A combative race for St. Louis mayor is nearing an end.
Mayor Tishaura Jones and her challenger, Alderwoman Cara Spencer of the 8th Ward, have spent the past 35 days making the case for why they should lead Missouri’s second-largest city.
The matchup is a repeat of the 2021 race, but the landscape is much different this time around. Jones won the 2021 primary by more than 5,000 votes. But in March, Spencer more than doubled Jones’ vote total – 23,826 for the alderwoman versus 11,612 for the incumbent…