2023 Akron mayoral election

The 2023 Akron mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Akron, Ohio. Party primaries were held on May 2. Incumbent Democratic mayor Dan Horrigan chose not to seek re-election to a third term in office.

In the Democratic primary, Ward 8 city councilor Shammas Malik won the nomination, prevailing in a field of seven candidates. Because the sole Republican candidate was disqualified, Malik was considered the presumptive next mayor of Akron. Malik was the only candidate on the ballot, as the only other person who qualified for the race was write-in candidate Nathaniel Green. He defeated Green with 95.72% of the vote.

Nominee

 * Shammas Malik, city councilor

Eliminated in primary

 * Mark Greer, former Akron Small Business Program Manager
 * Keith Mills, teacher
 * Tara Mosley, city councilor and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 2018
 * Joshua Schaffer, cellphone store manager
 * Marco Sommerville, deputy mayor for intergovernmental affairs
 * Jeff Wilhite, Summit County councilor

Declined

 * Dan Horrigan, incumbent mayor (endorsed Sommerville)

Fundraising
Some candidates have not filed campaign finance disclosures. Those who have are listed below:

Disqualified

 * Jim Isabella, former WNIR talk show host

Certified

 * Nathaniel Green (write-in)