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The 2021 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 8, 2021, alongside other Jackson municipal races. [1] [2] [3] [4] Incumbent mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was re-elected to a second term in office. Primary elections took place on April 6. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The deadline to register to vote in the party primaries was March 8. [5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Qualified
- Chokwe Antar Lumumba, incumbent mayor [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
- Patty Patterson, entrepreneur, candidate for mayor in 2013, and candidate for the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2015 [6] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
- Kenneth Wilson, former firefighter [7] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Disqualified
Endorsements
Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent)
- U.S. Senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present); U.S. Representative from VT-AL (1991–2007); Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981–1989); Chair of the Senate Budget Committee (2021–present); candidate for President in 2016 and 2020 [9] ( Independent)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent) | 13,735 | 69.23 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Wilson | 3,689 | 18.59 | |
| Democratic | Patty Patterson | 2,417 | 12.81 | |
| Total votes | 19,841 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Qualified
- Ponto Downing, activist and perennial candidate [11] [1] [2] [4] [5]
- Jason Wells, police officer and nominee for mayor in 2017 [12] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [8][ excessive citations]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Wells | 293 | 73.62 | |
| Republican | Ponto Downing | 105 | 26.38 | |
| Total votes | 398 | 100.00 | ||
Independents
Qualified
- Shafeqah BigMama Lodree, entrepreneur, businesswoman, owner BigMama's Bail Bonding [13] [4] [5] [1]
- Charlotte Reeves, businesswoman and perennial candidate [14] [1] [3] [4] [5]
- Les Tannehill, former Hinds County sheriff's deputy and candidate for Hinds County Sheriff in 2015 [15] [4] [5] [1]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent) | 13,160 | 69.3 | ||
| Independent | Les Tannehill | 2,536 | 13.4 | ||
| Independent | Charlotte Reeves | 1,697 | 8.9 | ||
| Independent | Shafeqah BigMama Lodree | 801 | 4.2 | ||
| Republican | Jason Wells | 786 | 4.1 | ||
| Total votes | 18,980 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi (2021)". Ballotpedia.
- ^ a b c d e f g Crown, Kayode. "Mayor, Jackson City Council Leaders Face Primary Challengers on April 6". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Crown, Kayode. "So Far, Six Candidates Running for Jackson Mayor, 12 For City Council Seats". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Vicory, Justin. "Jackson election: Here's a list of who is running for mayor, city council". The Clarion-Ledger.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Warren, Anthony. "Stacked races for Jackson mayor, council posts". www.wlbt.com.
- ^ "Patty Patterson - Community volunteer Jackson, Mississippi". Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Ken Wilson announces run for Jackson mayor". January 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Election Certification". Unofficial Result. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Sen. Sanders endorses Mayor Lumumba for reelection". WJTV. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Election Results". www.wlbt.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Clevel, Tyler. "Downing: The Man With the Answers". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
- ^ "Jason Wells". www.facebook.com.
- ^ Ballou, Howard. "School custodian who relied on JATRAN to get to work given new car for Christmas". www.wlbt.com.
- ^ Clevel, Tyler. "Reeves: A Woman with a Vision". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
- ^ Nave, R. L. "Tannehill: 'You Deserve to Feel Safe'". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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| Elections in Mississippi |
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The 2021 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 8, 2021, alongside other Jackson municipal races. [1] [2] [3] [4] Incumbent mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was re-elected to a second term in office. Primary elections took place on April 6. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The deadline to register to vote in the party primaries was March 8. [5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Qualified
- Chokwe Antar Lumumba, incumbent mayor [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
- Patty Patterson, entrepreneur, candidate for mayor in 2013, and candidate for the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2015 [6] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
- Kenneth Wilson, former firefighter [7] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Disqualified
Endorsements
Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent)
- U.S. Senators
- Bernie Sanders, U.S. Senator from Vermont (2007–present); U.S. Representative from VT-AL (1991–2007); Mayor of Burlington, Vermont (1981–1989); Chair of the Senate Budget Committee (2021–present); candidate for President in 2016 and 2020 [9] ( Independent)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent) | 13,735 | 69.23 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Wilson | 3,689 | 18.59 | |
| Democratic | Patty Patterson | 2,417 | 12.81 | |
| Total votes | 19,841 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Qualified
- Ponto Downing, activist and perennial candidate [11] [1] [2] [4] [5]
- Jason Wells, police officer and nominee for mayor in 2017 [12] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [8][ excessive citations]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Wells | 293 | 73.62 | |
| Republican | Ponto Downing | 105 | 26.38 | |
| Total votes | 398 | 100.00 | ||
Independents
Qualified
- Shafeqah BigMama Lodree, entrepreneur, businesswoman, owner BigMama's Bail Bonding [13] [4] [5] [1]
- Charlotte Reeves, businesswoman and perennial candidate [14] [1] [3] [4] [5]
- Les Tannehill, former Hinds County sheriff's deputy and candidate for Hinds County Sheriff in 2015 [15] [4] [5] [1]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba (incumbent) | 13,160 | 69.3 | ||
| Independent | Les Tannehill | 2,536 | 13.4 | ||
| Independent | Charlotte Reeves | 1,697 | 8.9 | ||
| Independent | Shafeqah BigMama Lodree | 801 | 4.2 | ||
| Republican | Jason Wells | 786 | 4.1 | ||
| Total votes | 18,980 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi (2021)". Ballotpedia.
- ^ a b c d e f g Crown, Kayode. "Mayor, Jackson City Council Leaders Face Primary Challengers on April 6". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g Crown, Kayode. "So Far, Six Candidates Running for Jackson Mayor, 12 For City Council Seats". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Vicory, Justin. "Jackson election: Here's a list of who is running for mayor, city council". The Clarion-Ledger.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Warren, Anthony. "Stacked races for Jackson mayor, council posts". www.wlbt.com.
- ^ "Patty Patterson - Community volunteer Jackson, Mississippi". Archived from the original on 2021-03-06. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
- ^ "Ken Wilson announces run for Jackson mayor". January 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Election Certification". Unofficial Result. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017.
- ^ "Sen. Sanders endorses Mayor Lumumba for reelection". WJTV. March 29, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Election Results". www.wlbt.com. Retrieved 2021-06-09.
- ^ Clevel, Tyler. "Downing: The Man With the Answers". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
- ^ "Jason Wells". www.facebook.com.
- ^ Ballou, Howard. "School custodian who relied on JATRAN to get to work given new car for Christmas". www.wlbt.com.
- ^ Clevel, Tyler. "Reeves: A Woman with a Vision". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
- ^ Nave, R. L. "Tannehill: 'You Deserve to Feel Safe'". www.jacksonfreepress.com.
External links
- Official campaign websites