Schor draws 4 Lansing primary challengers; 14 seek Council ...

Two file to run against Lansing Mayor Andy Schor

Brett Brockschmidt moved to Lansing, Michigan, five years ago. He holds a bachelor's degree in financial administration from Michigan State University. 

Brett is a retired financial professional and landlord. He owns and manages duplex rental properties and offers consulting services to small businesses, including bookkeeping, market research, and tax preparation. Earlier in his career, he worked as an assistant controller at two large corporations and later served as an assistant vice president at Bank of America in San Francisco.

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Brett Brockschmidt’s campaign for Mayor of Lansing is his first entry into politics. 

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Proposes raising the city income tax or establishing a local sales tax to offset costs.

Proposes raising the city income tax for the city's wealthiest or establishing a local sales tax instead of increasing property taxes.

Opposes tax breaks for corporations without guarantees of local employee residency and taxation.

Supports cutting Lansing budgets and focusing on fully staffing necessary services.

- Proposes raising the city income tax for the city's wealthiest or establishing a local sales tax instead of increasing property taxes.
- Opposes tax breaks for corporations without guarantees of local employee residency and taxation.
- Supports cutting Lansing budgets and focusing on fully staffing necessary services.

Economy

Proposes freezing property taxes at the assessed value when the property was purchased for lower-income residents.

Opposes spending on "planning & development" for unaffordable projects, subsidizing businesses with "façade grants," and unnecessary new buildings.

Opposes spending on "planning & development" for unaffordable projects when the city cannot help those who are homeless.

Opposes higher property taxes, saying they lead to higher rents and home maintenance neglect, ultimately taxing people out of their homes.

- Proposes freezing property taxes at the assessed value when the property was purchased for lower-income residents.
- Opposes spending on "planning & development" for unaffordable projects when the city cannot help those who are homeless.
- Opposes higher property taxes, saying they lead to higher rents and home maintenance neglect, ultimately taxing people out of their homes.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports hiring more police officers to reduce overtime and allow for better screening of new hires for de-escalation skills and racial bias.

- Supports hiring more police officers to reduce overtime and allow for better screening of new hires for de-escalation skills and racial bias.

Public Safety

As of June 5, 2025, Brett Brockschmidt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Opposes using too much bond money and increasing taxes to pay for "shiny new buildings," like a new city hall, police and courts campus, and private developer skyscraper.

Believes streets, sidewalks, and parks are neglected and current budgets will take too long to repair them.

Believes Lansing wastes $150,000 on "off-year" elections and that voter apathy leads to mediocre city officials elected by only 15% of voters.

Believes Lansing wastes $150,000 on "off-year" elections.

- Opposes using too much bond money and increasing taxes to pay for "shiny new buildings," like a new city hall, police and courts campus, and private developer skyscraper.
- Believes streets, sidewalks, and parks are neglected and current budgets will take too long to repair them.
- Believes Lansing wastes $150,000 on "off-year" elections.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

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Brett Brockschmidt

Brett Brockschmidt moved to Lansing, Michigan, about five years ago to retire. He is a retired duplex owner and holds a bachelor's degree in financial administration from Michigan State University. He continues to do consulting work for small businesses, providing bookkeeping, market research and tax services.

Brett Brockschmidt is a retired financial professional and landlord living in Lansing. He owns and manages duplex rental properties and offers consulting services to small businesses, including bookkeeping, market research, and tax preparation. Earlier in his career, he worked as an assistant controller at two large corporations and later served as an assistant vice president at Bank of America in San Francisco. He moved to Lansing about five years ago to retire but continues to provide his consulting expertise to local businesses.

Brett Brockschmidt’s campaign for Mayor of Lansing is his first entry into politics. He is on the ballot in the August 5, 2025 primary for Mayor of Lansing alongside incumbent Andy Schor, Jeffrey Brown, David Ellis, and Kelsea Hector. The top two voter-getters in the August 5 primary will advance to the Nov. 4 general election.

Proposes reducing police department overtime to pay for more officers.

Proposes property tax relief for lower-income residents by freezing property taxes at the assessed value when the property was purchased.

Proposes raising the city income tax or establishing a local sales tax to offset the cost of property tax relief.

As of June 6, 2025, Brett Brockschmidt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Opposes using too much bond money and raising taxes for new infrastructure projects like city hall, police and courts campus, and private developer skyscrapers.

Buket Urgen

Proposes freezing property taxes at the value when the property was purchased to lower taxes for lower-income residents.

Andy Schor

David Ellis

Jeffrey Brown

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.

The highest elected official at the city level.