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The 2017 mayoral election in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was held on November 7, 2017, and resulted in the election of Democratic Party nominee Danene Sorace to her first term as mayor.[1]
Background
[edit]Three-term incumbent mayor Rick Gray, a Democrat, did not seek re-election.[2]
Campaign
[edit]The general election was contested by five candidates: Democratic nominee Danene Sorace, a member of the Lancaster City Council; Republican Party nominee Cindy Stewart, a retired nonprofit executive; and independent candidates John "Woody" Chandler, a former U.S. Navy sailor and teacher; Tony Dastra, a coffee shop shift manager and open government activist; and Zac Nesbitt, a restaurant server and co-chair of Lancaster Pride Fest.[3] Norman Bristol Colon, a political consultant and activist; and Kevin Ressler, a community organizer and advocate, also sought the Democratic nomination.[4] Stewart was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[5]
http://vr.co.lancaster.pa.us/ElectionReturns/May_16,_2017_-_Municipal_Primary/368.html
http://vr.co.lancaster.pa.us/ElectionReturns/November_7,_2017_-_Municipal_Election/309.html
Results
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Stuhldreher, Tim (November 7, 2017). "Sorace wins race to be Lancaster mayor; Democrats sweep City Council". Lancaster Online. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Barbara (November 29, 2016). "'It's not a retirement – it's a change:' Lancaster Mayor Rick Gray". Penn Live. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Stuhldreher, Tim (October 31, 2017). "5 candidates seeking nod to be Lancaster's next mayor". LancasterOnline. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Stuhldreher, Tim (May 5, 2017). "Ressler, Sorace, Bristol Colon make their case at last debate before May 16 primary". LancasterOnline. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Wesley (March 17, 2017). "Five candidates for mayor of Lancaster share similar agendas, but have different processes". Penn Live. Retrieved December 31, 2018.