The 2023 Gary, Indiana, mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Gary, Indiana. Primary elections were held on May 2.[1][2] Incumbent mayor Jerome Prince ran for re-election to a second term in office,[3] but lost the Democratic primary to state senator Eddie Melton.[1][4] This election marked the first time in the history of Gary, Indiana, that a one-term mayor was defeated in a reelection bid.[3] Melton defeated Republican nominee Andrew Delano in the general election.[4][5][6]
.jpg)
