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.
Background
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]
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.
Background
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]