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On January 13, 2020, Spencer announced her intention to run for mayor of St. Louis in 2021. [22] [3] [1] [23] The 2021 election was the city's first to use approval voting. [24] Spencer, along with Board of Aldermen President Lewis Reed, were endorsed by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board in a joint endorsement (since voters could now select more than one candidate in the primary election). [25] Spencer was also endorsed by the Planned Parenthood Advocates of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri and former St. Louis Mayor Vincent C. Schoemehl. [26] [27] [28]

Spencer, alongside St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones, advanced to the general election after the primary on March 2, 2021. [29] [30] [31] [32] Spencer was defeated by Jones in the general election held on April 6, 2021. [33]

2025 St. Louis mayoral election

On May 23, 2024, Spencer declared her second bid for mayor of St. Louis in 2025, challenging the incumbent Jones. [34]

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Cara Spencer
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Member of the
St. Louis Board of Aldermen
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 2015
Political offices
Preceded by
Craig Schmid
 Member of the St. Louis Board of Alderpersons
from the 20th Ward
2015–present		Incumbent
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