The factors causing internal divisions within the Democratic Party can be found in the Detroit City Council race between State Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit and incumbent council member Gabriela Santiago-Romero of District 6.

Carter is a straight shooting former law enforcement official who brings more than thirty years of legislative experience to the race. Santiago-Romero is an organizer and Democratic Socialist who represents Southwest Detroit as the lone Hispanic member of Detroit City Council.

District 6 makes covers the entirety of Southwest Detroit. The Latino population accounts for the majority of Southwest’s population at 57.2%, rising from 48.2% in 2000. African Americans represent 23.6% of the population, followed by whites at 16.9%.

Carter’s base is made up of longtime Blac

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