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3 candidates are tracked for County Council District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rita H. Days, Maria Chappelle-Nadal and Ella Jones. Candidate information follows official St Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
No Republican filed, so the three-way August 4 Democratic ballot decides the seat, per the certified report. Rita Days is the sitting council chair. Appears only on District 1 ballots.
The council's current chair, first elected to local office in 1985 and to the council in 2019, per STLPR. She points to affordable housing work in Wellston and development near the North Hanley MetroLink station, per STLPR.
2026 priorities
- Affordable housing and economic development projects, per STLPR
- The council's independent role in budget decisions, per STLPR
- A working relationship with the next executive, per STLPR
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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A former state representative and senator with 16 years in the legislature, among the earliest political voices on radioactive contamination in north county, per STLPR. She says the council has not been diligent enough about contamination at redevelopment sites, per STLPR.
2026 priorities
- Scrutinize redevelopment sites for contamination, per STLPR
- Oppose new taxes on working families, per STLPR
- Address mismanagement in county government, per STLPR
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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Ferguson's former two-term mayor, its first Black mayor, who joined that city's council in 2015 months after the shooting of Michael Brown, per STLPR. She advocates for the Save Lives Now regional anti-violence initiative, per STLPR.
2026 priorities
- Easier resident acquisition of vacant properties, per STLPR
- Funding the Save Lives Now initiative, per STLPR
- Closer work with departments on the budget, per STLPR
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-08-29.
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