Detroit residents will elect a new mayor this year. There's a large field of candidates and it's shaping up to be a competitive race.
Current Mayor Mike Duggan will not seek a fourth term because he's running for governor. Duggan hasn't had serious challenger to lead Detroit since he was first elected in 2013.
Nine Detroiters are running to replace Duggan in the primary election on August 5. It's a nonpartisan race and the top two vote getters will move on to the general election on November 4.
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Voters can cast an absentee ballot in the November general election starting September 25. Election Day is November 4. -
Detroit's August mayoral primary drew only about 17% of the eligible voters in Detroit. -
More than 1 in 6 Detroit residents say crime and safety are their top concerns ahead of November's mayoral election — but only half say more police would make them feel safer. -
Detroit’s mayoral race shines a light on the city’s long-struggling school system. Points North provides a history lesson about the Michigan and Ohio border dispute. And the latest novel from a best-selling author focuses on the Michigan foster care system. -
Duggan credited Sheffield with being a leader who could both work with his office, and challenge him on certain policies. -
Guest host Zoe Clark hears from one Michigan official who is calling for more action on Canadian wildfires. And, learn more about the inaugural Mini Black Zine Fair happening weekend.
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Detroit voters chose City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. to move forward to November’s general election in the race to become the city’s next mayor. Plus, a majority of local Michigan officials think the state is on the wrong track. -
The race for Detroit’s next mayor will pit City Council President Mary Sheffield and megachurch leader Solomon Kinloch, the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary. -
South Haven is restarting its lifeguard program following 19 drownings in Lake Michigan so far this summer. Also, a beloved Ann Arbor garden center is closing after more than 100 years of business. Then, a look back at Detroit's mayoral runs.
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Guest host Stephen Henderson covers a proposed cell phone ban in Michigan schools, voter turnout in the Detroit mayoral primary, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s future.
