Candidates filing for a number of seats for the April 2026 municipal election wrapped up this week.

The next general municipal election in Warren County will be held April 7, 2025 and there are a number of local seats available. Filing opened at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, and will be open until Tuesday, Dec. 30. See specific filing dates and hours below.

Warrenton Board of Aldermen

The Warrenton Board of Alderman has three two-year terms available. Ward 1 Alderman Jack Crump, Ward 2 Alderman Scott Schulze and Ward 3 Alderman Brandon Lang have terms expiring April 2026.

As of Tuesday morning, all three incumbents have again filed for their positions. Additional candidates include: In Ward 1 Cody Turner, in Ward 2 Josh Chandler and Anna Farrar and in Ward 3 Joe Shepard.

Truesdale Board of Aldermen

The Truesdale Board of Aldermen has two two-year terms available. Alderman-at-large Mike Thomas and Alderman-at-large Joe Brooks have terms expiring April 2026.

As of Tuesday morning, Mike Thomas has again filed for his seat. Kelly Riehl and Kevin McCurdy have also filed a declaration of candidacy for alderman-at-large.

Wright City Board of Aldermen

The Wright City Board of Aldermen has three two-year positions open this cycle. Mayor Michelle Heiliger, Ward 1 Alderman Karey Owens and Ward 2 Alderman Ramiz Hakim have terms expiring April 2026.

Heiliger has filed to run for mayor unopposed. Owens is the lone filer in Ward 1, while in Ward 2 Russ Lyons and John Woehrle have filed to run.

Marthasville Board of Aldermen

The Marthasville Board of Aldermen has two two-year positions available. Alderman Nicholas Lange and Alderman Christopher DeVore have terms expiring April 2026.

As of Tuesday morning, DeVore has filed to run for his current position.

Village of Innsbrook Board of Trustees

The Innsbrook Village Board of Trustees has two two-year trustee seats available.

As of Tuesday morning, Donna West, Cynthia Cook and Virgil Woolfolk have filed to run in the April election.

Warren County R-III School District

The Warren County R-III School District has three three-year positions available. Board members Rich Barton, Carolyn Spraggs and Franci Schwartz have terms expiring April 2026.

All of the incumbents listed above have refiled for their seats, no other candidates have filed.

Wright City R-II School District

The Wright City R-II School District has three three-year positions available. Board members Heidi Box Halleman, Kyle Lewis and Beth Dean have terms expiring April 2026.

Attempts to reach the district prior to press time were unsuccessful.

Montgomery Water Supply District No. 1

The Montgomery Water Supply District has two three-year positions available. The positions are for sub-district 3 and sub-district 4.

Sub-district 3 incumbent Karl Finke has again filed to fill his spot, no one has filed for sub-district 4 as of Monday morning.

Warren County Emergency Services Board

The Warren County Emergency Services Board has three open seats, one for District 1, one for District 2 and one for a member at large.

All three incumbents have filed to retain their seats. They are Robert Green, District 1, Caitlyn Struckhoff, District 2 and Matt Eskew, at-large.

Warren County Ambulance District

The Warren County Ambulance District has two three-year openings for directors. The openings are for Sub-District 1, currently held by Diane Grimes and Sub-District 4, currently held by Teresa Edwards.

In District 1 Diane Grimes and Neal St. Onge have filed to run, while in District 4 Teresa Edwards and Christina Allen have filed to run.