midwest region · MI
Updated 24 days ago
Many Muslim and Arab American voters are leaning toward third-party candidates or not voting, feeling neither main candidate values their families' lives. Others are choosing between Harris and Trump.
Incumbent: Mike Duggan
The Detroit mayoral primary election on August 5, 2025, is a nonpartisan contest to select the city's next mayor. The winner will serve a four-year term beginning in January 2026, overseeing Detroit's executive branch, budget, public safety, and economic development initiatives. This primary determines which candidates advance to the general election if no candidate receives a majority.
Incumbent: Mary Sheffield
The Detroit City Council Primaries on August 5, 2025, are municipal elections to nominate candidates for the Detroit City Council. Voters in each of the city's seven districts will select nominees who will advance to the general election in November, where they will compete for seats on the legislative body responsible for local ordinances, budget approval, and oversight of city agencies.
Incumbent: Rosalynn Bliss
The Grand Rapids Mayoral Primary on August 5, 2025, is a nonpartisan election to select the next mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November 2025, as this primary determines who appears on the final ballot.
Incumbent: Rosalynn Bliss
The Grand Rapids City Commission primaries on August 5, 2025, will nominate candidates for three at-large seats on the city commission. These nonpartisan primaries determine which candidates advance to the general election in November, where voters will select commissioners to set city policy and oversee municipal operations.
Incumbent: James R. Fouts
The Warren Mayoral Primary is a nonpartisan primary election held on August 5, 2025, to select candidates for the office of Mayor of Warren, Michigan. This election determines which candidates will advance to the general election in November 2025 for the city's chief executive position.
Incumbent: Sonya Buffalo
The Warren City Council Primaries on August 5, 2025, are municipal elections to select nominees for the Warren City Council in Macomb County, Michigan. Voters will choose candidates from each political party to advance to the general election in November, where the final council members will be determined.
Incumbent: Michael C. Taylor
The Sterling Heights Mayoral Primary is a nonpartisan election to select the Republican and Democratic nominees for mayor of Sterling Heights, Michigan. The primary will be held on August 5, 2025, with the top vote-getter from each party advancing to the general election in November, where the winner will serve a four-year term as the city's chief executive.
The Sterling Heights City Council primaries on August 5, 2025, are nonpartisan elections to select candidates for three open seats on the city council. The top vote-getters will advance to the general election in November 2025 to serve four-year terms representing residents of Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Incumbent: Christopher Taylor
The Ann Arbor Mayoral Primary election on August 5, 2025, is a nonpartisan primary to select candidates for the office of Mayor of Ann Arbor, Michigan. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November 2025, where the mayor will be elected to a four-year term overseeing city government, budget, public safety, and urban development.
The Ann Arbor City Council Primary Election on August 5, 2025, is a municipal primary to nominate candidates for the November general election. Voters in each of Ann Arbor’s five wards will select nominees for City Council seats, with the top vote-getters advancing to the general election. This primary determines which candidates will appear on the ballot for the city’s legislative body, responsible for local ordinances, budgeting, and community policy.
Incumbent: Andy Schor
The Lansing Mayoral Primary on August 5, 2025, is a nonpartisan election to select the Democratic and Republican nominees for mayor of Lansing, Michigan. The winner of each party's primary will advance to the general election in November 2025 to compete for the office of Mayor of Lansing.
The Lansing City Council Primaries on August 5, 2025, are nonpartisan elections to select candidates for the Lansing City Council. Voters will choose nominees for various council districts, with the top two vote-getters in each district advancing to the general election in November.
Incumbent: Sheldon Neeley
The Flint Mayoral Primary election on August 5, 2025, is a nonpartisan primary to select candidates for the office of Mayor of Flint, Michigan. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November 2025, regardless of party affiliation, as municipal elections in Michigan are nonpartisan.
Incumbent: Eric Mays
The Flint City Council Primaries on August 5, 2025, are nominating elections for seats on the Flint City Council in Michigan. These primaries determine which candidates will advance to the general election in November 2025 for various ward-based council positions.
Incumbent: Abdullah Hammoud
The Dearborn Mayoral Primary election on August 5, 2025, is a city-level primary to select the Democratic and Republican nominees for mayor of Dearborn, Michigan. The winner of each party's primary will advance to the general election in November 2025, where the mayor of Michigan's seventh-largest city will be chosen.
Incumbent: Abdullah Hammoud
The Dearborn City Council Primaries on August 5, 2025, determine which candidates will advance to the general election for city council seats in Dearborn, Michigan. This municipal primary selects nominees for multiple at-large and district-based council positions, with the top vote-getters in each race progressing to the November general election.
Incumbent: Maureen Miller Brosnan
The Livonia Mayoral Primary on August 5, 2025, is a nonpartisan primary election to select candidates for the office of Mayor of Livonia, Michigan. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November 2025, regardless of party affiliation, as Michigan law requires municipal offices to be nonpartisan.
The Livonia City Council Primary election on August 5, 2025, determined which candidates advanced to the general election for multiple seats on the city council in Livonia, Michigan. The primary is used to narrow the field of candidates when more than two individuals file for a seat, ensuring only the top vote-getters proceed to the November general election.
Incumbent: William R. Wild
The Westland Mayoral Primary is a nonpartisan election held on August 5, 2025, to select candidates for the office of Mayor of Westland, Michigan. The top two vote-getters will advance to the general election in November 2025, regardless of party affiliation, as the mayoral race in Westland is officially nonpartisan.
Incumbent: Richard LeBlanc
The Westland City Council Primaries on August 5, 2025, are nonpartisan elections to select candidates for the Westland City Council in Michigan. Voters will choose nominees who will advance to the general election in November, with multiple seats potentially up for election across the city's districts.
The Troy Mayoral Primary election on August 5, 2025, determines the Democratic and Republican nominees for mayor of Troy, Michigan. The winner of the general election in November will serve as the chief executive of the city, overseeing municipal operations, budget, and public safety.
Incumbent: Ethan Baker
The Troy City Council primaries are part of the 2025 Michigan municipal elections, where voters will select nominees for the Troy City Council in a nonpartisan primary election held on August 5, 2025. Troy, a city in Oakland County, Michigan, elects its council members through a nonpartisan process, though candidates may affiliate with political parties. The primary will determine which candidates advance to the general election for City Council seats.
Incumbent: LaMar Lemmons
The Detroit Public Schools Community District Board Primaries are nonpartisan primary elections held on August 5, 2025, to select candidates for the seven-member school board that governs Detroit's public school district. The top vote-getters in each district advance to the general election in November 2025, where they will help shape educational policy, budget oversight, and superintendent accountability for over 50,000 students.
The Grand Rapids Public Schools Board Primaries on August 5, 2025, are nonpartisan elections to fill seats on the school board overseeing public education in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Voters will select candidates who will help set district policies, approve budgets, and guide academic and operational decisions for the city's public schools.
The Ann Arbor Public Schools Board primary election on August 5, 2025, is a nonpartisan city-level election to select candidates for the Ann Arbor Public Schools Board of Education. Voters will choose from candidates seeking to serve on the board, which oversees the district's educational policies, budget, and administration for Ann Arbor, Michigan.
