# Four Democrats Battle for St. Louis Records Seat | St. Louis News

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Podcast: [St. Louis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-louis-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7563237)
Published: 2026-07-09T10:30:25+00:00
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St. Louis’ vital records race heats up as four Democrats battle for the top spot after incumbent Michael Butler steps aside. Anthony Brandon brings a fresh business mindset and focuses on transgender record access and racial covenant removal. Patty Ellison-Brown, with 15 years on the job, champions hands-on service and post-tornado document recovery, pushing for digital upgrades. Alderman Shane Cohn aims to leverage his legislative power to automate fraud alerts and connect residents with estate planning. Social worker Yolonda Yancie stresses community outreach and adding a notary to help working families — all vying for a role that’s almost guaranteed to be theirs come November. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/35ffaafb2511a563

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