Voter outreach efforts are intensifying, endorsements are stacking up and ads are being cut for prime time and phone screens. Nine candidates are competing to lead Detroit after a decade of Mayor Mike Duggan’s tenure.
Election 2025
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James Craig defends Trump’s move to send National Guard to LA
Craig, one of nine candidates on the 2025 ballot for Detroit mayor, said he would coordinate with the White House over the governor if similar protests over immigration raids unfolded here.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Election 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit mayoral candidates share their visions for business and development in the city | One Detroit
The Detroit Regional Chamber invited five candidates for Detroit mayor to the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss their vision for business and development in the city.
Posted inElection 2025
Op-Ed: Detroit needs a Black woman mayor
In 2025, we can catch up—and lead again—by electing our first-ever woman mayor, Johnson writes.
Posted inElection 2025
Detroit transit forum shows advocates who’s serious about bus system
Audience members said the forum revealed some of the candidates weren’t prepared for a deep discussion on transit issues.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Election 2025
Poll: Voters say Detroit is improving, but neighborhoods need help
Pollsters says it’s remarkable how primary voters support Mayor Mike Duggan and Council President Mary Sheffield.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit Next: Dispatches from Mackinac Policy Conference
Join Stephen Henderson, Malachi Barrett, Bryce Huffman and Christine Ferretti of BridgeDetroit as they speak to mayoral candidates, officials and community organizers at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Perkins ‘busting through a door’ in Detroit mayoral race
Perkins said Detroiters are more engaged in this election than past years, and he expects higher voter turnout.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Detroit mayoral hopeful Mary Sheffield: I’m the business partner
The council president said business leaders got to know Duggan over the last 12 years, and some are wondering how she will keep the momentum going.
Posted inElection 2025, Political and Public Policy Information
Kinloch to blanket Detroit with campaign ads
Solomon Kinloch, a candidate for mayor, said his lack of political experience is an asset, because he doesn’t have bad habits.