Watch Videos of Each Question Answered in Clayton Mayoral Candidate Debate

All three candidates for mayor of Clayton—Alex Berger III (former Ward 3 alderman), Harold Sanger (Alderman Ward 3) and Michelle Harris (Alderman Ward 2)—participated in a one hour debate Thursday in Clayton High School's auditorium. Several hundred came to watch.

The candidates gave opening remarks, then answered questions from a panel and from the audience.

Watch individual videos of each question with the candidates' answers, included with this article.

They addressed keeping downtown Clayton vibrant, how to involve citizens in government, the connection to Clayton schools and the importance of cost-saving by working with nearby communities.

The three did not agree on whether Clayton should have spent $28 million on the new police department, considering the current financial position of the city.

The debate was sponsored by the Clayton Chamber of Commerce, along with Husch-Blackwell, the School District of Clayton and the Clayton Mayor's Youth Advisory Board.

See our previous coverage of the Clayton mayoral race:

• Clayton Mayoral Candidates Agree Reducing Deficit Biggest Priority
• Three Running for Mayor in Clayton
• Filing for Clayton Mayoral Race Opens Tuesday