[3]
• Jason Law, Mayor of Lake St. Louis ^[6]

Potential

• Steve Ehlmann, incumbent County Executive ^[3] (previously declined) ^[2]
• Chuck Gross, former State Senator ^[5]
• Nick Guccione, Mayor of Wentzville ^[3]

Polling

Hypothetical polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Bill Eigel	Mike Elam	Nick Guccione	Jason Law	Undecided
Survey Missouri [7]	April 22–23, 2025	408 (RV)	± 3.2%	40%	10%	11.7%	1.7%	36.7%

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

References

1. "2026 Missouri Election Calendar". Missouri Secretary of State. 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
2. Hebel, Alli (June 30, 2023). "St. Charles County executive will not seek another term". KSDK . St. Louis, Missouri . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
3. Palermo, Gregg (27 August 2025). "St. Charles Co. Exec Ehlmann reconsidering decision not to run in 2026". Spectrum News . Retrieved 15 September 2025.
4. Schneider, Joey (February 4, 2025). "Bill Eigel to run for St. Charles County Executive in 2026". Fox 2 News . St. Louis, Missouri . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
5. Palermo, Gregg (February 3, 2025). "4 St. Charles County cities pick new mayors as they grapple with growth". Spectrum News . St. Louis, Missouri . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
6. Colbert, Ethan (April 9, 2025). "4 St. Charles County cities pick new mayors as they grapple with growth". St. Louis Post-Dispatch . St. Louis, Missouri . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
7. "MOScout Weekender: Poll Gives Eigel Early Lead - Suit Filed to Overturn SB 22 - Prop A Sticking Point - Hallway on A3 Reversal and more…" . Missouri Scout. 26 April 2025. Archived from the original on 15 September 2025. Retrieved 15 September 2025.