Mike Padilla (Kansas)

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Mike Padilla

Nonpartisan

Prior offices:

Mayor of Topeka

Years in office: 2022 - 2026

Predecessor: Michelle De La Isla (Nonpartisan)

Successor: Spencer Duncan (Nonpartisan)

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Topeka City Council District 5

Years in office: 2018 - 2022

Successor: Brett Daniel Kell (Nonpartisan)

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Elections and appointments

Last election

November 2, 2021

Personal

Profession

Law enforcement officer

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Mike Padilla was the Mayor of Topeka in Kansas. He assumed office on January 4, 2022. He left office on January 6, 2026.

Padilla ran for election for Mayor of Topeka in Kansas. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.

While Padilla won nonpartisan elections for office, the Shawnee County Democrats and the group Ready2Vote identified him as a Democrat.

Biography

Mike Padilla's career experience includes working as a police officer with the Kansas Highway Patrol and the chief of enforcement with the Kansas Department of Revenue. Padilla has been affiliated with Midland Care Hospice and Mana de Topeka.

Elections

2025

See also: Mayoral election in Topeka, Kansas (2025)

Mike Padilla did not file to run for re-election.

2021

See also: Mayoral election in Topeka, Kansas (2021)

General election

General election for Mayor of Topeka

Mike Padilla defeated Leo Cangiani in the general election for Mayor of Topeka on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Padilla (Nonpartisan)	61.0	9,385
	Submit photo	Leo Cangiani (Nonpartisan)	38.7	5,957
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	51

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,393
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Topeka

Mike Padilla and Leo Cangiani defeated Daniel Brown, John Lauer, and Patrick Klick in the primary for Mayor of Topeka on August 3, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mike Padilla (Nonpartisan)	55.4	4,095
✔	Submit photo	Leo Cangiani (Nonpartisan)	25.0	1,850
	Submit photo	Daniel Brown (Nonpartisan)	10.3	759
	Submit photo	John Lauer (Nonpartisan)	5.2	384
	Submit photo	Patrick Klick (Nonpartisan)	4.1	306

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,394
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Campaign themes

2021

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Michelle De La Isla	Mayor of Topeka 2022-2026	Succeeded by Spencer Duncan
Preceded by -	Topeka City Council District 5 2018-2022	Succeeded by Brett Daniel Kell