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

Two file to run against Lansing Mayor Andy Schor

David is a home improvement retail specialist at Home Depot. In this role, he helps customers select and purchase tools and materials for home repair and renovation.

David Ellis (Michigan) - Ballotpedia

David Ellis's campaign for Mayor of Lansing in Michigan is his first entry into politics.

2025 Michigan General Election

2025 Michigan Primary Election

Wants to reduce city taxes by the end of the four-year term, even if it's by a small amount, to demonstrate that the city can lower spending and taxes.

Wants to reduce city taxes by the end of the four-year term.

Said the city can cut expenses without reducing services by focusing on more grant writing.

- Wants to reduce city taxes by the end of the four-year term.
- Said the city can cut expenses without reducing services by focusing on more grant writing.

Economy

Supports dense development in some areas to generate more tax revenue.

Believes the rent in Lansing is becoming unaffordable.

- Supports dense development in some areas to generate more tax revenue.
- Believes the rent in Lansing is becoming unaffordable.

Housing & Urban Development

As of June 5, 2025, David Ellis did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Healthcare

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Supports improving bike lanes and reducing road sizes to cut city infrastructure costs.

- Supports improving bike lanes and reducing road sizes to cut city infrastructure costs.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

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David Ellis

David is from Lansing, Michigan. He lives at 323 N Walnut Street in Lansing. He works as a home improvement retail specialist at Home Depot and is an urban advocate. A Lansing native, he became interested in local politics around the time of the pandemic and is a frequent attendee and speaker at City Council and other local government meetings. As a downtown resident who still bikes to work, he has criticized local infrastructure designs as unsafe. He says that working low-end jobs and punching a clock at Home Depot keeps him better connected to the people of Lansing. “I understand the struggles of a young person trying to make it in Lansing,” he said, adding that he has only ever rented and has watched rent increase year over year, making affordable housing take up a large chunk of a paycheck. He has also pointed out that “dozens and dozens of acres of state parking lots, which are vacant 24/7 year-round . our most valuable land, it’s just squandered by the state.”

David is a home improvement retail specialist at Home Depot. In this role, he helps customers select and purchase tools and materials for home repair and renovation. He works hourly jobs at one of Lansing’s largest home improvement stores, often describing his position as punching a clock in a low-end retail role. He also functions as an urban advocate, focusing on pedestrian safety, better bike lanes and road diets to reduce infrastructure costs.

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

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- 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.