Cara Spencer | |
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| 48th Mayor of St. Louis | |
| Assumed office April 15, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Tishaura Jones |
| Member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen | |
| In office April 21, 2015 – April 15, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Schmid |
| Constituency | Ward 20 (2015–2023) Ward 8 (2023–2025) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1978 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Truman State University (BS) |
Cara Spencer (born September 11, 1978)[1] 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 defeated Jones. She is the city's third consecutive female mayor.
- ^ Huguelet, Austin (March 30, 2025). "Cara Spencer Says St. Louis Can Do Better. If She Becomes Mayor, Will She Deliver?". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
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