2025 Lansing mayoral election

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2025 Lansing mayoral election
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Candidate Andy Schor Kelsea Hector
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Mayor before election

Andy Schor
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

TBD

The 2025 Lansing mayoral election in Lansing, Michigan, will be held on November 4, 2025. Incumbent mayor Andy Schor is running for re-election to a third term. Schor, a Democrat, was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in 2021. The primary election took place on August 5, and saw "the biggest turnout this century for a mayoral primary election." [1]

Contents

Schor placed first with 64 percent of the vote. Kelsea Hector, an LGBT rights advocate, placed second with 16 percent and advanced to the general election against Schor. [2]

Primary election

Candidates

Endorsements

Andy Schor
Executive branch officials
U.S. senators
Statewide officials
Labor unions
Organizations

Results

Primary election results [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Andy Schor (incumbent) 9,233 63.39%
Nonpartisan Kelsea Hector 2,313 15.88%
Nonpartisan Jeffrey Brown1,2288.43%
Nonpartisan Brett Brockschmidt1,1057.59%
Nonpartisan David Ellis5974.10%
Write-in 900.62%
Total votes14,566 100.00%

General election

Endorsements

Andy Schor
Labor unions
Newspapers

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Andy Schor (incumbent)
Nonpartisan Kelsea Hector
Write-in
Total votes

Notes

  1. ↑ The Lansing Firefighters IAFF Local 421 rescinded their endorsement over concerns about healthcare coverage, but later endorsed Schor for the runoff election.
  2. ↑ Previously rescinded their endorsement in June 2025 over concerns about healthcare coverage, but re-endorsed Schor after his victory in the primary.

References

  1. ↑ Ellis, Mike (August 5, 2025). "Polls close; Lansing turnout for mayor's race on track to break a record". Lansing State Journal . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  2. ↑ Ellis, Mike (August 5, 2025). "Schor wins Lansing mayoral primary, faces Hector in bid for third term in November". Lansing State Journal . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Howard, Maxwell (April 24, 2025). "Four candidates are challenging incumbent Andy Schor in Lansing mayoral race". WKAR . Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Schor draws 4 Lansing primary challengers; 14 seek Council positions". Lansing City Pulse. April 23, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Pete Buttigieg Endorses Mayor Andy Schor for Reelection". The Chronicle News. July 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Senator Gary Peters Endorses Andy Schor for Mayor". The Chronicle News. May 2, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Endorsements 2025". Andy Schor for Lansing.
  8. ↑ "Governor Whitmer Endorses Andy Schor for Mayor". The Chronicle.
  9. 1 2 "Schor wins back endorsement by Lansing firefighters' union". City Pulse. September 24, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Endorsed Candidates 2025- City of Lansing". Greater Lansing Association of Realtors (GLAR). July 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Pro-Growth Candidates Advance: Momentum Builds for November". Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce. August 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ "OFFICIAL Election Summary Results - August 5, 2025 Primary Election - Ingham County, Michigan" (PDF). Ingham County Clerk. August 13, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Lansing endorsements redux". City Pulse. October 1, 2025.

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