The 2024 Fayetteville mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of Fayetteville, Arkansas . The Fayetteville mayor serves a 4-year term and there are no term limits on this position. Incumbent mayor Lioneld Jordan is running for re-election for a fifth term in office.
2024 Fayetteville mayoral election
Candidate
Lioneld Jordan
Molly Rawn
Tom Terminella
First round
16,609 46.92%
13,068 36.92%
4,386 12.39%
Runoff
5,149 48.76%
5,411 51.24%
Eliminated
Jordan, along with Experience Fayetteville CEO Molly Rawn, advanced to a runoff election to be held on December 3, 2024.[ 1]
In the December 3 runoff, Molly Rawn defeated Mayor Jordan by just over 2%.
Lioneld Jordan , incumbent mayor [ 2]
Molly Rawn, the executive director of the city's Advertising and Promotion Commission and CEO of Experience Fayetteville[ 3]
Adam Fire Cat[ 4]
Tom Terminella[ 5]
2024 Fayetteville, Arkansas mayoral general election[ 6]
Candidate
Votes
%
Lioneld Jordan (incumbent)
16,609
46.92
Molly Rawn
13,068
36.92
Tom Terminella
4,386
12.39
Adam Fire Cat
1,332
3.76
Total votes
37,421
100.0
2024 Fayetteville, Arkansas mayoral general election[ 7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Lioneld Jordan (incumbent)
5,149
48.76%
Molly Rawn
5,411
51.24%
^ "Unofficial results show runoff for Fayetteville mayor, approval for Sunday alcohol sales in Washington County results" . KNWA . November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan seeking re-election" . KNWA FOX24 . 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-03-20 .
^ Gill, Todd (2023-09-25). "Experience Fayetteville's Molly Rawn to challenge Lioneld Jordan in 2024 mayoral bid" . Fayetteville Flyer . Retrieved March 19, 2024 .
^ "Who is running for Fayetteville mayor?" . 5newsonline.com . 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-10-20 .
^ "Who is running for Fayetteville mayor?" . 5newsonline.com . 2024-08-06. Retrieved 2024-10-20 .
^ "Unofficial results" . Washington County, Arkansas. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
^ "Unofficial results" . Washington County, Arkansas. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 7, 2024 .
Official campaign websites
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