The 2017 Detroit mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017, to elect the

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. It was the first mayoral election for the city since it emerged from state control under Michigan's emergency manager law. Incumbent

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won re-election to a second term. The Mayor of Detroit is elected on a

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basis, where the candidates are not listed by political party. A non-partisan primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The top two finishers advanced to the general election on November 7, 2017.

Candidates

Half of the eight candidates that were in the race as of August 2017 are ex-felons.

Declared

*Articia M. Bomer, document specialist *Edward Dean, youth mentor *

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Mayor *Curtis Christopher Greene, author, activist, and minister *Donna Marie Pitts *Danetta L. Simpson *

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and son of former Detroit Mayor

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*Ken Snapp, student, mentor and activist (youngest candidate) *Ingrid LaFleur, write-in candidate,

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*William Noakes, write-in candidate, attorney, preacher, business executive, professor *Myya Jones, write-in candidate; 22 year old Michigan State University graduate

Withdrawn

*Anita Belle, President of the Reparations Labor Union, substitute teacher, and political activist *Angelo S. Brown (did not file enough valid petition signatures) *Jeffrey Robinson, principal and pastor *Brenda K. Sanders, former judge and candidate for mayor in

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*Eric Williams, lawyer

Declined

* Benny N. Napoleon, Wayne County Sheriff and candidate for mayor of Detroit in

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Results

Mayoral primary election, August 8

Mayoral general election, November 7

References

External links

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