#Aldergeddon2019 Candidate Endorsements

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, Jan. 21, 2019

Contact: Maggie Lalor, president

stlyoungdems@gmail.com

ST. LOUIS - The St. Louis Young Democrats are proud to announce our candidate endorsements for the March 5 municipal primary election.

Following a well attended public forum, members of the St. Louis Young Democrats voted on candidates who completed our survey. For each race, “do not endorse” was also an option. In four races — Board of Aldermen president, Ward 18, Ward 20, Ward 26— no candidate received a majority of the vote in the first round, so a runoff election was held between the top two vote-getters.

“The St. Louis Young Democrats have worked to provide the community with a chance to learn about the candidates who are seeking to lead our city forward. I’m excited about the candidates our members have voted to endorse, and I look forward to working together to elect them in March and April,” said Maggie Lalor, president of the St. Louis Young Democrats.

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All candidates who submitted our candidate survey were eligible to speak at our forum and seek our endorsement. Only members in good standing were allowed to participate in the endorsement vote. Here is a breakdown of the results:

Initial Vote (94 eligible ballots cast)

  • BOA president: Runoff (90 votes)

    • Ald. Megan Ellyia Green: 45 (50%)

    • Sen. Jamilah Nasheed: 37 (41%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 8 (9%)

  • Ward 2: Thomas Bradley (80 votes)

    • Thomas Bradley: 41 (51%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 39 (49%)

  • Ward 4: Robert Dillard (80 votes)

    • Robert Dillard: 56 (70%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 24 (30%)

  • Ward 6: Ald. Christine Ingrassia (89 votes)

    • Ald. Christine Ingrassia: 62 (70%)

    • Cedric Redmon: 5 (6%)

    • Henry Gray: 7 (8%)

    • Debra Carnahan: 10 (11%)

    • Do Not Endorse (6%)

  • Ward 8: Ald. Annie Rice (90 votes)

    • Ald. Annie Rice: 76 (84%)

    • Emmett Coleman: 9 (10%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 5 (6%)

  • Ward 10: Pat Hickey (84 votes)

    • Pat Hickey: 56 (67%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 28 (33%)

  • Ward 12: Derrick Neuner (82 votes)

    • Derrick Neuner: 52 (63%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 30 (37%)

  • Ward 14: Tony Pecinovsky (81 votes)

    • Tony Pecinovsky: 64 (79%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 17 (21%)

  • Ward 18: Runoff (83 votes)

    • Rev. Darryl Gray: 30 (36%)

    • Judith Arnold: 8 (10%)

    • Jeffery Hill, Jr.: 31 (37%)

    • Do Not Endorse 14 (17%)

  • Ward 20: Runoff (85 votes)

    • Ald. Cara Spencer: 33 (39%)

    • Satia “Sunni” Hutton: 40 (47%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 12 (14%)

  • Ward 22: Tonya Finley-McCaw (82 votes)

    • Tonya Finley-McCaw: 62 (76%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 20 (24%)

  • Ward 24: Bret Narayan (85 votes)

    • Tom Bauer: 1 (1%)

    • Teri Powers: 5 (6%)

    • Lori Cavin: 6 (7%)

    • Danny Sample: 7 (8%)

    • Bret Narayan: 48 (56%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 18 (21%)

  • Ward 26: Runoff (81 votes)

    • Leata C. Price-Land 16 (20%)

    • Jake Banton (38%)

    • Do Not Endorsement 34 (42%)

  • Ward 28: Ald. Heather Navarro (82 votes)

    • Ald. Heather Navarro: 64 (78%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 18 (22%)

Runoff (67 eligible ballots cast)

  • BOA President: Ald. Megan Ellyia Green (61 votes)

    • Ald. Megan Ellyia Green: 36 (59%)

    • Sen. Jamilah Nasheed: 25 (41%)

  • Ward 18: Jeffery Hill, Jr. (58 votes)

    • Jeffery Hill, Jr.: 30 (52%)

    • Rev. Darryl Gray: 28 (48%)

  • Ward 20: Ald. Cara Spencer (63 votes)

    • Ald. Cara Spencer: 36 (57%)

    • Satia “Sunni” Hutton: 27 (43%)

  • Ward 26: Jake Banton (62 votes)

    • Jake Banton: 37 (60%)

    • Do Not Endorse: 25 (40%)