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The 2021 mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan, was held on November 2, 2021 to elect the Mayor of Lansing, Michigan. The Primary will be held on August 3, 2021. It had the most crowded field of candidates in any Lansing Election.
One term incumbent Andy Schor, a Democrat, started out relatively smoothly during his first two years as Mayor. However, it turned sour very quickly, as when the 2020 George Floyd protests occurred, he started receiving backlash, due to perceived mishandling of issues of racism within his administration. During a Zoom call, he received a lot of angry responses from supporters of Black Lives Matter, all calling for defunding the police, something that he opposes.[1] They also wanted him to resign, something that he has said countless times that he wouldn't do.[2]
Primary election[]
Candidates[]
Declared[]
Andy Schor, incumbent Mayor of Lansing since 2018[3]
Kathie Dunbar, At Large Councilmember of Lansing since 2006[3]
Patricia Spitzley, At Large Councilmember of Lansing since 2016[3]
Farhan Sheikh-Omar, Candidate for Lansing City Council, Ward 1 in 2019[3]
Melissa Huber, Community Psychologist from MSU[3][4]
Larry James Hutchinson Jr., perennial candidate[3]
Withdrawn[]
Virg Bernero, former Mayor of Lansing from 2006 to 2018[5]
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