County Executive
What does this office do?
- Proposing the county budget, including property tax and spending plans
- Running county roads, parks, and public health services
- Picking who leads county departments
Affects: Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency,
Candidates:
Democratic
Angela Walton Mosley is a Missouri state senator representing District 13 and serves as the Senate Minority Caucus Chair. She was first elected to the Senate in 2020 and took office in January 2021. She is a graduate of Central Visual and Performing Arts High School and Grambling State University.
Records: Social Programs and Welfare 4 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 against,
Democratic
Brian Williams has represented Missouri Senate District 14 in St. Louis County since 2018. Before entering the Senate, he worked as a congressional staffer and on public-health policy, including Missouri's rollout of the Affordable Care Act Marketplace.
Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 3 for, Environment and Public Health 1 for, Government Efficiency 1 for,
Republican
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.
Records: Government Efficiency 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 for, Housing Affordability 1 for
Democratic
Jake Zimmerman is the elected St. Louis County Assessor. He previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives and worked as a Missouri assistant attorney general, an attorney in private practice, and deputy chief legal counsel to Governor Bob Holden.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for
Green
J D McFarland is the Green Party candidate for St. Louis County Executive in the August 4, 2026 primary election.
Sources: extcontent.stlouisco.com · sos.mo.gov