<P> The Democratic Primary took place on September 12, 2017 . Incumbent mayor Lovely A. Warren defeated former police chief and current county legislator James Sheppard as well as former journalist Rachel Barnhart, and though Sheppard had secured the nomination of the Independence Party of New York and the Working Families Party, he stated that his campaign "was finished" following the primary . </P> <P> As of April, six candidates have declared their intent to run: </P> <Ul> <Li> Lovely A. Warren, incumbent Mayor of Rochester . </Li> <Li> James M. Sheppard, former Chief of the Rochester Police Department and current member of the Monroe County Legislature representing the 23rd district . </Li> <Li> Rachel Barnhart, former State Assembly candidate and broadcast journalist for WHAM - TV and WROC . </Li> <Li> Alex White, local business owner and former Green Party candidate for mayor . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Lovely A. Warren, incumbent Mayor of Rochester . </Li>

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