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Detroit City Election 2017
October 4, 2017·By BLAC Editorial
We interviewed the mayoral, city clerk and city council candidates.
October 4, 2017
LAC sat down with all of the candidates to get their opinion on the issues that matter to you. Follow the appropriate link to go straight to that candidate's interview.
Mike Duggan, mayoral candidate. Read Mayor Duggan's interview here.
Coleman Young II, mayoral candidate. Read Coleman Young II's interview here.
Janice Winfrey, city clerk candidate. Read Clerk Winfrey's interview here.
Garlin Gilchrist II, city clerk candidate. Read Garlin Gilchrist's interview here.
Janee Ayers; Brenda Jones; Beverly Kindle-Walker; Mary D. Waters, city council candidates. Read the candidates' interviews here.
James Tate vs. Tamara 'Liberty' Smith, city council candidates. Read the candidates' interviews here.
Roy McCalister Jr. vs. Virgil Smith, city council candidates. Read the candidates' interviews here.
Scott Benson vs. Russ Bellant, city council candidates. Read the candidates' interviews here.
Latisha Johnson vs. Andre Spivey, city council candidates. Read the candidates' interviews here.
Mary Sheffield vs. Jewel Ware, city council candidates. Read the candidates' interviews here.
Tyrone Carter vs. Raquel Castaneda-Lopez, city council candidates. Read the candidates' interviews here.
Gabe Leland vs. Regina Ross, city council candidates. Read the candidates' interviews here.
We also had some fun with the candidates. Read their answers to our offbeat questions here.
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