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
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
Integrity and 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
Elections
- County Council - District 1 · August 4, 2026 · St. Louis County, Missouri
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.