St. Louis mayoral election, 2017

The 2017 St. Louis mayoral election will take place in April 2017, to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. Incumbent Mayor Francis Slay is not running for reelection.

Slay, who is serving his fourth term as mayor, indicated in March 2016 that he would run for reelection,^[1] but announced in April 2016 that he would not run for a fifth term.^[2]

Candidates for the Democratic Party primary election include St. Louis Aldermen Jeffrey Boyd,^[3] Lewis E. Reed, Lyda Krewson, and Antonio French, Missouri State Senator Jamilah Nasheed, St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones, and St. Louis School Boardmember Bill Haas.^{[4][5][6][7][8]} St. Louis Collector of Revenue Gregory F.X. Daly has opted not to run.^[9]

References

1. Mannies, Jason Rosenbaum, Jo. "Politically Speaking: Mayor Slay talks about earnings tax, NGA — and his political future". Retrieved November 17, 2016.
2. McDermott, Kevin. "St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay announces he will not run again next year". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
3. Addo, Koran (November 21, 2016). "22nd Ward Alderman Jeffrey Boyd enters mayor's race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
4. "Antonio French enters race for mayor". KSDK. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
5. Pistor, Nicholas J.C. "Alderman Lyda Krewson officially joins the race to be St. Louis mayor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
6. "Tishaura Jones: I'm Running for Mayor, Dotson Should Resign". CBS St. Louis. October 5, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
7. "7 people officially declared for St. Louis mayor". Fox2. November 16, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
8. Addo, Koran. "Treasurer Tishaura Jones announces bid for mayor". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
9. Jeffery, Colin (November 17, 2016). "Gregory F.X. Daly announces he will not run for mayor of St. Louis". KTRS. Retrieved November 29, 2016.