2015 Wichita mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 2015 Wichita mayoral election Kansas Flag of Wichita, Kansas.svg presidential no 2011 Wichita mayoral election 2011 2019 Wichita mayoral election 2019 March 3, 2015 (primary)April 7, 2015 (general) File:Jeff Longwell, Mayor of Wichita, Reads Proclamation for Wichita Navy Week (4) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Jeff Longwell c0c0c0 22,292 59.41% File:3x4.svg Sam Williams c0c0c0 13,478 35.92% Mayor Carl Brewer Democratic Party (United States) Jeff Longwell Republican Party (United States) The 2015 Wichita mayoral election took place on April 7, 2015, to elect the mayor of Wichita, Kansas. The election was held concurrently with various other local elections, and is officially nonpartisan. Incumbent mayor Carl Brewer, a Democrat, was term-limited and could not seek a third term in office. A primary election was held on March 3, 2015, to decide the two candidates that moved on to the general election. City council member Jeff Longwell defeated retired business executive Sam Williams to become the next mayor.http://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2015/04/07/longwell-elected-wichitas-new-mayor.html?page=all Longwell elected Wichita's new mayor April 8, 2015 April 10, 2015 Wichita Business Journal Primary election Candidates Robert Culver, metal workerhttp://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/election/article11181131.html Sam Williams Jeff Longwell top fundraisers in mayor's race February 25, 2015 March 1, 2015 Kelsey Ryan The Wichita Eagle Sean Hatfield, attorney Dan Heflin, product engineer Frances Jackson, retired director Jeff Longwell, city council member for District 5http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article3938294.html Economic development among mayoral candidate Jeff Longwell's priorities for Wichita November 14, 2014 March 1, 2015 Kelsey Ryan The Wichita Eagle Tony Rosales, businessman Tracy Stewart, banker Lavonta Williams, city council member for District 1http://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/article8301945.html City Council member Lavonta Williams to run for mayor January 27, 2015 March 1, 2015 Kelsey Ryan The Wichita Eagle Sam Williams, retired business executive and accountant Jennifer Winn, businesswoman and Republican candidate for governor in 2014http://www.kansas.com/news/local/article2122748.html Jennifer Winn to follow failed bid for governor by running for Wichita mayor September 16, 2014 March 1, 2015 Kelsey Ryan The Wichita Eagle Declined Bob Knight, former mayorhttp://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/election/article6740499.html Bob Knight not running for mayor January 15, 2015 March 1, 2015 Kelsey Ryan The Wichita Eagle Norman Williams, former chief of the Wichita Police Departmenthttps://twitter.com/kwchlauren/status/560118627546845185 Former Police Chief Norman Williams confirms to #KWCH12 he will NOT run for Wichita Mayor. January 27, 2015 March 1, 2015 Lauren Seabrook Twitter Endorsements Sean Hatfield Kansans for Life PAChttp://www.kansas.com/news/politics-government/election/article11234858.html Anti-abortion group endorses Wichita mayoral candidate February 26, 2015 March 1, 2015 Kelsey Ryan The Wichita Eagle Sam Williams Bob Knight, former Mayorhttp://ksn.com/2015/02/12/former-mayor-bob-knight-endorses-sam-williams-for-mayor/ Former Mayor Bob Knight endorses Sam Williams for mayor February 12, 2015 March 1, 2015 KSNW The Wichita Eaglehttp://www.kansas.com/opinion/editorials/article10781207.html Endorsements for Wichita mayor, Wichita City Council February 24, 2015 March 1, 2015 The Wichita Eagle Results Wichita mayoral primary election, 2015http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections/election_results/Prim15/index.html March 3rd, 2015 Primary Election, Official Results - Sedgwick County March 9, 2015 March 13, 2015 Sedgwick County Election Office Nonpartisan candidate Jeff Longwell 5,506 28.21 Nonpartisan candidate Sam Williams 5,000 25.62 Nonpartisan candidate Lavonta Williams 3,537 18.12 Nonpartisan candidate Jennifer Winn 2,094 10.73 Nonpartisan candidate Sean Hatfield 2,029 10.39 Nonpartisan candidate Dan Heflin 535 2.74 Nonpartisan candidate Frances Jackson 311 1.59 Nonpartisan candidate Tony Rosales 227 1.16 Nonpartisan candidate Tracy Stewart 147 0.75 Nonpartisan candidate Robert Culver 133 0.68 19,519 100.00 General election Candidates Jeff Longwell, city council member for District 5 Sam Williams, retired business executive and accountant Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror JeffLongwell SamWilliams UndecidedSurveyUSASurveyUSA March 18–23, 2015 501 ± 4.5% 42% 35% 22% Results Wichita mayoral general election, 2015http://www.sedgwickcounty.org/elections/election_results/Gen15/index.html April 7th, 2015 General Election, Official Results - Sedgwick County April 13, 2015 April 27, 2015 Sedgwick County Election Office Nonpartisan candidate Jeff Longwell 22,292 59.41 Nonpartisan candidate Sam Williams 13,478 35.92 1,752 4.67 37,522 100.00 References Category:2015 elections in Kansas Category:2015 United States mayoral elections 2015