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Spencer Duncan
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2020 - Present
2028
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Spencer Duncan is a member of the Topeka City Council in Kansas, representing District 8. He assumed office in 2020. His current term ends on January 4, 2028.
Duncan is running for election for Mayor of Topeka in Kansas. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the primary on August 5, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Topeka, Kansas (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Mayor of Topeka
Spencer Duncan and Henry McClure are running in the general election for Mayor of Topeka on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Spencer Duncan (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Henry McClure (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Topeka
The following candidates ran in the primary for Mayor of Topeka on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Spencer Duncan (Nonpartisan) | 60.2 | 4,456 | |
| ✔ | Henry McClure (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 1,057 | |
| James Bolden Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 535 | ||
| Ed Patton (Nonpartisan) | 6.7 | 497 | ||
| Chad Fay (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 437 | ||
| Gabriel Killman (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 425 | ||
| Total votes: 7,407 | |||
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Endorsements
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2023
See also: City elections in Topeka, Kansas (2023)
General election
General election for Topeka City Council District 8
Incumbent Spencer Duncan defeated Chris Phelps in the general election for Topeka City Council District 8 on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Spencer Duncan (Nonpartisan) | 79.3 | 1,341 | |
 | Chris Phelps (Nonpartisan) | 20.1 | 340 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 1,691 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Spencer Duncan and Chris Phelps advanced from the primary for Topeka City Council District 8.
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
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2023
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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Topeka City Council District 8 2020-Present |
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