Voters have a choice Nov. 2 between experience and new blood in the Pettis County Clerk race.
Incumbent Democrat Pam Doane, first appointed to the office by Gov. Mel Carnahan in 1993, faces a challenge from Republican Nick La Strada, a gym manager and founder of the Pettis County Young Republicans.
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