2015 Wichita mayoral election

The 2015 Wichita mayoral election took place on April 7, 2015, to elect the mayor of Wichita, Kansas. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and is officially nonpartisan.

Incumbent mayor Carl Brewer, a Democrat, was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office.

A primary election was held on March 3, 2015, to decide the two candidates that moved on to the general election. City council member Jeff Longwell defeated retired business executive Sam Williams to become the next mayor.

Candidates

 * Robert Culver, metal worker
 * Sean Hatfield, attorney
 * Dan Heflin, product engineer
 * Frances Jackson, retired director
 * Jeff Longwell, city council member for District 5
 * Tony Rosales, businessman
 * Tracy Stewart, banker
 * Lavonta Williams, city council member for District 1
 * Sam Williams, retired business executive and accountant
 * Jennifer Winn, businesswoman and Republican candidate for governor in 2014

Declined

 * Bob Knight, former mayor
 * Norman Williams, former chief of the Wichita Police Department

Candidates

 * Jeff Longwell, city council member for District 5
 * Sam Williams, retired business executive and accountant