2021 Rochester mayoral election
The 2021 Rochester mayoral election will be held in 2021. Incumbent Democratic mayor Lovely Warren is running for reelection to a third term in office.[1]
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Background
In 2017, incumbent mayor Lovely Warren was investigated by the New York State Board of Elections for purported campaign finance violations related to two PACs created for her mayoral bid. It was alleged that Warren attempted to use the two PACs to subvert contribution limits. In October 2020, Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley announced that a Monroe County grand jury voted to indict Warren and two officials who worked on her 2017 reelection campaign on charges related to these accusations.[1] Warren described the investigation as a "political witch hunt" and plead not guilty to the charges.[2] Warren had previously faced controversy after the March 2020 killing of Daniel Prude at the hands of Rochester police and her failure to publicly comment on the investigation into it.[1]
Democratic primary
Declared
- Malik Evans, at-large city councillor and former president of the Rochester school board[3]
- Lovely Warren, incumbent Mayor[4]
References
- Staff, WHAM (October 2, 2020). "Grand jury votes to indict Rochester mayor, 2 others in campaign finance investigation". WHAM.
- "Rochester mayor pleads not guilty in campaign finance case". AP NEWS. October 5, 2020.
- https://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/rochester/city-councilmember-malik-evans-announces-run-for-mayor/Content?oid=12747624
- Palmer, Seth (August 31, 2020). "Warren calls allegations in 2017 campaign a "political witch hunt"". WHAM.