2025 Missouri elections

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe got many of his priorities passed.

Tishaura Jones’ loss in last month’s mayor’s election is part of a trend in St. Louis-area politics over the past few years. After ascending to some of the most powerful posts in local government, several Black female political figures either left office or were defeated.

Tishaura Jones spent more than 20 years in local elected office before she lost her bid for a second term as St. Louis mayor to Cara Spencer.

No one responded by Monday to a federal judge who wanted answers to why the case should be in federal court.

The former alderwoman will have to navigate an independent aldermanic board and a major change to the management of the city’s police department.

School boards in the Ferguson-Florissant and Riverview Garden school districts retain most incumbent leaders to bring stability as they navigate financial uncertainty.

St. Louis voters ousted two citywide officials but reelected Board of Aldermen incumbents.

St. Louis voters elected a new leader and 3 newcomers to the city's public school board.

The result is a major win for St. Louis County Executive Sam Page, who argued that the proposal amounted to a power grab by the county council.

Three of the seven races for odd-numbered wards were uncontested. The elected officials will be sworn into office on April 15.