Andy Schor is from Lansing, Michigan. He has a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He and his wife, Erin, have raised their family in Lansing for nearly 30 years. 

Before taking elected office, Andy worked as a legislative director in the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives, advising lawmakers on policy, and as assistant director of State and Federal Affairs at the Michigan Municipal League, helping local governments navigate state and federal programs.

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Andy is currently the mayor of Lansing and is seeking his third term in office. Before becoming mayor, Schor served four terms as an Ingham County Commissioner. He also served two terms in the Michigan state legislature as a state representative.

Plans to work with small businesses and companies to provide new job opportunities and build wealth for Lansing residents.

Supports enhanced business districts and corridors with facade improvements and assistance for small businesses.

Supports improving the look of business districts and corridors, and assisting small businesses.

Supports major redevelopment and building for manufacturing and advanced manufacturing.

Supports major redevelopment and building for manufacturing.

Supports reducing poverty and building generational wealth through educational opportunities.

- Plans to work with small businesses and companies to provide new job opportunities and build wealth for Lansing residents.
- Supports improving the look of business districts and corridors, and assisting small businesses.
- Supports major redevelopment and building for manufacturing.
- Supports reducing poverty and building generational wealth through educational opportunities.

Economy

Supports new housing projects for affordable, workforce, and market-rate housing throughout the city.

- Supports new housing projects for affordable, workforce, and market-rate housing throughout the city.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports the creation of a $175 million Public Safety and Courts campus in South Lansing.

Plans to increase funding for public safety, focusing on reducing crime rates and enhancing community policing efforts.

Plans to increase funding for public safety, focusing on reducing crime rates and expanding community policing efforts.

Supports creating community-based programs to prevent gun violence.

As mayor, implemented Operation Slowdown to combat excessive speeding on main streets and in neighborhoods.

- Supports the creation of a $175 million Public Safety and Courts campus in South Lansing.
- Plans to increase funding for public safety, focusing on reducing crime rates and expanding community policing efforts.
- Supports creating community-based programs to prevent gun violence.
- As mayor, implemented Operation Slowdown to combat excessive speeding on main streets and in neighborhoods.

Public Safety

As of August 14, 2025, Andy Schor’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

As mayor, opened new parks and increased options for activities in parks (pickleball!), with all residents able to walk to a park within 10 minutes from their homes.

As mayor, opened new parks and increased options for activities in parks, with all residents able to walk to a park within 10 minutes from their homes.

Started programs and created a city committee for public art to highlight creatives and vibrancy in Lansing.

Started programs and created a city committee for public art to highlight creatives in Lansing.

Created Lansing Connect and 311 One Call to City Hall for residents to report issues like potholes and code violations.

Believes efficient city services, including trash, water, street repair, and code compliance, are essential for a strong Lansing and supports financially responsible city spending.

- As mayor, opened new parks and increased options for activities in parks, with all residents able to walk to a park within 10 minutes from their homes.
- Started programs and created a city committee for public art to highlight creatives in Lansing.
- Created Lansing Connect and 311 One Call to City Hall for residents to report issues like potholes and code violations.
- Believes efficient city services, including trash, water, street repair, and code compliance, are essential for a strong Lansing and supports financially responsible city spending.

Public Services

Plans to install up to 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, plant hundreds of trees, and rebuild a bridge over the Red Cedar River.

- Plans to install up to 50 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, plant hundreds of trees, and rebuild a bridge over the Red Cedar River.

Energy & the Environment

Plans to improve public infrastructure, including roads, and ensure efficient city services like trash collection, snow plowing, and housing inspections.

- Plans to improve public infrastructure, including roads, and ensure efficient city services like trash collection, snow plowing, and housing inspections.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to work frequently with the Lansing School District, Lansing Community College, Davenport, and other educational institutions in the city.

- Plans to work frequently with the Lansing School District, Lansing Community College, Davenport, and other educational institutions in the city.

Education

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Kelse Hector is a non-profit consultant. She previously worked as an educator. 

Supports small businesses and working families.

Supports allowing community members, including youth, to help decide how part of the city budget is spent.

- Supports small businesses and working families.
- Supports allowing community members, including youth, to help decide how part of the city budget is spent.

Supports expanding emergency shelters, transitional housing, and tenant protections.

Supports advocating for a Lansing Tenants' Bill of Rights and establishing a landlord accountability board.

Supports providing housing for the unhoused.

Supports increasing city partnerships to develop transitional and permanent supportive housing.

- Supports expanding emergency shelters, transitional housing, and tenant protections.
- Supports advocating for a Lansing Tenants' Bill of Rights and establishing a landlord accountability board.
- Supports providing housing for the unhoused.
- Supports increasing city partnerships to develop transitional and permanent supportive housing.

Believes in investing in public safety that is "community-informed and care-centered."

Supports "violence prevention initiatives led by people rooted in the neighborhoods they serve."

Advocates for violence prevention initiatives.

Believes in building neighborhood-level partnerships between residents, schools, and local organizations to enhance public safety and respond to conflict with care.

- Believes in investing in public safety that is "community-informed and care-centered."
- Advocates for violence prevention initiatives.
- Believes in building neighborhood-level partnerships between residents, schools, and local organizations to enhance public safety and respond to conflict with care.

Supports expanding access to community-based mental health care and crisis response teams.

- Supports expanding access to community-based mental health care and crisis response teams.

Believes in strengthening transparency and trust in city government.

Aims to "build spaces of belonging for every Lansing resident."

Supports creating language-accessible services and legal protections for immigrants.

- Believes in strengthening transparency and trust in city government.
- Aims to "build spaces of belonging for every Lansing resident."
- Supports creating language-accessible services and legal protections for immigrants.

Supports expanding access to renewable energy and energy-efficient upgrades.

Supports investing in green spaces, community gardens, and urban agriculture.

Supports developing city programs that transform surplus food into free meals for residents.

Supports local food hubs, farmers markets, and co-ops in every neighborhood.

- Supports expanding access to renewable energy and energy-efficient upgrades.
- Supports investing in green spaces, community gardens, and urban agriculture.
- Supports developing city programs that transform surplus food into free meals for residents.
- Supports local food hubs, farmers markets, and co-ops in every neighborhood.

As of August 14, 2025, Kelsea Hector’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports partnering with schools to help students learn sustainable farming and gardening.

Supports providing mentorship and funding for community and youth-led initiatives.

Believes in strengthening civic leadership, trust, and collaboration from the ground up.

Believes in strengthening civic leadership, trust, and collaboration.

- Supports partnering with schools to help students learn sustainable farming and gardening.
- Supports providing mentorship and funding for community and youth-led initiatives.
- Believes in strengthening civic leadership, trust, and collaboration.

Kelsea Hector

- A mayor’s job can be different in each city, but they usually make sure city laws are followed, help create and manage the city’s budget, appoint people to boards and committees, and oversee city services like police, fire departments, parks, and public transportation.
- The mayor works with the city council and sometimes helps make decisions by voting.
- They may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. 
- They are elected to a two- or four-year term, depending on the city.