Lily Wu—a 39-year-old immigrant, political novice, and registered member of the Libertarian Party—has just been elected mayor of Wichita, Kansas, one of the 50 largest cities in the United States.

Anxiety about the Wichita mayor’s position on LGBTQ rights inspired a boldface post on Reddit. “No Lily Wu at Pride!” The post accused Wu of not voting to ratify June as Pride Month and of ...

Political newcomer Lily Wu has ousted current Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple and will become the city’s first Asian-American mayor. Unofficial results show Wu received 58% of the vote over ...

Wichita Mayor Lily Wu was on the losing end of several key votes in her first year in office, and that’s unlikely to change in 2025. Her attempts to block an unpopular downtown paid parking plan ...

The mailer targets challenger Lily Wu’s economic plan for Wichita and the financial backing for her campaign. This is an issue that surfaced ahead of the Aug. 1 primary election when financial ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Wichita Mayor-Elect Lily Wu is sharing her plans for Wichita once she takes office in January. Lily Wu had a commanding win over Incumbent Mayor Brandon Whipple in Tuesday ...

Lily Wu takes the bench after being sworn in as mayor of Wichita. Jaime Green The Wichita Eagle Lily Wu was sworn in as Wichita’s 103rd mayor Monday evening, becoming the first person of Asian ...

Former television journalist, Lily Wu, announced her bid for mayor of Wichita at an event held at the Brick and Mortar venue Sunday in Downtown Wichita. Eduardo Castillo The Wichita Eagle Lily Wu ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Wichita Mayor Lily Wu went on the offensive Thursday morning against the media and her critics after her apparent refusal to sign a proclamation for Transgender Day of ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - After a thorough investigation, the Wichita ethics board has ruled that Mayor Lily Wu did not violate a city ordinance. The investigation was in response to a complaint ...

Lily Wu is the fifth of our 2023 Wichita mayor primary podcast interviews. BizTalk Episode 314: Neal Allen, WSU Political Science © 2025 American City Business ...