Spencer announces mayor candidacy, campaign rematch set with Jones [Video]

ST. LOUIS — On Thursday, Alderwoman Cara Spencer announced her plans to run for St. Louis mayor, setting up a 2021 rematch with Mayor Tishaura Jones. The two ran against each other and were only separated by 2,300 votes.

“It was so close,” Spencer told Fox 2 Thursday. Spencer said she’s running again because she believes “in safer communities in St. Louis.”

As Alderwoman, Spencer pointed toward her fight against an effort to privatize Lambert International Airport by issuing an imminent domain proposal for the Famous Barr building and her gun safety efforts in her downtown ward.

“We got creative when it came to gun violence,” Spencer explained. . “Restricting the open carry of firearms has made a big difference in the downtown area and our communities in just the physical guns you see.”

Voters said a big issue for them is cleaning up downtown St. Louis.

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Elyse DeLoach recently moved from Florida.

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