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Detroit mayoral election, 2017

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Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan

Incumbent Mayor

Mike Duggan



The 2017 Detroit mayoral election will be held on November 7, 2017, to elect the Mayor of Detroit. It will be the first mayoral election for the city since it emerged from state control under Michigan's emergency manager law. Incumbent Mike Duggan is seeking a second term.[1]

The Mayor of Detroit is elected on a non-partisan basis, where the candidates are not listed by political party. A non-partisan primary election will be held on August 8, 2017. The top two finishers will advance to the general election on November 7, 2017.[2] As of August 2017, half of the remaining eight candidates are ex-felons.[3]

Candidates

Declared

  • Articia M. Bomer, document specialist[4]
  • Edward Dean, youth mentor[4]
  • Mike Duggan, incumbent Mayor[1]
  • Curtis Christopher Greene, author, activist, and minister[4]
  • Donna Marie Pitts[4]
  • Danetta L. Simpson[4]
  • Coleman Young II, State Senator and son of former Detroit Mayor Coleman A. Young[2]
  • Ken Snapp, student, mentor and activist (youngest candidate)[4]
  • Ingrid LaFleur, write-in candidate, Afrofuturist[5]
  • William Noakes, write-in candidate, attorney, preacher, business executive, professor[6]
  • Myya Jones, write-in candidate; 22 year old Michigan State University graduate [7]

Withdrawn

  • Anita Belle, President of the Reparations Labor Union, substitute teacher, and political activist[8]
  • Angelo S. Brown (did not file enough valid petition signatures)[8]
  • Myya Jones, student at Michigan State University and former intern for Brenda Lawrence[8]
  • Jeffrey Robinson, principal and pastor[8]
  • Brenda K. Sanders, former judge and candidate for mayor in 2009[8]
  • Eric Williams, lawyer[8]

Declined

Primary Results

Mayoral Primary election was held on August, 08, 2017. Results of the primary are as follows:

Primary election result[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mike Duggan (Incumbent) 43,535 67.69
Nonpartisan Coleman A. Young II 17,180 26.71
Nonpartisan All Write-Ins 1,476 2.30
Nonpartisan Donna Marie Pitts 528 0.82
Nonpartisan Edward D. Dean 433 0.67
Nonpartisan Danetta L. Simpson 424 0.66
Nonpartisan Curtis Christopher Greene 307 0.48
Nonpartisan Angelo Brown 228 0.35
Nonpartisan Articia Bomer 201 0.31

References

  1. ^ a b Guillen, Joe (February 4, 2017). "Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces re-election bid". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Zaniewski, Ann (February 19, 2017). "State Sen. Coleman Young II says he's running for Detroit mayor". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Half of Detroit's 8 mayoral candidates are felons". Retrieved Aug 3, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Hicks, Mark; Williams, Candice; Ferretti, Christine (April 25, 2017). "12 join Duggan, Young in push for mayor". Detroit News. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  5. ^ Stafford, Katrease (April 25, 2017). "16 candidates file for Detroit mayor; Virgil Smith bids for council". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
  6. ^ "Veteran attorney announces run for Detroit mayor". BLAC Detroit]]. March 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Template:Https://myydetroit.com/
  8. ^ a b c d e f Stafford, Katrease (May 11, 2017). "It's official: 8 Detroit mayoral candidates will be on primary ballot". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  9. ^ Helms, Matt (October 8, 2016). "Who will challenge Mike Duggan? Early candidates scarce". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  10. ^ "City of Detroit Primary Election Results | Detroit, MI - City Clerk". www.detroitmi.gov. Retrieved 2017-08-09.