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{{Short description|Upcoming mayoral election}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2021}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2021 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election

| country = Kansas

| flag_image =

| type = mayoral

| ongoing = yes

| previous_election = [[2017 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election]]

| previous_year = [[2017 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election|2017]]

| next_election =

| next_year = 2025

| election_date = August 3, 2021 (primary)<br />November 7, 2021 (general)

| image1 =

| candidate1 = Mike Czinege

| party1 = Nonpartisan

| popular_vote1 =

| percentage1 =

| map_image =

| candidate2 = Kurt Skoog

| party2 = Nonpartisan

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = [[Carl Gerlach]]

| before_party = Nonpartisan

| after_election =

| after_party =

{{Elections in Kansas}}

The '''2021 Overland Park, Kansas mayoral election''' is an upcoming election for the office of [[Mayor]] of [[Overland Park, Kansas]]. [[Incumbent]] [[mayor]] [[Carl Gerlach]] is not running for re-election. <ref name=KSHB> {{cite web|title= Meet the candidates: 2021 Overland Park mayoral race|url= https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/meet-the-candidates-2021-overland-park-mayoral-race}}</ref>

Gerlach and another former Overland Park mayor, Ed Eilert have endorsed Carl Skoog. <ref name=KC_Star />

==Primary election==

===Candidates===

*Carl Skoog, Overland Park City Council member for Ward 2 <ref name=KSHB />

*Dr. Faris Farassati, Overland Park City Council member <ref name=KSHB />

*Clay Norkeya <ref name=KSHB />

*Mike Czinege, retired [[AMC Theatres]] executive <ref name=KSHB /> <ref name=KC_Star> {{cite web|title= Upset in Overland Park mayor race: Councilman loses to newcomer and a longtime foe|url= https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article253229048.html}}</ref>

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change|title=Overland Park, Kansas mayoral primary election, 2021 results <ref name=primary_election> {{cite web|title=Johnson County Primary Election Results, 2021|url=https://jocoelection.org/sites/default/files/Officialfinal111317results-1_1.html}}</ref>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan|candidate=Mike Czinege |votes=9,227|percentage=38.3%}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan|candidate=Curt Skoog|votes=5,644|percentage=23.43%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan|candidate= Dr. Faris Farassati|votes=5,001|percentage=20.76%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan|candidate=Clay Norkey|votes=4,219|percentage=17.51%}}

{{Election box end}}

==General election==

Mike Czinege and Kurt Skoog received the most votes in the primary and will appear on the ballot in the general election on November 2, 2021.<ref name=KC_Star />

==Reference==

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[[Category:2021 United States mayoral elections|Kansas City, Kansas]]