Coverage, profiles and more from Syracuse's 2017 mayoral race.
Ben Walsh, an independent candidate, clinched Syracuse’s mayoral election after trailing Democrat Juanita Perez Williams in polls for most of October. Read more »
Ben Walsh, an independent who ran without the backing of any major political party, clinched the election after garnering about 54 percent of the vote. Read more »
The Democrat, who would have been the first Latina mayor in New York state history, received about 40 percent of the vote. But that wasn’t enough to defeat independent Ben Walsh in the Syracuse mayoral race. Read more »
A recent poll showed the two candidates virtually neck and neck heading into Election Day. Perez Williams was a former associate dean of students at Syracuse University. Read more »
Here's a breakdown of the four mayoral candidates and how they made it to Election Day. Read more »
Residents of Syracuse will elect a new mayor on Tuesday. Read more »
Ben Walsh’s 2 percent lead over Juanita Perez Williams falls within the most recent poll’s 4.3 percent margin of error. Read more »
Other Democratic Party leaders, including New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo, have endorsed Juanita Perez Williams in recent weeks. Read more »
New York state Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's endorsement of Democratic candidate Juanita Perez Williams for Syracuse mayor on Friday. Read more »
The organization said they agreed with Lavine's stances on the Syracuse Police Department and city schools. Read more »
The Democratic candidate raised just more than $76,000 in the first three weeks of October. Read more »
After eight years as mayor of Syracuse, Stephanie Miner is now looking toward her future teaching position at New York University. Read more »
Walsh, the son of a former GOP congressman, could be the first mayor to ever be unaffiliated with any political party. Read more »
The Democratic frontrunner, who grew up poor, said it’s her story that resonates with the people of Syracuse. Read more »
Laura Lavine has centered her campaign around education policy and said she would seek mayoral control over the Syracuse City School District, a contentious idea, if elected. Read more »
Liberal columnist Cole Jermyn voices concern over Syracuse mayoral candidates' use of savior politics and explains why politicians shouldn’t pretend they can fix everything. Read more »
At a debate Monday night, the candidates explained how they would implement environmentally friendly policies in Syracuse if they are elected mayor. Read more »
Howie Hawkins, the Green Party mayoral candidate, lives on the city’s South Side and works for a community-owned grocery store. Read more »
Liberal Columnist Cole Jermyn reflects on Stephanie Miner’s farewell address and discusses how an inclusive future is a better one. Read more »
Independent candidate Ben Walsh has raised more than twice the amount Democrat Juanita Perez Williams has. Read more »
Joanie Mahoney’s relationship with current Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner has been particularly strained. With the November mayoral election, she is hoping to reset her relationship with the city. Read more »
During Chancellor Nancy Cantor’s tenure, SU expanded programs and the city invested money in projects such as The Warehouse. Read more »
Conservative columnist Joshua Nelson challenges the Syracuse Teachers Association’s decision not to consider Laura Lavine for endorsement. Read more »
Walsh is running as an independent. He defeated Laura Lavine in the mayoral primary last month. Read more »
