ST. CHARLES COUNTY — State Sen. Bob Onder of Lake Saint Louis made it official Monday evening: He plans to run for St. Charles County government.
Onder, a Republican who’s term-limited as a state senator, introduced his candidacy in a tweet Monday evening.
“St. Charles is a good county,” he mentioned. “We’re the hope and way forward for our area and our state.”
Onder’s determination might imply an August main matchup towards Steve Ehlmann, a Republican who serves as the present county government. Onder mentioned he plans to file paperwork for the workplace with the St. Charles County Election Authority Tuesday morning.
In his tweet, Onder mentioned he has “fought laborious towards COVID tyranny,” and referred to Ehlmann as a “COVID tyrant.”
Onder, a doctor, has served within the state Senate since 2015. He beforehand was within the state Home of Representatives.
Tomorrow I can be submitting for County Government for the nice county of St Charles. @StCharlesMOGop @StCharlesPAMO #moleg pic.twitter.com/QKEbs8IU3w
— Dr. Bob Onder (@BobOnderMO) February 22, 2022