The 2025 Topeka mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025, following a primary election on August 5, 2025, to elect the Mayor of Topeka, Kansas. Incumbent mayor Mike Padilla chose not to seek re-election to a second term. Six candidates ran to succeed him, with the top two candidates advancing to the general election. In the primary election, city councilman Spencer Duncan placed first with 60% of the vote and advanced to the general election with developer and far-right activist Henry McClure, who placed second with 14 percent.
Primary election Candidates Spencer Duncan, city councilman Henry McClure, developer and far-right activist James L. Bolden Jr., businessman Ed Patton, former mayor of Leon Chad Fay, healthcare worker Gabriel Killman, cabinet worker
Declined Mike Padilla, incumbent mayor
Results
General election Results
References
External links Shawnee County Election Office
Official campaign websites Spencer Duncan for Mayor Henry McClure for Mayor