One candidate is tracked for County Council District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rita H. Days. Candidate information follows official St. Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
August 4 primary result: Rita H. Days (42.6 percent) won the Democratic nomination over Maria Chappelle-Nadal (32.3 percent), Ella Jones (25.1 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per graphics.stltoday.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). 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.
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This race. The sitting officeholder, Rita H. Days, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Top priorities
Per the STLPR.
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.
Who is running for County Council District 1 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for County Council District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rita H. Days. Candidate information follows official St. Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the County Council District 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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Candidate roster from official St. Louis County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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