Our County, Our Platform
A Snapshot of St. Charles County:
Home to the 426,500 citizens, St. Charles County incorporates the following cities, townships, and villages:
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Augusta
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Cottleville
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Dardenne Prairie
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Flint Hill
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Foristell
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Lake St. Louis
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New Melle
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O'Fallon
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Portage Des Sioux
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St. Charles
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St. Paul
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St. Peters
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Josephville
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Weldon Spring Heights
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Defiance
Students in the County attend one of Fort Zumwalt, Francis Howell, Orchard Farm, St. Charles or Wentzville school districts, and many grow up and choose to remain in the area.
Our Platform:
1. Democracy, Justice, and Voting Rights
If we lose our rights, our democracy, and our voice, none of the other issues can be solved.
Your top concerns:
● Protect voting rights and the initiative petition process
● Restore trust by removing dark money from politics, ending Citizens United
● Hold the government accountable by working to stop elected officials from abusing
public office for personal gain.
Democracy only works when it works for everyone.
2. Economic & Working-Class Issues
Families are struggling, and the basics cost too much.
High utility bills. Groceries. Housing. Healthcare. Insurance. Wages that haven’t kept up.
You want leaders who show up for working Missourians to provide a better life, everyday.
Your priorities:
● Tackle high utility rates & cost of living
● Expand good-paying Union jobs
● Restore guaranteed sick leave
● Affordable Health Care, expanding health care access
● Invest in affordable housing, childcare, and food security
● Strengthen career training, apprenticeships, and CTE pathways
This is the backbone of a strong Missouri and it’s time the government centers around working
people again.
3. Education and Youth Development
Fund our schools, pay our teachers and support staff, and build an education system that
prepares children for their lives.
You want a future where Missouri invests in young people instead of attacking them.
● Fully fund public schools and transportation for students.
● Pay teachers what they deserve.
● Build infrastructure for students to learn based on their abilities.
● Oppose any voucher system that uses taxpayer money for private education.
● Oppose open enrollment efforts that would allow schools to pick their students
As St. Charles County Democrats, we value...
Freedom
We support the freedom that comes with economic equality. We fight to ensure a fair day’s work results in a fair day’s pay. We fight to have affordable, universal health care not tied to anyone’s job. We fight to ensure our government lives up to the promise of everyone being born equal and that Civil Rights are upheld for everyone in our communities and country.
Truth
We seek to make sure truth still matters, even when it’s uncomfortable. We believe in expertise and trust scientists. We support a free press as they shed light on our government. We value education, the knowledge and critical thinking that it brings and work to ensure it is accessible and affordable for all.
Democracy
Above all, we believe in democracy. We support every citizen’s right to vote, without undue burden. We support free and fair elections, without foreign interference. We fight for the rule of law to apply equally to all of us, especially those who hold significant power.
We fight for these values because these are American values. They are what have led to our country being the greatest nation in the history of the world. Democrats fighting to protect these values from those who have sought to undermine them is what will ensure the future prosperity for all of us.