A non-partisan primary was held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, in which the top two vote-getters advanced to the April general election.

[32] Taylor challenged his track record, arguing that people of color had not sufficiently benefited from during tenure.

[40] Days after, the Republican National Committee urged the Supreme Court of the United States to block this ruling.

[47] On April 4, Lena Taylor filed a lawsuit attempting to get the mayoral election moved to September 8.

[49] Officeholders Individuals Newspapers Organizations Hamilton vs. Zielinski 77,729 mail-in ballots were returned, and 18,803 in-person votes were cast in the city of Milwaukee.