At least 9 turn in petitions to run to be Detroit's next mayor

DETROIT — Two current Detroit City Council members along with a former council president, a former police chief, a renowned Detroit minister and an attorney were among those who submitted nominating petitions by 4 p.m. Tuesday in their bids to become the city's next mayor.

More than 100 Detroiters requested petition forms, which are the official documents candidates must fill out with signatures of registered voters to get on the Aug. 5 primary ballot. Election officials provided a list that shows 32 people requested forms to run for mayor.



Others are vying to run for various other offices, including city clerk, council, police commissioner and community advisory board. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.

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