In Wards 2 and 7 both incumbents (one Republican and one Democratic) are running unopposed. In Wards 4 and 6 there are expected to be competitive races. In Ward 6 incumbent Vernon Robinson Jr. ,who is running under the Democratic and Working Families party lines, is attempting to win his first full term on the City Council. He is being challenged by Republican Nicholas Peterson. In Ward 4 the appointed Republican is not running for a full term leaving the seat open. In the Democratic Primary both Sonya McCall and Ezra Johnson are running. While in the Republican Primary Linda Edstrom and and David Paone are running. Both Primaries will take place on June 22nd 2021. The Ward 4 race in 2021 is expected to be highly a competitive race.