The 12 candidates running for mayor of Kansas City Mayor have courted business leaders, neighborhood activists and different geographical parts of the city...but at least two of them are actively pursuing a constituency often by-passed in politics: artists, the creative class. KCUR's Laura Spencer has the story. By Laura Spencer
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Mayoral Candidates Court Creative Class
Kansas City, MO – The 12 candidates running for mayor of Kansas City Mayor have courted business leaders, neighborhood activists and different geographical parts of the city...but at least two of them are actively pursuing a constituency often by-passed in politics: artists, the creative class. KCUR's Laura Spencer has the story.
For more on the mayoral candidates, including Mark Funkhouse and Katheryn Shields, check KCUR's Election page.