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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 was held on August 3, 2021. It had the most crowded field of candidates in any Lansing Election.
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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 was held on August 3, 2021. It had the most crowded field of candidates in any Lansing Election.
One term incumbent Democratic mayor Andy Schor's first term started out relatively smoothly during his first two years as mayor. However, when the 2020 George Floyd protests occurred he started to receive backlash due to his handling of issues of racism within his administration. After deploying tear gas and instituting curfews, some Black Lives Matter activists called on Schor to resign. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Andy Schor (incumbent) | 6,191 | 48.9 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathie Dunbar | 2,561 | 20.2 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Spitzley | 2,067 | 16.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Farhan Sheik-Omar | 1,074 | 8.5 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Huber | 537 | 4.3 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry Hutchinson Jr. | 211 | 1.7 | |
| Write-in | 16 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 12,657 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | Andy Schor (incumbent) | 11,328 | 64.3% | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathie Dunbar | 6,290 | 35.7% | |
| Write-in | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total votes | 17,618 | 100.0 | ||
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