2025 Topeka mayoral election

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2025 Topeka mayoral election
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NomineeSpencer DuncanHenry McClure
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Incumbent Mayor

Mike Padilla
Nonpartisan



The 2025 Topeka mayoral election will take place on November 4, 2025, following a primary election on August 5, 2025, to elect the Mayor of Topeka, Kansas. Incumbent Mayor Mike Padilla is not seeking re-election to a second term. [1] Six candidates ran to succeed him, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. [2] In the primary election, City Councilman Spencer Duncan placed first with 60 percent of the vote and advanced to the general election with developer and far-right activist Henry McClure, who placed second with 14 percent. [3]

Contents

Primary election

Candidates

Declined

Results

Primary election results [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Spencer Duncan 4,456 60.16%
Nonpartisan Henry McClure 1,057 14.27%
Nonpartisan James L. Bolden Jr.5357.22%
Nonpartisan Ed Patton4976.71%
Nonpartisan Chad Fay4375.90%
Nonpartisan Gabriel Killman4255.74%
Total votes7,407 100.00%

References

  1. 1 2 Bickley, Madison (February 25, 2025). "Topeka Mayor Mike Padilla announces he won't seek re-election". WIBW . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Calhoun, Victoria (July 18, 2025). "SNCO Election Commissioner talks early voting 2025 Primary Election". KSNT . Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  3. ↑ Saldanha-Olson, Stacey (August 5, 2025). "These 2 Topeka mayoral candidates advance to Nov. 4 general election". Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved August 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Saldanha-Olson, Stacey (March 6, 2025). "Why Councilman Spencer Duncan wants to lead Topeka as its mayor". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved August 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ Saldanha-Olson, Stacey (July 16, 2025). "'Having white privilege is a joke': Topeka mayoral candidate defends extreme views". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Topeka, Kansas. Archived from the original on July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Saldanha-Olson, Stacey (May 15, 2025). "Why activist James Bolden is running for mayor of Topeka". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Topeka, Kansas. Archived from the original on July 30, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ Saldanha-Olson, Stacey (June 25, 2025). "Why Ed Patton is running for Topeka mayor after leading other Kansas communities". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Topeka, Kansas. Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ Saldanha-Olson, Stacey (April 12, 2025). "Topeka mayoral candidate Chad Fay focuses on infrastructure and health care". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Topeka, Kansas. Archived from the original on April 15, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ Saldanha-Olson, Stacey (May 2, 2025). "A fourth candidate for mayor has entered the race. Now there will be a primary". The Topeka Capital-Journal . Topeka, Kansas. Archived from the original on July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  10. ↑ "2025 Primary Election - Shawnee County, Kansas - August 5, 2025 - FINAL UNOFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Shawnee County Election Office. August 5, 2025. Retrieved August 6, 2025.
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