Editor’s note: This list has been updated as of Oct. 28.
When Detroit revised its city charter in 2012, community advisory councils were added to create more citizen involvement in the government and a more direct path for communication with elected representatives. CACs are meant to inform City Council about residents’ and businesses’ needs in their district — especially how well city services and programs are working.
Currently, Detroit has three Community Advisory Councils, even though each district could have one.
District 7’s CAC has been around the longest: Its members were seated in 2017. District 4 followed in 2021 and District 5 in 2023. Residents elect five CAC members, and the city appoints one high school member and one “senior issues representative” to each council.
No candidates made the ballot to run for CAC. However, 14 residents have become official write-in candidates with the city clerk’s office. Here’s who is running in each district:
District 4
- Harun Bilal
- Brenda Butler
- LeJuan Council
- Duane Daniels
- Edythe Ford
- Juvette Hawkins-Williams
- Rose Jones
- Johnetta Holt
- LaJoy Morgan
- Lory Parks
- Toinu Reeves
- Kevin Trotter II
- Minya Irby
- Lauren Lemonious
District 5
- Dorian Ballard
- Jacob Graham
- Teresa Reneice Davis
- Robbi Sellers
- Victoria Collier
- Justin Hairston
- Jessica Howell
- Denise Lyles
- Yvonne Purifoy
- Cevone Smith
- Joann Warwick
District 7
- Theodora Broughton
- Amanda Carswell
- Bettina Little
- Valerie McPhaul
- Claude Norwood
- Eric Scott
- Herman Starks
- Clinton Topp
Editor’s note: Are you running and not on this list? Do you have a campaign website we missed? Reach out to lrazzaq@bridgedetroit.com.
More voter resources
- Election page: Everything in one place
- Detroit Next: A deep-dive podcast into Detroit politics and the races (audio only here)
- Voter guide: How to register, vote absentee, vote early, vote in person and more
- Election tracker: The latest happening in the race
- Ballot boxes: Find where to vote early
- Job descriptions: What is expected for each of the elected roles
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about elections in Detroit
- Events calendar: Keeping track of campaign events in one place
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