2021 St. Louis mayoral election

The 2021 St. Louis mayoral election will be held on April 6, 2021.[1] Incumbent Democratic mayor Lyda Krewson was eligible to seek re-election to a second term in office, but chose to retire.[2] The primary election will be held on March 2, 2021.[1]

2021 St. Louis mayoral election
April 6, 2021
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Lyda Krewson
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Background

In 2017, then-St. Louis alderwoman Lyda Krewson was elected mayor, becoming the first female mayor of St. Louis. However, in late 2020, she announced that she would not seek re-election to a second term, despite being eligible to do so. Krewson cited her age as the primary reason for her retirement, saying: "I am now pushing 70. So after a lot of thinking and a lot of discussion with my family, I decided to retire in April and not run for re-election." Krewson had faced criticism during her term for her perceived mishandling of Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020, with numerous demonstrations outside the mayor's home and calls for her to resign. Krewson was also facing a primary challenge from Treasurer of St. Louis Tishaura Jones and St. Louis alderwoman Cara Spencer, both of whom launched their campaigns for mayor before Krewson announced her retirement. However, Krewson denied that these factors had any influence on her decision not to seek re-election.[2]

Some also speculated that Proposition D, a ballot measure passed by St. Louis voters with 68% of the vote in November 2020, would have made it more difficult for Krewson to survive a primary challenge.[2] Proposition D altered St. Louis elections so that they would use a new electoral process. The old system used partisan primaries with first-past-the-post voting. Starting in 2021, all candidates for municipal elections in St. Louis will instead compete in a single nonpartisan primary. This primary will use approval voting, and the two candidates with the highest vote total will advance to the general election.[1] Krewson opposed Proposition D, while Jones supported it.[2]

Primary election

Declared
Candidate Experience Party preference Ref

Andrew Jones		 Utility manager
Nominee for mayor in 2017		 Party preference: Republican
(Website)		 [3][4]

Tishaura Jones		 Treasurer of St. Louis (2013–present)
Former Assistant Minority Floor Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives (2011–2013)
Former state representative (2009–2013)
Candidate for mayor in 2017		 Party preference: Democratic
(Website)		 [5][6]

Lewis Reed		 President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen (2007–present)
Candidate for mayor in 2013 and 2017		 Party preference: Democratic
(Website)		 [7]

Cara Spencer		 St. Louis alderwoman (2015–present) Party preference: Democratic
(Website)		 [8]

Disqualified

Declined

Endorsements
Tishaura Jones
Local officials
Organizations
Lewis Reed
Organizations

Polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Andrew
Jones		 Tishaura
Jones		 Lewis
Reed		 Cara
Spencer		 Undecided
Show Me Victories (D) January 5–8, 2021 732 (LV) ± 4.0% 5% 28% 30% 11% 27%

Results
Primary election results
Candidate Votes %
Andrew Jones
Tishaura Jones
Lewis E. Reed
Cara Spencer

References
  1. "Upcoming Elections". Government of St. Louis. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. "St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson to retire, will not seek re-election". KMOV. November 18, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. Schlinkmann, Mark (December 28, 2020). "Andrew Jones is in, Gregory F.X. Daly out in St. Louis mayor's race". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. Addo, Koran. "Krewson wins Democratic mayoral primary, will likely be next St. Louis mayor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  5. Kohler, Jeremy (November 30, 2020). "Tishaura Jones files to run for St. Louis mayor". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  6. http://www.stlamerican.com/news/community_news/article_29e0e10d-cfd1-55b5-bd60-735972ecad39.html
  7. Schlinkmann, Mark (November 23, 2020). "Candidates for St. Louis mayor, other offices, file to run in city election". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  8. Lippmann, Rachel (January 13, 2020). "St. Louis Alderwoman Spencer To Challenge Krewson For Mayor". KWMU. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  9. Schlinkmann, Mark (January 4, 2021). "Political newcomers Lassaad Jeliti, Keith Jefferson join race for St. Louis mayor". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  10. Schlinkmann, Mark (January 5, 2021). "Three St. Louis mayoral candidates disqualified after failing to get enough signatures". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  11. Kirn, Jacob (August 3, 2020). "City of St. Louis mayoral race gets more crowded". St. Louis Business Journal. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  12. Schlinkmann, Mark (December 30, 2020). "Reign Restaurant owner Dana Kelly files for St. Louis mayor". The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  13. Bogan, Jesse. "'Fighting the same fight': KC mayor eyes St. Louis mayoral race, hoping for even closer ties". STL Today. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  14. "Vote Treasurer Tishaura O. Jones for St. Louis City Mayor!". Facebook. Coalition of Black Trade Unionists. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  15. "Democracy for America endorses Tishaura Jones for St. Louis Mayor". Democracy for America. November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  16. Rieck, Dana (November 20, 2020). "Jones receives first endorsement in 2021 campaign from NARAL Pro-Choice PAC". The St. Louis American. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  17. Rieck, Dana. "Service employees union endorses Tishaura Jones for mayor". St. Louis American. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  18. Young Democrats of St. Louis [@STLYoungDems] (January 25, 2021). "From calling for The Workhouse to close in 2016 to establishing the College Kids children's savings account program, @tishaura has always been a progressive leader. We're proud to be on #TeamTJ & endorse her campaign to become the first Black woman to serve as mayor of St. Louis" (Tweet). Retrieved January 25, 2021 – via Twitter.
  19. "Proud to support Lewis Reed and to have moderated his two Facebook forms for union workers". Facebook. UFCW Local 655. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  20. Reed, Lewis. "I'm honored to have the endorsement of @UFCW655 These hardworking individuals are essential to the future of our City. I'm looking forward to continuing my 100% track record w/ unions & continuing to support worker's rights as the next Mayor #ReedForMayor". Twitter. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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