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LRC-PAC Focuses on 2023 City Council Races in

Lansing and East Lansing

he Greater Lansing region’s two largest municipalities have important city council races in 2023. As the
region’s only business political action committee focused on the Greater Lansing region, the Lansing
TRegional Chamber Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) knows how important it is that your voice is
represented at every level of government. Part of its efforts is to provide you with important political information
via the quarterly LRC-PAC newsletter. The Q1 newsletter breaks down the important city council races in Lansing
and East Lansing that will happen this fall. Visit www.lansingchamber.org/lrc-pac to view the newsletter. l

LANSING CITY COUNCIL EAST LANSING CITY COUNCIL
ELECTION BREAKDOWN ELECTION BREAKDOWN

Key Dates for the City of Lansing Key Dates for the City of East Lansing
• Filing Deadline for Candidates: April 25, 2023
• City Primary Election: Aug. 8, 2023 • Filing Deadline for Candidates: July 25, 2023
• City General Election: Nov. 7, 2023 • City General Election: Nov. 7, 2023

City Council Offices Up in 2023 City Offices Up in 2023
• Council Member At-Large (Two Positions) • Council Members At-Large (Three Positions)
n Current officials: Carol Wood and n The following council member seats are up
Patricia Spitzley in 2023:
n Top four vote-getters in the primary o Mayor: Ron Bacon
move to the general election o Council member: Jessy Gregg
• First Ward Council Member WOOD SPITZLEY o Council member: Noel Garcia, Jr. BACON
n Current official: Ryan Kost
n Top two vote-getters in the primary Special Notes:
move to the general election All city council seats are non-partisan.
• Third Ward Council Member For the city council election in the City of East Lansing, the
n Current official: Adam Hussain
n Top two vote-getters in the primary winners are determined by those with the most votes. The city
move to the general election does not have a primary like the City of Lansing.
KOST HUSSAIN GREGG
Special Notes:
All city council seats are non-partisan.

SCHOR STICKS WITH LANSING
GARCIA
Lansing Mayor Andy Schor has decided to end his exploration
of a congressional bid for the 7th district, opting to continue
his focus on leading the city of Lansing. Mayor Schor The Lansing Regional Chamber-Political Action Committee (LRC-PAC) works to elect
announced his exploratory committee when Congresswoman local officials to city councils, township board, county commissioner, and the state
Elissa Slotkin revealed in February that she will be running legislature that align with Chamber members’ priorities.
for the U.S. Senate seat in the 2024 election cycle. Long term As the region’s only political action committee, we know how important it is that your
U.S. Senator and Lansing resident Debbie Stabenow will not SCHOR voice is represented at every government level. To make that happen and continue our
be seeking re-election in 2024. success, we need community investors like you to contribute to our efforts.
“Serving as Mayor of our great capital city is an honor and I Support the LRC-PAC by donating today!
feel it’s important to focus my time and energy on Lansing.” Make your donation today via credit or debit card by visiting
– Andy Schor, Mayor lansingchamber.org/lrc-pac and clicking on the Donate button at
the bottom of the page.

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