2021 Lansing mayoral election

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.

Declared

 * Andy Schor, incumbent Mayor of Lansing since 2018
 * Kathie Dunbar, At Large Councilmember of Lansing since 2006
 * Patricia Spitzley, At Large Councilmember of Lansing since 2016
 * Farhan Sheikh-Omar, Candidate for Lansing City Council, Ward 1 in 2019
 * Melissa Huber, Community Psychologist from MSU
 * Larry James Hutchinson Jr., perennial candidate

Withdrawn

 * Virg Bernero, former Mayor of Lansing from 2006 to 2018

Candidates

 * Andy Schor, incumbent Mayor of Lansing since 2018
 * Kathie Dunbar, At Large Councilmember of Lansing since 2006