2 candidates are tracked for County Council District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Harder and John Kiehne. Candidate information follows official St. Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Mark Harder and Democrat John Kiehne each have no August 4 opposition and meet on November 3, per the certified report. Appears only on District 7 ballots.
County commissioner. The county board is the county's legislative and, in most states, executive body. Commissioners adopt the county budget and property tax rate, oversee roads, the jail, public health, planning and zoning in unincorporated areas, and appoint or confirm department heads. In counties with an elected county executive or judge, the board's role is mainly the budget and ordinances.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Mark Harder, is on the ballot.
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Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
The District 7 councilman since 2015, who points to the POWERplex in Hazelwood and Gateway Studios in Chesterfield as regional growth wins, per his campaign site. He says he helped create the county's Veterans Treatment Court, per his site.
Top priorities
Per the campaign site.
A longtime Democratic Party volunteer who has served on the state party's committee and the county central committee, per his campaign site. He campaigns on fiscal discipline and transit, per his site.
Who is running for County Council District 7 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for County Council District 7 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mark Harder and John Kiehne. Candidate information follows official St. Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the County Council District 7 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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