Question

select the appositive or appositive phrase.
the salem times recently reported that lucy flynn, the woman who ran for mayor last year, has started her own political consulting firm.

Explanation:

An appositive or appositive phrase renames or provides additional information about a noun. In the sentence, "the woman who ran for mayor last year" renames "Lucy Flynn", so it is the appositive phrase.

Answer:

the woman who ran for mayor last year