St. Louis County, Missouri

Prosecuting Attorney

2 candidates are tracked for Prosecuting Attorney on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Melissa Price Smith and Theo Brown Sr.. Candidate information follows official St. Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

August 4 primary result: Melissa Price Smith (74.1 percent) won the Democratic nomination over David Bryant (25.9 percent) and advances to the November 3 ballot, per graphics.stltoday.com reporting of the official results (re-verify against the certified canvass). on November 3, per the certified ballot content report.

What this office does

District attorney or prosecutor. The district attorney is the chief prosecutor for the county or judicial district. The office decides which criminal charges to file, negotiates pleas, tries cases and, in many states, advises county government or handles child support and juvenile matters. The office sets local charging and diversion policies within state law.

This race. The sitting officeholder, Melissa Price Smith, is on the ballot.

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Melissa Price Smith

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

Focus prosecutions on violent crime
Pretrial support services as alternatives to incarceration
Managing the office through county budget cuts

Per the STLPR.

Biography

The county's prosecuting attorney since her late-2024 appointment to succeed Wesley Bell, after 18 years in the office, per STLPR. She says her focus on violent crime includes no longer seeking probation-only sentences for gun crimes, paired with pretrial job training and anger management alternatives, per STLPR.

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Theo Brown Sr.

Libertarian

Biography

Theo Brown Sr. previously ran for mayor of Bellefontaine Neighbors in an April 2026 election, per the Libertarian Party of St. Louis. He is the Libertarian candidate for St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney. No campaign website was found as of September 6, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Prosecuting Attorney in 2026?

When is the Prosecuting Attorney 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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Candidate profiles

Melissa Price Smith, full profile Theo Brown Sr., full profile Official Missouri election office