2023 Wichita mayoral election
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The 2023 Wichita mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Wichita, Kansas. It will be preceded by a nonpartisan primary election on August 1. Incumbent Democratic mayor Brandon Whipple is running for re-election to a second term in office.
Candidates
Declared
- Jared Cerullo, former city councilor (Party affiliation: Republican)[1]
- Bryan Frye, city councilor (Party affiliation: Republican)[2]
- Chris Kane[3]
- Celeste Racette, community activist and former Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation investigator (Party affiliation: Independent)[4]
- Julie Stroud, environmental health specialist (Party affiliation: Independent)[1]
- Brandon Whipple, incumbent mayor (Party affiliation: Democratic)[1]
- Lily Wu, former KWCH-DT news anchor (Party affiliation: Libertarian)[5]
Withdrew
Declined
- Jeff Blubaugh, city councilor (running for Sedgwick County commission, endorsed Frye)[6][2]
- Pete Meitzner, chair of the Sedgwick County commission and former city councilor (Party affiliation: Republican)[1] (endorsed Wu)[5]
Endorsements
Bryan Frye (R)
- County officials
- David Dennis, Sedgwick County commissioner[2]
- Local officials
- Jeff Blubaugh, Wichita city councilor[2]
- Jeff Longwell, former mayor of Wichita[2]
- Becky Tuttle, Wichita city councilor[2]
Brandon Whipple (D)
- Organizations
- Sedgwick County Democratic Party[7]
Lily Wu (L)
- County officials
- Pete Meitzner, chair of the Sedgwick County commission and former Wichita city councilor (Republican)[5]
- Organizations
References
- ^ a b c d e "Here's who's running for mayor in Wichita — and who might still jump into the race". February 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "City Council member Bryan Frye launches bid to become the next mayor of Wichita".
- ^ "12 News anchor Lily Wu resigns, exploring run for mayor".
- ^ "Celeste Racette, founder of Save Century II, enters race for Wichita mayor".
- ^ a b c "Lily Wu announces run for ICT mayor with influential backers".
- ^ "Wichita City Council member says he won't run for mayor".
- ^ "Did Democrats make an unforced error with partisan endorsement in Wichita mayor race?".
- ^ "Americans for Prosperity-Kansas Endorses Lily Wu for 2023 Wichita Mayoral Primary Election". Americans for Prosperity. June 21, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
External links
- Official campaign websites
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