Chris Grahn-Howard

Chris Grahn-Howard is the Budget Policy Coordinator for the St. Louis County Council. He previously served as the Deputy Legislative Director to the Speaker of the Missouri House and worked with St. Louis County Councilmembers Mark Harder and Greg Quinn. He has been a published author and senior writer for Christian Times Magazine since 2017—a conservative publication distributed internationally in over 180 countries—and for Capital Times Magazine. His writing covers Christian issues, current events, and public policy, and includes in-depth interviews with candidates. Chris has become a subject matter expert on caucuses and primaries, significantly shaping Missouri’s GOP caucus system. In addition, Chris was a member of the 2019 St. Louis County Charter Commission. He served as Chair of the Convention Rules Committee for the Missouri Republican Party (MRP) in 2016 and the Vice Chair of the 2024 committee. He is a former Republican township committeeman and has been a member of the Missouri Republican State Committee for 12 years, serving as a delegate for the Republican National Conventions in 2012, 2016, and 2020. He was also a member of the National Rules Committee for the 2024 RNC. In 2016, Chris hosted the radio program Conservative Conversations with Chris Howard. He has worked on political and issue campaigns at all levels and is the past Chair of the Board of Directors for the St. Louis Ballet. He lives in Cedar Hill, Missouri, with his wife, Becky, Which they love their community. They have been married for 36 years.