2021 Jackson mayoral election explained

Election Name:	2021 Jackson mayoral election
Flag Image:	File:Flag_of_Jackson,_Mississippi.svg
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Year:	2017
Next Year:	2025
Candidate1:	Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	13,220
Percentage1:	69.1%
Candidate2:	Les Tannehill
Party2:	Independent politician
Popular Vote2:	2,541
Percentage2:	13.3%
Candidate3:	Charlotte Reeves
Party3:	Independent politician
Popular Vote3:	1,705
Percentage3:	8.9%
Mayor
Before Election:	Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Chokwe Antar Lumumba
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Next Election:	2025

The 2021 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 8, 2021, alongside other Jackson municipal races. Primary elections took place on April 6, and the primary runoff was scheduled on April 27. Incumbent mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was re-elected to a second term in office with 69.1% of the vote.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Qualified

• Chokwe Antar Lumumba, incumbent mayor^[2]
• Patty Patterson, candidate for the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2015^{[1] [2]}
• Kenneth Wilson, former firefighter^[3]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Qualified

• Ponto Downing, activist and perennial candidate^{[4] [5]}
• Jason Wells, police officer, fireman, and nominee for mayor in 2017^{[6] [7]}

Results

Independents

Qualified

• Shafeqah BigMama Lodree, businesswoman^[8]
• Charlotte Reeves, businesswoman and perennial candidate^[9]
• Les Tannehill, former Hinds County sheriff's deputy and candidate for Hinds County Sheriff in 2015^[10]

General election

Results

External links

Official campaign websites

• Shafeqah BigMama Lodree (I) for Mayor
• Chokwe Antar Lumumba (D) for Mayor
• Les Tannehill (I) for Mayor

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi (2021) . July 7, 2024 . Ballotpedia.
2. Web site: Crown . Kayode . February 12, 2021 . Mayor, Jackson City Council Leaders Face Primary Challengers on April 6 . Jackson Free Press.
3. Web site: January 10, 2021 . Ken Wilson announces run for Jackson mayor . July 7, 2024 . WJTV.
4. Web site: Cleveland . Tyler . May 29, 2013 . Downing: The Man With the Answers . July 7, 2024 . Jackson Free Press.
5. Web site: Hannibal . Cecil . April 1, 2021 . Mayoral candidate Ponto Downing campaigns to ‘Reopen Jackson’ . July 7, 2024 . . en.
6. Web site: Simmons . Scott . March 31, 2021 . Republican Jason D. Wells wants to be Jackson’s next mayor . July 7, 2024 . . en.
7. Web site: Wolfe . Anna . June 27, 2016 . 2017 scene-setter: The other Jackson mayoral candidates . July 7, 2024 . The Clarion-Ledger . en-US.
8. Web site: Ballou . Howard . December 10, 2019 . School custodian who relied on JATRAN to get to work given new car for Christmas . July 7, 2024 . WLBT.
9. Web site: Cleveland . Tyler . May 1, 2013 . Reeves: A Woman with a Vision . July 7, 2024 . Jackson Free Press.
10. Web site: Nave . R. L. . September 16, 2015 . Tannehill: 'You Deserve to Feel Safe' . July 7, 2024 . Jackson Free Press.