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After a primary election that saw four St. Louis Board of Aldermen incumbents lose, the end of a political dynasty and , candidates and voters alike barely had time to catch their breath.

The general election for a transformed St. Louis Board of Aldermen is April 4 鈥� and early voting is already underway at . The winners will be sworn in on April 18. Those from odd-numbered wards will serve a two-year term to start, and those from even-numbered wards a four-year term to stagger future elections.

In addition to selecting their legislative representatives at City Hall, voters will also decide on a sales tax on marijuana and whether to create a .

The 32 aldermanic candidates running for election are below. They are listed by the name and in the order they appear on the ballot.

President of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen

• Megan Ellyia Green is running unopposed for a full four-year term as president of the board. She won a special election in November to fill the term of Lewis Reed, who resigned after being indicted on federal corruption charges. .

Ward 1

• Anne Schweitzer is the alderwoman of the current 13th Ward. The daughter and granddaughter of past elected officials, she was first elected in 2021 as part of the 鈥淔lip the Board鈥� effort to boost progressive policies at City Hall.  
• Tony Kirchner is a deputy sheriff and vice president of the 13th Ward Democrats. . 

Ward 2

• Phill Menendez is a retired police sergeant, the owner of a development company, and an account executive at Blue Line Technologies in Fenton, a facial recognition company.  
• Thomas R. Oldenburg is the alderman of the current 16th Ward, and vice president of business development for U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation.  

Ward 3

• Shane Cohn is unopposed. He is the alderman of the current 25th Ward.  

Ward 4

• Bret Narayan is an attorney and the alderman of the current 24th Ward. He is the first person of Asian descent elected to the board.  
• Joe Vaccaro is the alderman of the current 23rd Ward and a former small business owner.

Ward 5

• Joseph [Joe] Vollmer is the alderman of the current 10th Ward, and the owner of Milo鈥檚 Bocce Garden on the Hill. He served as acting president of the Board of Aldermen following Lewis Reed鈥檚 indictment and resignation.
• Helen Petty is a stylist and owner of ChopShop, a collective of independent beauty professionals in the Grove.

Ward 6

• Daniela Velazquez is a public relations consultant.
• Jennifer Florida is a real estate agent, and previously served the city as alderwoman of the old 15th Ward and as recorder of deeds.

Ward 7

• Alisha Sonnier is a mental health advocate with Cigna, and a member of the Board of Education for the St. Louis Public Schools.
• J.P. Mitchom is the director of equity and inclusion at St. Louis Priory School.

Ward 8

• Cara Spencer is the alderwoman of the current 20th Ward and is formerly the executive director of the Consumers Council of Missouri. . 
• Kenneth A. [Ken] Ortmann is a former alderman of the current 9th Ward. His family owns the Cat's Meow, a bar in Soulard. .

Ward 9

• Tina [Sweet-T] Pihl is the alderwoman of the current 17th Ward. She earned a spot in the general election by eight votes.  .
• Michael Browning is a senior grant specialist for Washington University School of Medicine. .

Ward 10

• Shameem Clark Hubbard is the alderwoman of the current 26th Ward.  
• Emmet L. Coleman is a real estate agent, developer and co-owner of a construction company. .

Ward 11

• Laura Keys is the alderwoman of the current 21st Ward. She replaced John Collins-Muhamad, who resigned and was later indicted on corruption charges in 2022.
• Carla [Coffee] Wright has worked as a real estate investor, a recruiter for pharmaceutical companies, a substitute teacher and an organizer. She has also run for several federal offices.

Ward 12

• Tashara T. Earl is a tech entrepreneur. .
• Sharon Tyus is an attorney and the alderwoman of the current 1st Ward.

Ward 13

• Norma J. Walker is the alderwoman of the current 22nd Ward, and the owner of a trucking company and liquor store. She replaced Jeffrey Boyd, who resigned after being indicted in a corruption scandal. 
• Pamela Boyd is the alderwoman of the current 27th Ward.

Ward 14

• Rasheen Aldridge is the Democratic state representative of the 78th District. .
• Ebony Washington is a real estate agent.

St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education

• Sadie Weiss is the executive director of the UMSL Bridge Program and a former Peace Corps volunteer. .
• Tracy E. Hykes is a sheet metal worker. (He doesn't have an online presence.) 
• Dr. J.L. [Coach Win] Quinones is a pastor, coach, and previous Board of Education candidate. .

St. Louis Community College Trustee

• Pam Ross is a current trustee, and the chief of staff to former Board President Jim Shrewsbury.
• Nicole Robinson is the vice president of public policy and community solutions for developer McCormack Baron Companies.

Propositions

Proposition C would create a nine-member commission to conduct a regular review of the city鈥檚 charter. It requires a 60% majority to pass

A proposition to fund the DeBaliviere Place Special Business District until 2034 by renewing a $.85 per $100 of value property tax. It requires a simple majority of district residents to pass.

Proposition M would allow the city to impose an additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana sales. It requires a simple majority to pass.

in the St. Louis, Rolla and Hannibal regions. Here's a list of counties and municipalities where residents will vote on the measures:

• St. Louis County: county-wide vote, Ballwin, Berkeley, Brentwood, Bridgeton, Charlack, Clayton, Crestwood, Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Ellisvile, Ferguson, Flordell Hills, Florissant, Frontenac, Glendale, Hazelwood, Kirkwood, Manchester, Maryland Heights, Normandy, Northwoods, Oakland, Olivette, Overland, Pacific, Richmond Heights, Rock Hill, Shrewsbury, St. Ann, Sunset Hills, University City, Valley Park, Velda City, Warson Woods and Webster Groves
• St. Charles County: county-wide vote, Cottleville, Lake St. Louis, O'Fallon, St. Peters and Wentzville
• Jefferson County: county-wide vote, Festus, Herculaneum, Hillsboro, Pevely
• Franklin County: county-wide vote, Gerald, Pacific, St. Clair, Union and Washington
• Marion County: county-wide vote: Monroe City, Palmyra and Hannibal

• Phelps County: county-wide vote