Detroit City Council candidate Denzel McCampbell received the most votes of any District 7 candidates on Tuesday.

In a race with Regina Ross, who in 2021 came dozens of votes from defeating outgoing member Fred Durhal III, and another who’s a sitting state legislator, McCampbell won thanks to a massive door knocking and phone bank effort, supporters say.

His victory may be the biggest surprise of Detroit’s municipal primary.

The campaign knocked over 15,000 doors, making more than 30,000 phone calls and mobilizing over 200 volunteers in support through the August Election. McCampbell says his campaign is aiming to triple these numbers ahead of the November Election.

“Every resident deserves a city council member and city government who will show up day in and day out for them, and figh

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