2019 Kansas City mayoral election
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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
The filing deadline was January 8.[2]
Declared
- 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
- Rita Berry, businesswoman[7][8]
- Roi Chinn[8]
- Jason Kander, former Missouri Secretary of State (endorsed Justus)[7][10][11]
Declined
- Austin Petersen, businessman and Libertarian candidate for presidential nomination in 2016, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[12]
Endorsements
Primary
Jolie 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
Polling
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Scout[16] | March 27–28 | 497 | ±4.4% | 14% | - | 10% | 18% | - | - | 12% | 15% | 5% | 6% | 5% | 14% | 1% |
| SurveyUSA[17] | February 26–March 13 | 610 | ±5.3% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 13% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 5% | 4% | 44% | - |
| Remington[18][19] | February | 485 | ±4% | 6% | 3% | - | 18% | - | - | 7% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | - |
| Missouri Scout[20] | January 23–24 | 555 | ±4.2% | 10% | - | 5% | 15% | - | - | 5% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 34% | 7% |
Results
| 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
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jolie Justus |
Quinton Lucas |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington[22] | May 15–16 | 610 | ±3.7% | 30% | 38% | 32% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Quinton Lucas | 39,216 | 58.56% | |
| Nonpartisan | Jolie Justus | 27,747 | 41.44% | |
| Total votes | 66,963 | 100% | ||
