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Detroit City Councilman and mayoral candidate Fred Durhal III.
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Durhal releases economic plan in bid for Detroit mayor

Russ McNamara June 20, 2025

We are less than two months away from the August primary in the race for Detroit Mayor.The top two vote...

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The Metro: Closing the accessibility gap for metro Detroit voters

Lauren Myers, Sam Corey, Jack Filbrandt, The Metro June 18, 2025

Some Michiganders will begin casting ballots in the state's Aug. 4 primary election as early as next week, with absentee...

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FILE - Former Detroit police chief James Craig.
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The Metro: James Craig’s mayoral campaign blends law enforcement and conservative politics

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, The Metro June 18, 2025

Come November, Detroit residents will decide who will lead the city into its next chapter. Nine candidates and a write-in...

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Detroit mayoral candidate and businessman Joel Haashiim joins The Metro at WDET Studios, June 17, 2025.
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The Metro: Mayoral candidate Joel Haashiim fights for Detroit grassroots power

Sam Corey, Robyn Vincent, Lauren Myers, The Metro June 17, 2025

There are a few candidates running as outsiders in Detroit’s mayoral election. They say they aren’t typical politicians and that...

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Detroit Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. smiling and sitting in the WDET studios in a blue suit.
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The Metro: Triumph Pastor Solomon Kinloch talks church legacy, Detroit mayoral race

Lauren Myers, Cary Junior II, The Metro June 4, 2025

For many faithful folks in Detroit, Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. is a familiar name and face. As the senior pastor...

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An exterior view of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island during the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference.
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Watch: Detroit mayoral debate at the Mackinac Policy Conference

Jenny Sherman May 29, 2025

Detroit mayoral candidates debated housing, public safety, education and more during a forum Thursday, May 29, at the 2025 Mackinac...

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Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins joins The Metro live from the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island.
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The Metro at MPC: Saunteel Jenkins on what sets her apart in Detroit’s mayoral race

Cary Junior II, The Metro May 28, 2025

The next mayor of Detroit is not just tasked with managing the city, they also manage relationships with business and...

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Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit.
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The Metro: Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit on entering Michigan AG race

Robyn Vincent, The Metro May 22, 2025

Eli Savit is trying to reshape how justice works in Michigan — starting with what happens inside a prosecutor’s office....

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Former state Sen. Adam Hollier on The Metro. He recently entered the 13th Congressional District race in Michigan.
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The Metro: Former state lawmaker Adam Hollier on his third bid for Congress

Nadia Ziyad, Sam Corey, The Metro May 13, 2025

Former state Sen. Adam Hollier announced last month that he is again running for Congress to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri...

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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit).
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Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate joins crowded race for US Senate

Associated Press May 12, 2025

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A lawmaker from Detroit is joining the crowded field of Democrats vying for the battleground state's...

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Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow at a coffeehouse in Birmingham on April 5, 2025.
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MichMash: State Sen. Mallory McMorrow on why she’s running for US Senate; potential remote work changes

Hernz Laguerre May 10, 2025

In this epsiode of MichMash, host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Alethia Kasben and Zach Gorchow sit down with State...

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Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero speaks to Mayor Mike Duggan during his FY25 budget proposal on Thursday, March 7, 2024.
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The Metro: Detroit Councilwoman Santiago-Romero is suing to get back on August primary ballot

Robyn Vincent, Sam Corey, The Metro April 28, 2025

We’re four months away from the primary and already, there’s drama with Detroit’s city council race. Unofficially, there are 45...

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