St. Louis Mayor 2013

Slay Poised To Make History

Chris McDaniel and Tim Lloyd — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 07:08:36 +0000

Francis Slay is now poised to win a fourth term as mayor of St. Louis.

Slay walked away with the Democratic primary on Tuesday, beating Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed and former Alderman Jimmie Matthews. Slay received 54 percent of the vote, Reed 44 percent and Matthews a little over one percent.

Live Coverage: St. Louis Picks Presumptive Next Mayor

St. Louis Public Radio — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:32:42 +0000

Note: This live event has ended. Read the results of the race here.

St. Louis is a solidly Democratic city. So, when voters go to the polls today to vote in its Democratic Mayoral Primary - they are really picking the city's presumptive next mayor.

Will it be incumbent mayor Francis Slay? It would be for an unprecedented fourth term. Or Lewis Reed - the president of the Board of Aldermen? Or Jimmie Matthews - a candidate some have said is a "stalking horse?"

St. Louis Voters To Choose Between Matthews, Reed Or Slay In Today's Mayoral Primary

Chris McDaniel and The Associated Press — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:29:37 +0000

St. Louis voters go to the polls today to decide whether incumbent Mayor Francis Slay deserves a fourth term.

Today's municipal primary was expected to decide who will be mayor. No Republicans were running, and the Democratic nominee will be heavily favored over Green Party candidate James Eldon McNeely.

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Reed Hopes For An Upset In Mayoral Primary

Chris McDaniel — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000

St. Louis Aldermanic President Lewis Reed has had numerous challenges in his quest to upset Mayor Francis Slay in the Democratic Primary: a fundraising mismatch, switching campaign managers in the middle of the race, and a third candidate that has tried to steal his thunder, to name a few.

But in spite of this, many believe Reed is Slay’s most formidable challenger in years.

Slay Seeking Unprecedented Fourth Four-Year Term

Chris McDaniel — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 11:00:00 +0000

If incumbent mayor Francis Slay wins the Democratic primary tomorrow and then goes on to win re-election in April, he will become the longest serving mayor in St. Louis history.

Serving over 12 years in the office, Slay believes there are many reasons he deserves an unprecedented fourth four-year term.