TOPEKA (KSNT) - Henry McClure is officially running for mayor. 27 News confirmed that McClure filed for his mayoral run last week. McClure, a local real estate developer, is now one of three mayoral candidates for the Aug. 5, 2025, Primary Election. McClure ran against Kevin Cook for the Shawnee County District 2 seat in 2024 as the Republican candidate but lost at 9,214 votes to 10,622. Local voters will be able to select McClure as their favored candidate for mayor later this year. City Council districts one, three, five, seven and nine will also be put up for the vote in the November General Election. You can learn more about the 2025 Primary and General Elections in Topeka by clicking here. Topeka native running for mayor joins morning show 27 News has reached out to him to be a guest on the morning show, and we are waiting for a response. Topeka city councilman talks running for mayor For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here. ...read more read less