Skip to content
Elections Simplified

Dennis Hancock

Republican · MO · St. Louis County Councilman, District 3

Official website

Dennis Hancock represents District 3 on the St. Louis County Council and previously served 12 years as mayor of Fenton. His private-sector career included 27 years at Verizon, facilities management, and small-business ownership.

Where Dennis Hancock stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Efficiency (2 records), Government Spending Reduction (1 record), Housing Affordability (1 record)

Track record

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 2 support

  • Introduced Bill No. 65 to direct the county revenue director to waive late fees on tax payments received or postmarked by December 31 and report the results annually.

    April 9, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: stlouisco.civicweb.net · researched July 14, 2026

  • Spoke in favor of St. Louis County Proposition B at a Town and Country Board of Aldermen meeting, identifying himself as the county council member for the 3rd District. The measure proposed letting the County Council fire county department heads and the county counselor on a five-of-seven vote; voters rejected it on April 8, 2025.

    March 24, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: town-and-country.org · researched July 14, 2026

Track record — Government Spending Reduction

Government Spending Reduction · 1 support

  • Cast the only council vote against placing Proposition U, a county use tax on online out-of-state purchases, on the August ballot, arguing the county should reduce spending before seeking more revenue.

    March 17, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction

    Source: spectrumlocalnews.com · researched July 14, 2026

Track record — Housing Affordability

Housing Affordability · 1 support

  • Voted for a St. Louis County ordinance freezing eligible senior homeowners' property taxes; the measure passed 4-2.

    October 17, 2023Supports Housing Affordability

    Source: audacy.com · researched July 14, 2026

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Joined all four Democratic council members in voting against a resolution honoring Charlie Kirk; the resolution failed 5-2.

    September 16, 2025

    Source: stlpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

  • Voted to place a charter amendment on the ballot allowing the County Council to hire its own outside attorneys; the council approved the measure 4-3.

    August 27, 2024

    Source: stlpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 1 record

  • Settled a quo warranto case over hiring his stepdaughter; prosecutors dismissed the case after he agreed to pay his own legal fees and not hire or help hire relatives.

    January 24, 2025

    Source: stlpr.org · researched July 14, 2026

Past race Dennis Hancock ran in:

Profile last researched July 14, 2026.