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2022 Flint, Michigan mayoral election

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2022 Flint, Michigan mayoral election

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November 8, 2022 (runoff)
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Candidate Sheldon Neeley Karen Weaver Eric Mays
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First round 4,943
48.8%
4,062
40.1%
1,123
11.1%
Runoff 11,692
52.90%
10,411
47.10%

Mayor before election

Sheldon Neeley
Nonpartisan

Elected mayor

Sheldon Neeley
Nonpartisan

The 2022 Flint, Michigan mayoral election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the mayor of the city of Flint, Michigan.[1] The primary was held on August 8, 2022.[1] Incumbent mayor Sheldon Neeley was re-elected with 53% of the vote.[2]

Candidates

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Elected

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Defeated in runoff

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Defeated in first round

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Failed to file

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  • Maurice Davis, former city councilman (2017-2021)[10] (Party Affiliation: Republican)
  • Wantwaz Davis, former city councilman and candidate for mayor in 2019[3]
  • Ray Hall, perennial candidate[3]

Declined

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Campaign

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For a candidate to be on the ballot, they had to submit the signatures of 600 registered Flint voters.[3] The first candidate to announce his campaign was former city councilman, Maurice Davis, who ran as a supporter of President Donald Trump and focused his campaign on gun violence.[10]

Results

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Neeley and Weaver won the primary, with 48.8% and 40.1% of the vote respectively, while Mays lagged behind with 11.1%.[2][11] Neeley defeated Weaver in the runoff, where he secured 53% of the vote.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Diaz, Amy (2022-04-26). "It's official: Three candidates certified for Flint's upcoming mayoral election". Flint Beat. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  2. ^ a b c Fonger, Ron (2022-11-09). "Neeley wins second term as Flint mayor with 53% of vote". mlive. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e Fonger, Ron (2022-02-02). "Neeley says he's running for re-election as Flint mayor". mlive. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  4. ^ "Sheldon Neeley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. ^ Diaz, Amy (2022-03-04). "Karen Weaver announces run for mayor, wants to be 'a real voice' for Flint". Flint Beat. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. ^ "Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver To Run Again - CBS Detroit". www.cbsnews.com. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  7. ^ "Blame game erupts over Flint's toxic water, Dems target GOP gov". Fox News. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  8. ^ Fonger, Ron (2022-07-07). "Meet the three candidates who want to be Flint's next mayor". mlive. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  9. ^ "Eric Mays". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  10. ^ a b Fonger, Ron (2021-08-19). "Flint Councilman Maurice Davis says he's running for mayor in 2022". mlive. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  11. ^ Munguia, Jesi (2022-08-03). "The 2022 Flint Mayoral Primary Election results are now in". WEYI. Retrieved 2024-03-02.