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Lewis Spears
Lewis Spears ran for election for Mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey. He lost in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Spears completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lewis Spears was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Spears earned a bachelor's degree from Rutgers University in 2006, a graduate degree from New Jersey City University in 2009, and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 2011.[1]
Elections
2021
See also: Mayoral election in Jersey City, New Jersey (2021)
General election
General election for Mayor of Jersey City
Incumbent Steve Fulop defeated Lewis Spears in the general election for Mayor of Jersey City on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Fulop (Nonpartisan) | 67.3 | 28,562 |
 | Lewis Spears (Nonpartisan)  | 32.4 | 13,741 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 145 | ||
| Total votes: 42,448 | |||
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Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lewis Spears completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Spears' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Having sharpened his leadership, public policy skills, and network as a 2019 New Leaders Council Fellow, Lewis launched his bid for mayor of Jersey City because of his firm belief that democracy should always serve the best interests of the people. He is happily married to Dr. Myriam Spears and a proud dad to AJ and Beau.
For more information please visit SpearsForJerseyCity.com
- United: We are the Answer. Determined to rebuild trust between the City and the people it serves, and his campaign slogan reminds the public that government isn't just the mayor, it's the various communities coming together to build the City we all want together.
- Lewis was born and raised in Jersey City. He fully understands how public policy enacted to serve residents can often be harmful, and believes in the importance of listening to constituents and understanding their challenges, so that the policy he develops can actually meet their needs.
- "How you start is how you'll finish." Lewis is building his campaign the way he will build his administration, with transparency, accountability, and a deep focus on understanding the needs of constituents from every community in the City.
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See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 27, 2021
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