2023 Akron mayoral election

The 2023 Akron mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Akron, Ohio. Party primaries will be held on May 2. Incumbent Democratic mayor Dan Horrigan chose not to seek re-election to a third term in office.

2023 Akron, Ohio mayoral election
November 7, 2023
 
Candidate TBD
Party Democratic
Incumbent Mayor

Dan Horrigan
Democratic


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Democratic primary

Declared
  • Mark Greer, former Akron Small Business Program Manager[1]
  • Shammas Malik, city councilor[2]
  • Keith Mills, teacher[1]
  • Tara Mosley, city councilor and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 2018[3]
  • Joshua Schaffer, cellphone store manager[1]
  • Marco Sommerville, deputy mayor for intergovernmental affairs[4]
  • Jeff Wilhite, Summit County councilor[5]

Declined

Fundraising

Some candidates have not filed campaign finance disclosures. Those who have are listed below:

Campaign finance reports as of January 31, 2023
Candidate Contributions Expenditures Cash on hand
Shammas Malik[8] $49,728 $56,472 $156,512
Keith Mills[9] $100 $0 $15000
Tara Mosley[10] $9,501 $3,773 $10,506
Marco Sommerville[11] $63,375 $6,709 $88,375
Jeff Wilhite[12] $4,250 $4,590 $872

Results
2022 Akron mayoral Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Greer
Democratic Shammas Malik
Democratic Keith Mills
Democratic Tara Mosley
Democratic Joshua Schaffer
Democratic Marco Sommerville
Democratic Jeff Wilhite
Total votes 100.0

Republican primary

Disqualified

General election

Results
2023 Akron mayoral election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic TBD
Total votes 100.0

References
  1. "These eight people want to be the next mayor of Akron. See who has filed to run for office".
  2. "Akron City Councilman Shammas Malik will run for mayor in 2023".
  3. "Akron City Councilwoman Tara Mosley announces she will run for mayor in 2023".
  4. "Marco Sommerville to run for mayor of Akron after Dan Horrigan declines to seek 3rd term".
  5. "County Councilman Jeff Wilhite launches 'full-bore' campaign for Akron's open mayor race".
  6. "Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan will not seek re-election in 2023".
  7. "Marco Sommerville announces Akron mayoral campaign, gets Mayor Dan Horrigan's endorsement".
  8. "Shammas Malik 2022 Annual Campaign Finance Report".
  9. "Keith Mills 2022 Annual Campaign Finance Report".
  10. "Tara Mosley 2022 Annual Campaign Finance Report".
  11. "Marco Sommerville 2022 Annual Campaign Finance Report".
  12. "Jeff Wilhite 2022 Annual Campaign Finance Report".
  13. "Former WNIR conservative talk show host Jim Isabella mounts campaign for Akron mayor".
  14. "Seven Democrats are running for Akron mayor, but sole Republican fails to make the ballot".
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