For the first time since he won the role 12 years ago, Mike Duggan will not be on the ballot for Detroit mayor. His term expires at the end of 2025, opening up a competitive contest to succeed him.
Voters will make their preferred choice from the wide field of candidates in the Aug. 5 primary. The top two vote-earners will move on and face off in the Nov. 4 general election.
Other races are being held for city clerk, all nine City Council seats, the Board of Police Commissioners and community advisory councils.
Here are the candidates who have filed to run for mayor:
- Solomon Kinloch – Senior pastor, Triumph Church
- Joel Haashiim – Businessman
- Fred Durhal III – Detroit City Council member
- Saunteel Jenkins – CEO, the Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW)
- Mary Sheffield – Detroit City Council President
- James Craig – Former Chief, Detroit Police Department
- Todd Perkins – Attorney
- Jonathan Barlow – Businessman
- DaNetta Simpson – Two-time mayoral candidate
- WRITE IN: Rogelio Landin – political advocate
- WRITE IN: Arnold Boyd – founder of Student Transportation Services Co.
2025 IS A VITAL YEAR IN DETROIT POLITICS.
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Why are candidates not being able to debate. We want to hear from all candidates not the ones channel 4 chooses
Thanks, Debbie. I wholeheartedly agree.
LET THERE BE A PRIMARY DEBATE SO WE CAN GET TO KNOW THESE PEOPLE.
Let them debate. Anybody can run, but can they clearly voice their positions and present their plan before the people of this city?
Detroit better not let Duggan go. That batch will not be good for Detroit. Sound like Kwame is on his way back. All the companies that invested in Detroit need to run their own candidate to keep Duggan’s outstanding work going.
Hello, It’s Ms. Jacqueline Sproles, Write-In Candidate for Detroit District 6 Board of Police Commissioners Good luck to the two Mayoral candidates Long-term Mary Sheffield and Rev Solomon Kinloch