St. Louis County hasn’t had a Republican in the role of County Executive since 1990. But after six years of infighting, and with a financial crisis looming, Dennis Hancock thinks the timing is right for his party, and that he's the right Republican for the job. (A profile of his Democratic opponent, Jake Zimmerman, will run tomorrow.)

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