St. Louis Mayor

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.

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

St. Louis Mayor-elect Cara Spencer, currently the alderwoman for the 8th Ward, will step into her new role tomorrow, while 5th Ward Alderman Joe Vollmer is set to retire after more than two decades.

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

Cara Spencer, currently St. Louis' 8th Ward alderwoman, defeated Mayor Tishaura Jones on Tuesday. She will be inaugurated April 15.

The race between Mayor Tishaura Jones and 8th Ward Alderwoman Cara Spencer is a rematch of 2021's, but the political landscape is much different this year.

The two contestants for St. Louis mayor took part in an often testy joint appearance on the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air.

The city’s Democratic Central Committee met Saturday with representatives of all 14 wards. Nine voted in support of endorsing Mayor Tishaura Jones, and 15 members voted for Spencer.

Mayor Tishaura Jones will face Alderwoman Cara Spencer of the 8th Ward in the April 8 election. Recorder of Deeds Michael Butler was third, while retired utility executive Andrew Jones was fourth.