Jackson Mayor Daniel Mahoney and former mayoral candidate John Wilson are the top two candidates after the city's mayoral primary on Tuesday, setting up a repeat of the 2021 race.
Mahoney faced off against Wilson and Laura Dwyer Schlecte, two candidates who unsuccessfully bid for the mayor's office two years ago. With 100% of precincts reporting unofficial results, Mahoney led the vote tally Tuesday night with more than 50% of the vote. Wilson placed second with about 28%.
Laura Dwyer Schlecte placed third with 21% of the vote, leaving her out of contention for the mayor's office.
That means voters are set to weigh in on a rematch of the 2021 general election for mayor. Mahoney won that race, beating Wilson with 54% of the vote.
The candidates have 90 days until they face off again in the November general election.
