2021 Jackson mayoral election
The 2021 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 8, 2021, alongside other Jackson municipal races. Primary elections took place on April 6, and the primary runoff was scheduled on April 27. Incumbent mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba was re-elected to a second term in office with 69.1% of the vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Qualified
- Chokwe Antar Lumumba, incumbent mayor
- Patty Patterson, candidate for the Mississippi House of Representatives in 2015
- Kenneth Wilson, former firefighter
Republican primary
Candidates
Qualified
- Ponto Downing, activist and perennial candidate
- Jason Wells, police officer, fireman, and nominee for mayor in 2017
Independents
Qualified
- Shafeqah BigMama Lodree, businesswoman
- Charlotte Reeves, businesswoman and perennial candidate
- Les Tannehill, former Hinds County sheriff's deputy and candidate for Hinds County sheriff in 2015