Background
Charles E. Meier's career experience includes working as a farmer and a residential subdivision developer. Meier has served on the Washington County Board and the board of Southwestern Illinois RC&D, Inc.[1]
Campaign themes
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Meier's campaign website listed the following issues:[13]
Fiscal Responsibility
Excerpt: "When you have a bad year on the farm or in your business, you don't go out and spend more money. You figure out what you need to cut, where you can improve your income and how you are going to balance your budget to make your payments for the next year."
No New Taxes
Excerpt: "This is what we need in Springfield, someone who will not raise your taxes, but continue to move forward on improvements."
Expand Local Employment
Excerpt: "As a member of the Washington County Board, Charlie worked to bring Prairie State Energy Campus to the Region."
Save Illinois Jobs
Excerpt: "This is what we need in Springfield, someone fighting for you and your jobs."
Less Government Control
Excerpt: "It seems all government employees have their own interpretation of what the laws mean. Doing business is not easy in Illinois."
On the 2026 ballot
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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026.
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