The 2019 Kansas City mayoral election took place on June 18, 2019, to elect the next

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of Kansas City, Missouri. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Sly James, in office since 2011, was term-limited and could not seek the office again. In the nonpartisan primary held on April 2, 2019, city council members Jolie Justus and

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were the top-two vote winners with 23 and 18 percent of the vote, respectively. In the general election on June 18, 2019, Lucas got 59 percent vs. 41 percent for Justus.

Candidates

The filing deadline was January 8.

Declared

* Alissia Canady, city councilwoman * Clay Chastain, electrical engineer and home renovator who currently lives in Bedford, Virginia * Phil Glynn, businessman, affiliated with the

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* Jolie Justus, city councilwoman, former member of the

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* Henry Klein, charity chairman * Vincent Lee, real estate broker *

, city councilman, affiliated with the

* Steve Miller, attorney, affiliated with the

* Jermaine Reed, city councilman * Scott Taylor, city councilman * Scott Wagner, city councilman, Mayor Pro Tem

Withdrew

* Rita Berry, businesswoman * Roi Chinn * Jason Kander, former

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(endorsed Justus)

Declined

* Austin Petersen, businessman and

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candidate for presidential nomination in 2016, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018

Endorsements

Primary

Primary election

Polling

;with Justus and Miller

Results

General election

Results

References

External links

* ;Official campaign websites
Rita Berry for MayorAlissia Canady for MayorPhil Glynn for MayorJolie Justus for Mayor

Jason Kander for MayorQuinton Lucas for MayorSteve Miller for MayorJermaine Reed for MayorScott Taylor for Mayor
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