All precincts reporting / 20,366 total votes / Unofficial results / Precinct breakdown
- Bob Schumm 5,428 votes 26.7%
- Mike Dever Incumbent 5,412 votes 26.6%
- Hugh Carter 3,910 votes 19.2%
- Mike Machell 3,362 votes 16.5%
- Sven Erik Alstrom 2,254 votes 11.1%
Completed candidate chats
- Sven Alstrom March 7 at 1 p.m. Read transcript
- Mike Dever March 10 at 10:30 a.m. Read transcript
- Mike Machell March 14 at 12:30 p.m. Read transcript
- Hugh Carter March 15 at 1 p.m. Read transcript
- Bob Schumm March 16 at 11 a.m. Read transcript
- Jamie Shew March 29 at 1 p.m. Read transcript
Video: Voter Education Coalition forum for Lawrence City Commission candidates
Lawrence City Commission candidates Sven Alstrom, Bob Schumm, Mike Dever, Mike Machell and Hugh Carter participated in the Voter Education Coalition forum Monday, March 14. Watch »
Three questions for Lawrence City Commission candidates
LJWorld.com reporter Chad Lawhorn asked each 2011 candidate for Lawrence City Commission the same three questions: What is the role of government? Who is a political figure that you admire? How would you improve Lawrence's economy?
- Lawrence’s 2011 sales tax collections rose by $1 million
- January 5, 2012
- Forget about that Orange Bowl win. Forget about that National Championship. 2011 was a better year than 2008. At least from a sales tax perspective it was.
- Voters elect Bob Schumm, Mike Dever, Hugh Carter to Lawrence City Commission
- April 5, 2011
- Experience seemed to matter Tuesday to the voters in the Lawrence City Commission race — or at least to the ones who showed up.
- FINAL: Schumm, Dever, Carter elected to Lawrence City Commission
- 08:04 p.m., April 5, 2011 Updated 09:21 p.m.
- Mike Dever, Bob Schumm, Hugh Carter, Mike Machell and Sven Alstrom are running for Lawrence City Commission.
- Voters to decide leaders of city, schools today
- April 5, 2011
- New majorities are available on the Lawrence City Commission and Lawrence school board, and Jamie Shew is here to remind you that only a select group of folks can fill them. That would be you, Registered Voter.
- Town Talk: Hugh Carter, Bob Schumm and the living wage question; League of Women Voters, Lawrence Association of Neighborhoods release candidate questionnaires
- 01:00 p.m., March 31, 2011 Updated 01:33 p.m.
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County:
- Lawrence City Commission candidates spar over special taxing districts; Schumm defends city subsidy for fire sprinklers
- March 30, 2011
- “Sneaky taxes” are quickly becoming the steamy issue in the race for the Lawrence City Commission.
- Fair on Saturday to feature candidates for Lawrence school board, city commission
- March 30, 2011
- Candidates for Lawrence City Commission and the Lawrence school board will gather Saturday morning for a Candidate Fair sponsored by the local Voter Education Coalition.
- Town Talk: ‘Sneaky taxes’ heat up City Commission forum; Carter, Dever, Schumm win police and fire endorsement
- March 30, 2011
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County:
- Town Talk: Carter, Schumm, Dever lead in City Commission fundraising; chamber releases responses to questionnaire
- March 29, 2011
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County:
- Commission candidates voice opinions on city’s trash services
- March 27, 2011
- Every day may soon be trash day at Lawrence City Hall.
- Town Talk: Subaru dealership to get new South Lawrence presence; talks to bring Chrysler dealership back to Lawrence progressing; turnout for advanced voting up over 2009 totals
- March 22, 2011
- News and notes from around Lawrence and Douglas County:
- Lawrence City Commission candidates sharpen their messages at forum
- March 21, 2011
- With the election about two weeks away, candidates for the Lawrence City Commission at a Monday evening forum became a bit more like boxers trying to pick up the pace. The jabs became a little more frequent and strategically placed as the five candidates participated in a forum hosted by the North Lawrence Improvement Association.
- Lawrence City Commission candidates weigh options for downtown homeless shelter
- March 19, 2011
- When it comes to downtown Lawrence, there’s plenty to talk about these days in regard to a host of projects that are happening or are on the drawing board.
- Advance voting under way through April 4
- March 19, 2011
- Advance voting continues through noon April 4 for folks looking to personally cast their votes for Lawrence City Commission, Lawrence school board and other area races before Election Day arrives.
- Voter Education Coalition announces Candidate Fairs, forum
- March 17, 2011
- The local Voter Education Coalition has announced plans for a Lawrence school board forum and a Candidate Fair for school board and City Commission candidates.
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