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Cara Spencer

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Cara Spencer

Cara Spencer (born September 11, 1978) is an American politician serving as the 48th and current mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. She served on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen as alderwoman of Ward 8 from 2023 to 2025; she represented Ward 20 from 2015 to 2023. Spencer ran in the 2021 St. Louis mayoral election, finishing second in the primary election, then losing the general election to Tishaura Jones. In the 2025 election, she waged a political comeback, and defeated Jones. She is the city's third consecutive female mayor.

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Preceded by
Craig Schmid
Succeeded by
Jami Cox Antwi
Constituency
Ward 20 (2015–2023)Ward 8 (2023–2025)
Born
(1978-09-11) September 11, 1978 (age 47)St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
Truman State University (BS)
Party
Democratic

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Preceded byTishaura Jones
Preceded byTishaura Jones
Political offices
Preceded byTishaura Jones
Political offices
Mayor of St. Louis 2025–present
Political offices
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byTishaura Jones
Mayor of St. Louis 2025–present
Incumbent

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