Candidates for City Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for City Council.
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DeWaun RobinsonWard 5NonpartisanHas taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Arthur WoodsonWard 1NonpartisanHas taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profile
Lashawn JohnsonWard 2NonpartisanHas taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileCandice MushattWard 7NonpartisanHas taken the GoodParty.org Pledge
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Leon El-AlaminWard 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2024 to 2026 - View profile
Ladel LewisWard 2Nonpartisan · Current term 2022 to 2026Has taken the GoodParty.org Pledge - View profileLashawn JohnsonWard 3Current term 2025 to 2026
- View profileCandice MushattWard 7Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileDennis PfeifferWard 8Nonpartisan · Current term 2022 to 2026
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Candidates must meet qualification requirements outlined in municipal charter.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Signature requirement is based on district population size as set forth in Michigan code 168.544f, unless otherwise provided by municipal charter; Filing fee is 0 unless otherwise provided by municipal charter.
- Filing period
- January 2, 2026 - July 16, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 1101 South Saginaw Street, 2nd Floor, Flint, MI 48502
- Filing phone
- 810-766-7414
- Step 3
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