Advocacy
St. Charles REALTORS® advocates on behalf of our members with local municipalities, elected officials, and organizations that impact the local real estate industry. We work as a part of the REALTOR® Party to advance public policies and candidates that build strong communities, protect property interests, and promote a vibrant business environment.
Contact Government Affairs Director Anna Gourdin for more information.
Missouri Amendments 4 and 5
St. Charles REALTORS has joined Missouri REALTORS and REALTOR Associations across the state to actively oppose two ballot measures on the August 4, 2026, election. Both threaten housing affordability and taxpayer protections Missourians have built over decades.
Our campaigns are called “Protect MOjority Rule” and "Protect MOTaxpayers". Both campaigns are encouraging "NO" votes on these two ballot measures.
Defend the citizen initiative process - vote NO on Amendment 4
Amendment 4 would make it significantly harder for Missouri citizens to pass laws directly at the ballot box — threatening the very process REALTORS® have used to enact constitutional taxpayer protections, including the ban on real estate transfer taxes.
Stop the "Everything Tax" — vote NO on Amendment 5 ·
Amendment 5 promises an income tax cut but would allow politicians to triple Missouri's sales tax — to 16% or higher — on everything Missourians buy, including services never taxed before. It also overrides constitutional protections voters already approved, including the 2010 ban on real estate transfer taxes.
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How Can You Help to Defeat Amendments 4 and 5?
Put Out Signs
Talk to Your Friends and Neighbors
Learn More at Our Virtual Town Hall Meetings
Show Support at Our July 29th Rally
Work at a Poll
Vote!
For more information, contact Anna at anna@stcharlesrealtors.com
Legislative Updates & Information
The REALTOR® Party is the only advocacy group in America that fights exclusively for homeownership, real estate investment, strong communities and the free enterprise system. We are focused on the issues that matter to existing and future homeowners and the real estate industry.
Issues that the REALTOR® Party advocates for include:
- Private Property Rights
- Citizens' Referendum Power
- Economic Development Tools
- Missouri Nondiscrimation Act
Endorsed REALTOR Champions for the April 8, 2025 Election
Missouri State Legislative Update
Click on the links below to access information about your local government.
Invest in RPAC
The REALTOR® Party works hand-in-hand with the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC); however, RPAC is a voluntary program and provides the “hard” dollars the association uses to make direct contributions to national, state and local candidates. This partnership is what makes us a force to be reckoned with at the local, state and national levels.
Your investment is crucial to the future success of our industry.
Click here to make an investment in St. Charles RPAC and then click on the "Contribute" tab.
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St. Charles County Municipal Codes
Click here to view a PDF of the St. Charles County Municipal Codes pertaining to Building Codes and Signage.
St. Charles REALTORS® RPAC Major Investors and Hall of Fame
HALL OF FAME
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$25,000 Investment Level
PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE
Matt Becker
Robert Borgmann
Cindy Fox
PLATINUM RPAC INVESTORS
Robert Borgmann
Cindy Fox
GOLDEN RPAC INVESTORS
Matt Becker
Shelly Clark
Will Clark
Theresa Gander
Sandra Grassmuck
Jeremy Schneider
Michael Swaringim
Michelle Walker
CRYSTAL RPAC INVESTORS
Lisa Adkins
Michael Adkins
Sarah Bell
Brian Beseda
Maureen Blondin
Robyn Canada
Meagan Chadwell
Sean Hutto
Melinda Movick
Jacob Pence-Murphy
Leah Petras
Jennifer Piglowski
Samantha Richardson
Lillian Titus
Ross Washburn
Mindy West
STERLING RPAC INVESTORS
Peggie Ayres
Sandy Bichel
Alli Bilger
Steve Brockman
Brooke Brown
Diane Bueneman
Anne Callaway
Mary Chege
Julie Colin
Edwina Conley
Danielle Corcoran
Joe Coyne
Jamie Cruzen
Mickey Deranja
Lindsay Doerr
Chad Elledge
CeCe Ellis
Jessica Fillingham
Erin France
William Frost
Jon Gonzalez
Sandy Hancock
Rachel Haney
Elizabeth Hefley
Emily Helbig
Jenny Henson
Jennifer Hill
Ken Hill
Robert Hussey
Rebecca Klein
Will Klein
Tiffany Ludwig
Suzanne Matyiko
Danielle Ohlms
Jason Orf
Mark Ottinger
Katie Otto
Missy Patlizsch
Thomas Palitzsch
Cheri Peterson-Dill
Justin Radle
Michelle Sanders
Cort Schneider
Merle Schneider
Sarah Scronce
Mark Stallmann
Jennifer Smerek
Claire Stiegemeier
James Stiegemeier
Alyson Story
Teresa Sutton
Erin Theobald
Gage Trempler
Nicholas Wagenknecht
Gwen Walters
Donald Williams
Jaclyn Wolverton
Shari Wynn
Endorsements and Candidate Contributions
Endorsements
The Association endorses candidates for municipal, county, and state offices. To be considered for an endorsement, candidates must complete the Association’s candidate questionnaire. To request a questionnaire, contact Government Affairs Director Anna Gourdin at Anna@stcharlesrealtors.com.
Interview requests and completed questionnaires must be submitted no later than two weeks after the candidate filing deadline, as listed on the Secretary of State’s website. The 2026 Missouri Election Calendar can be found here.
Candidate interviews will be conducted within three weeks following the filing deadline.
St. Charles REALTORS® PAC Contributions
For more information, please contact Government Affairs Director Anna Gourdin at anna@stcharlesrealtors.com.