The 2019 Kansas City mayoral election took place on June 18, 2019, to elect the next mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and was officially nonpartisan.[2]
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Incumbent mayor Sly James, in office since 2011, was term-limited and could not seek the office again.[3]
In the nonpartisan primary held on April 2, 2019,[4] city council members Jolie Justus and Quinton Lucas were the top-two vote winners[5][6] 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
editThe filing deadline was January 8.[2]
Declared
edit- Alissia Canady, city councilwoman[7]
- Clay Chastain, electrical engineer and home renovator who currently lives in Bedford, Virginia[8]
- Phil Glynn, businessman, affiliated with the Democratic Party[7]
- Jolie Justus, city councilwoman, former member of the Missouri Senate[7]
- Henry Klein, charity chairman[8]
- Vincent Lee, real estate broker[8]
- Quinton Lucas, city councilman, affiliated with the Democratic Party[7]
- Steve Miller, attorney, affiliated with the Democratic Party[7][9]
- Jermaine Reed, city councilman[7]
- Scott Taylor, city councilman[7]
- Scott Wagner, city councilman, Mayor Pro Tem[7]
Withdrew
edit- Rita Berry, businesswoman[7][8]
- Roi Chinn[8]
- Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State (endorsed Justus)[7][10][11]
Declined
edit- Austin Petersen, businessman and Libertarian candidate for presidential nomination in 2016, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[12]
Endorsements
editPrimary
editJolie Justus
- Sly James, Mayor of Kansas City
- Jason Kander, former Secretary of State of Missouri and US Senate candidate[13]
- Kay Barnes, former Mayor of Kansas City[14]
- Mamie Hughes, former Jackson County Legislator, Community Activist [14]
- Gail McCann Beatty, former Missouri State House Democratic Leader [14]
- Greg Razer, Missouri State Representative [14]
- Scott Burnett, Jackson County Legislator [14]
- Jeremy LaFaver, former Missouri State Representative [14]
- CiCi Rojas, Business Leader, Former Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CEO [14]
- Patty Garney, Northland Community Leader, Philanthropist [14]
- Kite Singleton, Public Transportation Advocate [14]
- LGBTQ Victory Fund[14]
Jason Kander (withdrew)
Statewide and local politicians
- Kay Barnes, former Mayor of Kansas City[15]
- Jon Carpenter, state representative[15]
- Jolie Justus, City Councilwoman, and former State Senator[10][15]
- Gail McCann Beatty, Minority Leader of the Missouri House of Representatives[15]
- Kevin McManus, City Councilman, former state representative[15]
- John Rizzo, state senator[15]
Primary election
editPolling
edit| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Alissia Canady |
Clay Chastain |
Phil Glynn |
Jolie Justus |
Henry Klein |
Vincent Lee |
Quinton Lucas |
Steve Miller |
Jermaine Reed |
Scott Taylor |
Scott Wagner |
Undecided | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA[16] | February 26–March 13 | 610 | ±5.3% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 13% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 44% | - |
| Remington[17][18] | February | 485 | ±4% | 6% | 3% | - | 18% | - | - | 7% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | - |
Hypothetical runoff polling
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jolie Justus | 12,630 | 22.59 | |
| Nonpartisan | Quinton Lucas | 10,287 | 18.40 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alissia Canady | 7,514 | 13.44 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Miller | 6,800 | 12.16 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Wagner | 5,044 | 9.02 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott Taylor | 4,875 | 8.72 | |
| Nonpartisan | Phil Glynn | 4,358 | 7.79 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jermaine Reed | 3,228 | 5.77 | |
| Nonpartisan | Clay Chastain | 514 | 0.92 | |
| Nonpartisan | Henry Klein | 364 | 0.65 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent Lee | 204 | 0.36 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 100 | 0.18 | |
| Total votes | 55,918 | 100 | ||
General election
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Quinton Lucas | 39,216 | 58.56% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jolie Justus | 27,747 | 41.44% | |
| Total votes | 66,963 | 100% | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Check election results here: Kansas City votes for new mayor, city council members". FOX 4 Kansas City WDAF-TV News, Weather, Sports. June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ a b 2019 Mayor & Council Election Guide, Kansas City, Wikidata Q58808946
- ^ Abouhalkah, Yael T. (May 27, 2015). "Let's skip ahead and peek at Kansas City's 2019 mayoral race". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Kansas City Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ Kite, Allison; Vockrodt, Steve; Marson, Andy (April 2, 2019). "Council members Justus, Lucas win Kansas City mayoral primary, will face off in June". The Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
- ^ Next Scheduled Election, Kansas City, Missouri, Wikidata Q63063817
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Rodriguez, Lisa (June 6, 2018). "Here's Who's Running For Mayor Of Kansas City, Missouri, In 2019 — So Far". KCUR. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Kite, Allison (January 16, 2019). "List of Kansas City candidates for council, mayor preview a very different City Hall". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ Felts, Tommy (March 26, 2019). "KCMO mayoral vote: Seven FAQs for those still on the bubble, undecided". Startland News. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ a b Telep, Nicolas (June 25, 2018). "Jason Kander Confirms Run For Kansas City Mayor, Justus Out". KCUR. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "A personal note from Jason Kander". JasonKander.com. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ 🥷🦅AP4Liberty 🇺🇲🥋 [@AP4Liberty] (October 2, 2018). "Nobody likes perpetual candidates and I don't want to run just to run. The people of KC deserve a good mayor who has put serious thoughtful consideration into it. I have not done that. https://t.co/bsSPQuyazK" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Gutierrez, Andres (October 3, 2018). "Jason Kander campaign will refund campaign contributions". KSHB. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Endorsements". JustusForKC.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "Jason Kander to Run for Mayor of Kansas City" (PDF). JasonKander.com. June 25, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Results of SurveyUSA Election Poll #24638" (PDF). www.kansascity.com. March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Independent poll shows KC's mayoral race wide open". KMBC. February 22, 2019. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Mayoral election in Kansas City, Missouri (2019)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas City Primary Election Results 2019". KCUR. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
External links
edit
Media related to Kansas City mayoral election, 2019 at Wikimedia Commons
Official campaign websites
- Rita Berry for Mayor
- Alissia Canady for Mayor
- Phil Glynn for Mayor
- Jolie Justus for Mayor Archived 2012-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
- Jason Kander for Mayor
- Quinton Lucas for Mayor
- Steve Miller for Mayor
- Jermaine Reed for Mayor
- Scott Taylor for Mayor Archived 2018-06-25 at the Wayback Machine
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