St. Louis prosecutor, appointed 6 months ago, is seeking a full term in 2024

Published December 6, 2023 2:05 PM

ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore, who was appointed to the job by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson in May after Kim Gardner’s sudden resignation, says he’s running for a full term in 2024. Gore made the announcement Wednesday. The Democrat has not previously run for public office. He took over as the city’s top prosecutor at a time when Gardner faced heavy criticism. Her turbulent tenure included prosecution of then-Gov. Eric Greitens in 2018, frequent run-ins with police, and criticism from Missouri Republican leaders over a backlog of cases and concerns about inefficient management.

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