The 2017 St. Louis mayoral election was held on April 4, 2017, to elect the mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. Incumbent Mayor Francis Slay chose not to run for reelection. Slay, who was serving his fourth term as mayor, indicated in March 2016 that he would run for reelection, but announced in April 2016 that he would not run for a fifth term. Primary elections took place on March 7, 2017, and the general election was held on April 4. Alderwoman

Lyda Krewson Lyda Krewson (born November 14, 1953) is an American retired politician who was the 46th mayor of St. Louis, Missouri. She is a member of the Democratic Party and St. Louis's first female mayor, serving from 2017 to 2021. On November 18, 2020, K ...

was elected and became the first female Mayor of St. Louis.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

* Jeffrey Boyd, Alderman * Antonio French, Alderman * Bill Haas, school board member * Tishaura Jones, City Treasurer and former state representative *

, Alderwoman * Jimmie Matthews *

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, president of the board of aldermen and candidate for mayor in 2013

Withdrew

* Sam Dotson, Commissioner of Police *

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, state senator

Declined

* Gregory F.X. Daly, Collector of Revenue * Francis Slay, incumbent mayor

Endorsements

Polling

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

* Andrew Jones, utility executive * Andy Karandzieff, owner of

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* Jim Osher, building owner

Withdrew

* Umar Lee, activist Andrew Jones for Mayor

Libertarian primary

* Robb Cunningham, former Congressional candidate

Green primary

* Jonathan McFarland, former U.S. Senate candidate

Independent candidates

* Tyrone Austin, small business owner *Kacey Cordes * Rev. Larry Rice, founder of the New Life Evangelistic Center

Results

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References

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