Three-term incumbent mayor
Rick Gray, a Democrat, did not seek re-election.[2]
Campaign
The general election was contested by five candidates: Democratic nominee Danene Sorace, a member of the Lancaster City Council;
Republican Party nominee Cindy Stewart, a retired nonprofit executive; and
independent candidates John "Woody" Chandler, a former
U.S. Navy sailor and teacher; Tony Dastra, a coffee shop shift manager and
open government activist; and Zac Nesbitt, a restaurant server and co-chair of the Lancaster Pride Fest.[3]
Norman Bristol Colon, a political consultant and activist; and Kevin Ressler, a
community organizer and advocate, also sought the Democratic nomination.[4] Stewart was unopposed for the Republican nomination.[5]
Government