Beth Murphy

From left, James Page, 5th Ward, Bill Stephens, 12th Ward, Anne Schweitzer, 13th Ward, and Tina Pihl, 17th Ward, all unseated incumbents in their aldermanic races Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Their wins create a progressive majority on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.

Progressives Secure Majority On St. Louis Board Of Aldermen

Corinne Ruff

Three of the four candidates who received the backing of an initiative called Flip The Board won their aldermanic races in St. Louis, giving progressive-minded aldermen a working if fragile majority at City Hall.

Anne Schweitzer Sheldrick Kelley Bill Stephens Tina Pihl Flip the Board

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis Progressives Aim To ‘Flip the Board’ For A New Majority

Sarah Fenske

With a new mayor incoming in St. Louis, progressives have announced their intention to "flip the board" to create a new progressive majority on the Board of Aldermen. Candidates Anne Schweitzer and Shedrick Kelley discussed the effort on St. Louis on the Air, with analysis from Rachel Lippmann.

Megan Green recently won election to a Board of Aldermen seat as an independent. It may have showcased that voters in her ward were less interested in party identification and more concerned about individual candidates.

Government, Politics & Issues

Green's Party-Crashing Victory Raises Questions About Value Of Partisan Elections

Jason Rosenbaum

On paper, Megan Ellyia Green should have been the underdog in last week’s 15th Ward election.After Missy Pinkerton-McDaniel snagged the Democratic…

Government, Politics & Issues

Murphy Wins 13th Ward Race To Replace Wessels

Update: Democrat Beth Murphy won Tuesday's special election by a relatively large margin, as least by percentage standards. Murphy ended up with 79…

Government, Politics & Issues

Murphy May Have Inside Track For Soon-To-Be-Vacant 13th Ward Seat

Jason Rosenbaum

As St. Louis Alderman Fred Wessels prepares to leave his post to lead the city’s Community Development Association, a long-time committeewoman is primed…