The mayor’s decision to leave office after his term expires in 2025 clears the field for an open race to succeed him.
Malachi Barrett
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
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Detroit voters have power to shape presidential election. The 'threat is indifference'
‘It’s a vibe check every day,’ as candidates make their final push for votes in Detroit and Michigan.
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Detroit predicting high turnout, faster count in presidential race
Michigan’s largest city is predicting higher-than-usual voter turnout, which could foreshadow big numbers statewide.
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Donald Trump, Kamala Harris target Detroit as early in-person voting begins
Both major party presidential candidates campaigned in Detroit this weekend as early in-person voting began in Michigan’s largest city.
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Mike Duggan for Michigan governor? New nonprofit takes Detroit story statewide
Put Progress First was incorporated as a Michigan nonprofit in June 2023 by an attorney who worked on Duggan’s past mayoral campaigns.
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Trump campaign mixes up Detroit pastors as it works to woo Black voters
Detroit Bishop Charles H. Ellis III was mistakenly named as a supporter of President Donald Trump. He’s backing Kamala Harris.
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For Black women in Detroit, mobilizing for Kamala Harris a ‘moment of pride’
Black women have long been a loyal voting bloc for the Democratic Party, and the prospect of Kamala Harris becoming president is fueling a Detroit movement to support her in November.
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Jocelyn Benson latest 'swatting' target in Michigan
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she was the target of a false emergency call meant to swarm her Detroit home with armed police.
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Kamala Harris rallies with UAW in Michigan: ‘We believe in the collective’
Union hall visit by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz comes as Donald Trump woes blue collar workers who helped him win election in 2016.
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Detroit has a big opportunity for reparations. Can it deliver?
The first year of Detroit’s reparations task force was defined by four resignations, mismanaged meetings, private decisions and public spats.