https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2025/03/29/poll-spencer-big-lead-jones-st-louis-mayors-race.html 55% Spencer 31% Jones. Pre-primary poll by same firm understated Spencer's results in the primary.

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2025/03/01/poll-1-2-choices-spencer-jones-mayor-stlouis.html

Lots of coverage joint by local PBS station and city magazine at https://www.ninepbs.org/elections/

Spencer has raised a lot more than Jones recently according to https://www.stlmag.com/news/early-voting-st-louis-mayors-race/

https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/politics/st-louis-mayor-faces-uphill-battle-as-new-poll-shows-challenger-leading/63-1376a258-feee-4c5c-bb13-a99725bf61b3 favorable ratings not polls. Wonder if approval voting means favorability translates more directly to votes?

St. Louis mayoral race heats up as Spencer gains significant lead over Jones

Incumbent St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones faces significant headwinds in her reelection bid, with a new poll showing challenger Cara Spencer holding substantial lead.

Jones and Spencer have filed to run https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/11/25/st-louis-mayor-tishaura-jones-seeks-re-election/

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2024/10/16/cara-spencer-tishaura-jones-outraise-mayoral-race.html (likely paywall) has both raising a bit over $100k July 1-Sep 30 with about $200k cash, and Butler both raised and has about $25k cash.