These 9 people want to be Detroit's next mayor

Nine people are running to become Detroit’s next mayor — the first new person to hold the office in over a decade.

Now comes the hard part: getting your vote.

We’ve put together a short dispatch to let you know what you can expect from Outlier Media’s election coverage in the coming months. And we want to hear from you: What issues do you want the candidates to address? Reach out to me at briana@outliermedia.org.

In the meantime, here’s a brief introduction to the people who want to run Detroit. All but one candidate — Solomon Kinloch — have previously run for office, both successfully and unsuccessfully.




https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2025-06-01/these-9-people-want-to-be-detroits-next-mayor