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Mayor Mahoney tells council he will not run for reelection in 2026
Summary
Mayor Mahoney told the council he has "decided that I'm not running for anything" and said he is stepping back to put his family first; he characterized his remaining time in office as roughly 413 days and addressed constituent access and pay concerns.
During council remarks on Oct. 14, Mayor Mahoney made a personal announcement and comments about accessibility and compensation.
Mahoney said that, while he values public access, he uses a single personal phone number for constituents and that the mayor's pay does not allow him to support his family as a single provider. He then addressed his political plans: "I have decided that I'm not running for anything... I do not plan to run in 2026," he said, adding he was "stepping back" to put his family first and that he expected to serve roughly 413 more days in office.
The mayor also signaled openness to discussing a policy limiting masked law-enforcement activity in the city, saying he would be "in favor of conversation about it and looking into it." He described recent public engagements, including speaking at the NAACP banquet.
What happens next: The mayor said county- and ward-level officials and party organizers will be informed; the council and the public can expect any formal campaign announcements or filings to follow regular statutory deadlines.
