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Detroit campaign field comes into focus: Castañeda-López, Spivey won t run, Tom Barrow joins mayor race
Detroit City Council members Raquel Castañeda-López and André Spivey do not plan to seek re-election.
A host of candidates are coming to the fore while some well-known names are backing down from the spotlight in Detroit s 2021 mayoral and City Council elections.
Tuesday was the deadline for candidates to file to run after collecting nominating petition signatures. A lot is up for grabs as city lawmakers Raquel Castañeda-López and André Spivey say they re not running for re-election.
The mayoral field is also coming into clearer focus, with Mayor Mike Duggan vying for a third term with former deputy mayor Anthony Adams who announced his run earlier this year and perennial candidate Tom Barrow, who has teased his campaign on social media but officially came out Tuesday afternoon.
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Detroit New representation is in store this fall for many Detroit residents as nearly half of the incumbents on the City Council are not seeking new terms.
Indicted District 7 Councilman Gabe Leland is foregoing another run as well as District 4 Councilman Andre Spivey, who represents the east side, and District 6 Councilwoman Raquel Castañeda-López, the first Latina elected to the council whose district covers southwest Detroit. Council President Brenda Jones also did not submit petitions for another bid by the 4 p.m. deadline, according to city election records.
Overall, 45 candidates filed petitions for seven City Council district seats and two at-large seats, including five incumbents seeking to retain their seats: James Tate, Roy McCalister Jr., Scott Benson, Janeé Ayers and President Pro Tem Mary Sheffield.
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