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St. Charles County, Missouri

Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Division 1

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brittney R. Smith. Candidate information follows official St. Charles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Brittney R. Smith (Republican) is the only certified candidate for this partisan circuit judgeship, which serves St. Charles County, per the Missouri Secretary of State's certified general election candidate list. Circuit judges in nonpartisan court plan circuits appear as retention questions instead.

What this office does

Trial court judge. A trial judge presides over criminal and civil cases at the first level: bail and pleas, motions, trials, sentencing and civil judgments. Judges are bound by state law and appellate precedent and are barred by judicial conduct rules from campaigning on how they would rule. Most states elect trial judges on a nonpartisan ballot; the term and the courts a judge may sit on vary by state.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Brittney R. Smith, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

Missouri › St. Charles County › Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Division 1

Brittney R. Smith

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Brittney R. Smith is a Circuit Judge in Division 1 of the 11th Judicial Circuit, appointed by Gov. Mike Parson in 2024 after serving as an associate circuit judge in St. Charles County, per The Missouri Times and Missouri Lawyers Media. She holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Boston University and a law degree from St. Louis University. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Division 1 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Division 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Brittney R. Smith. Candidate information follows official St. Charles County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Circuit Judge, 11th Judicial Circuit, Division 1 election in Missouri?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Missouri are on the Missouri election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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