2026 St. Charles County Executive election

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2026 St. Charles County Executive election
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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, who served in the position since 2007, initially announced that he would not seek a sixth term, [2] but stated in August 2025 that he was reconsidering the decision. [3]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Announced

Potential

Polling

Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size [a] 		Margin
of error		Bill
Eigel		Mike
Elam		Nick
Guccione		Jason
Law		Undecided
Survey Missouri [7] August 19 & 25, 2025335 (RV)± 3.5%39%7%11%9%34%
Survey Missouri [8] April 22–23, 2025408 (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. 1 2 Hebel, Alli (June 30, 2023). "St. Charles County executive will not seek another term". KSDK . St. Louis, Missouri . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 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. ↑ "County Executive Poll, 8-19-25" (PDF). Survey Missouri. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  8. ↑ "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.
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