Detroit mayor's race remains unpredictable
With no clear frontrunner and no fundraising advantage demonstrated by any of the candidates currently in the race, the battle for the next Detroit mayor is tough to forecast.
Mayor Mike Duggan’s decision not to seek reelection and to instead run for governor has left the seat wide open for anyone who has the political skills, fundraising ability and a powerful, convincing message to capture the votes of Detroiters.
So far, the candidates in the race have yet to demonstrate that.
First-term Detroit City Council member Fred Durhal III became the latest entry into what is expected to be a chaotic race. Durhal joins council President Mary Sheffield, former council member Saunteel Jenkins and attorney Todd Perkins.
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