Maria N. Chappelle-Nadal
Democratic · MO
Maria N. Chappelle-Nadal is a Democratic candidate for the St. Louis County Council in District 1. She previously served about 16 years in the Missouri Legislature, in both the House and Senate.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Settled a workplace-discrimination and retaliation claim against St. Louis County for $77,000, which she had brought after her August 2022 dismissal as a St. Louis County Council legislative aide.
December 4, 2023
Source: ksdk.com · researched July 24, 2026
Was one of the lead Democratic senators in a filibuster of roughly 39 hours against Senate Joint Resolution 39, a proposed religious-exemption measure opposed as enabling discrimination against same-sex couples, before the Missouri Senate approved the measure on March 9, 2016.
March 9, 2016
Source: washingtonblade.com · researched July 24, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
Was formally censured by the Missouri Senate in a bipartisan 28-2 vote on September 13, 2017, described by Senate leaders as the first such censure in state history, over a Facebook post about President Donald Trump.
September 13, 2017
Source: cbsnews.com · researched July 24, 2026
Past race Maria N. Chappelle-Nadal ran in:
- County Council - District 1 · August 4, 2026 · St. Louis County, Missouri
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.