American local election
2017 Lansing mayoral election
Candidate
Andy Schor
Judi Brown Clarke
Party
Democratic
Independent
Popular vote
12,407
4,804
Percentage
72.09%
27.91%
Mayor before election
Virg Bernero
Democratic
Elected Mayor
Andy Schor
Democratic
The 2017 mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan , was held on November 7, 2017 to elect the Mayor of Lansing, Michigan . Andy Schor , a member of the Democratic Party , was elected to his first term as mayor.[1]
Background [ ]
Twelve-year incumbent Virg Bernero , a Democrat, declined to seek re-election in 2017.[2]
Campaign [ ]
Five candidates ran in the primary election: Andy Schor , a member of the Michigan House of Representatives ; city council member and former athlete Judi Brown Clarke ; former city council member Harold Leeman Jr.; Daniel Trevino, the son of a medical marijuana shop owner; and retiree Michael Joseph Gillenkirk, who previously worked for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and the Michigan Republican Party .[3] Schor and Clarke placed first and second in the primary and so advanced to the general election.[4]
Results [ ]
Primary election, August 8, 2017[5]
Andy Schor – 8,402 (68.37%)
Judi Brown Clarke – 2,874 (23.39%)
Danny Trevino – 452 (3.68%)
Michael Joseph Gillenkirk – 367 (2.99%)
Harold Leeman Jr. – 194 (1.58%)
General election, November 7, 2017[6]
Andy Schor – 12,407 (72.09%)
Judi Brown Clarke – 4,804 (27.91%)
See also [ ]
References [ ]
^ Garcia, Julie (November 8, 2017). "Andy Schor 'ecstatic' to become mayor of Lansing after taking 72% of votes" . Lansing State Journal . Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
^ Carmody, Steve (February 27, 2017). "Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero won't seek re-election" . Michigan Radio . Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
^ Carmody, Steve (August 5, 2017). "5 candidates face off in the Lansing mayoral primary Tuesday" . Michigan Radio. Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
^ Lavery, Kevin (August 9, 2017). "Schor, Clarke Advance to Lansing Mayoral Race in November" . WKAR . Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
^ "Election Summary Report: General Election, Ingham County, Michigan, August 08, 2017" (PDF) . Ingham County, Michigan . August 11, 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 4, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
^ "Election Summary Report: General Election, Ingham County, Michigan, November 07, 2017" (PDF) . Ingham County, Michigan . November 14, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2019 .
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