Racine Mayor Cory Mason Won’t Seek Reelection

Racine Mayor Cory Mason says he will not seek another term, ending a 20-year career in elected office when his current mayoral term expires in April 2027. First elected to the state Assembly in 2006, Mason became mayor in 2017 and said he wants to pass leadership to a new generation and make more time for family. He plans to remain in office through the end of his term, with priorities including opening a community center and health facilities and seeking more state shared-revenue funding for Racine. Mason’s office points to neighborhood investments, housing and job programs, lead-pipe replacement, lower gun crime and property-tax rates as accomplishments, though one report notes the office did not specify the comparison periods or sources for some figures. His tenure also included controversy over a mobile voting van, which a county judge deemed illegal before the state Supreme Court dismissed a challenge on standing grounds without deciding its merits. Speculation that Mason could join Gov.-elect David Crowley’s administration has grown, but no appointment has been confirmed.