Welcome to the 2025 voter guide for Detroit's Nov. 4 general election. The voter guide ― separate from the Detroit Free Press' news coverage and the Detroit Free Press Editorial Board's endorsements ― offers candidates the chance to communicate with voters in their own words. We remove false or unverifiable statements, personal attacks on other candidates, or foul language, but responses are otherwise unedited.

In Detroit's mayoral and council district elections, voters will select one candidate.

In the race for two at-large seats on the Detroit City Council, voters may select two candidates.

Detroit will choose a new mayor, Detroit will choose a new mayor, council members on Nov. 4: How to vote

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Incumbent candidates in Districts 1 and

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