Republican Niles Stephens is set to take on Democrat Claire Heinrich in the Nov. 3 general election to represent state House District 110, which serves parts of southwestern St. Louis County, covering portions of Wildwood and Eureka.
According to the Secretary of State’s office, Stephens took home the win with 3,132 votes (59 percent of the vote) to fellow Republican Gary Wiegert’s 2,176 votes (40 percent).
Heinrich, who ran unopposed, received 3,816 votes.
Niles Stephens, 47, of Wildwood is a general manager at ICON Window Cleaning. He served as a Wildwood City Councilman from 2018-2020. He was elected delegate for the Republican National Convention in 2024 and is the current Republican committeeman for the Wildhorse Township. Since 2024, Stephens also serves as the managing director of MO Tax Relief Now.
“I’m feeling good,” Stephens said. “I was confident going into today, but you know, nothing's ever for certain. The gentleman I was running against, he's a hard worker, and he knocked a lot of doors and had a lot of support, but I was able to pull it out.”
District 110’s state House seat is currently vacant. Republican Justin Sparks left the office on Nov. 24, 2025, for a position with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Whoever wins the vacant seat in November will serve a two-year term representing the district in Jefferson City and earning an annual salary of $41,770.
Stephens ran on a platform anchored in tax reduction and careful state spending. He said after talking with voters during his campaign and on Election Day that taxes are an important issue for many.
“They’re feeling that pressure of the affordability,” Stephens said. “So, yeah, I think that having a record of cutting taxes and leading on tax issues; I think that really did make a difference for me.”
Stephens celebrated late Tuesday with his wife, three kids and other supporters at the St. Louis County Republican headquarters in Fenton and said the work is far from over as he prepares for the Nov. 3 general election.
I'm a tireless campaigner,” Stephens said. “When it comes to knocking on doors, going to meetings, connecting with voters, fundraising, all of those aspects of what it takes to run a successful campaign, I'm ready for that and I'm going to hit the ground running.”