By EVM Staff

Flint City Clerk Davina Donahue has shared the list of qualified candidates for the offices of mayor and Flint City Council for the 2026 election cycle.

Below is are the provided candidate lists, with candidates named in alphabetical order, as of roughly 2 p.m. on April 27:

Flint Mayor

  • Deltonya Burns
  • Sheldon A. Neeley (Incumbent)
  • Michaiah J. Owens
  • Roshanda Womack.

First Ward Councilperson

  • Debra J. Coleman
  • Cynthia Haynes
  • Arthur Woodson

Second Ward Councilperson

  • Maurice D. Davis
  • LaQuindra Hodge
  • LaShawn Johnson (currently Third Ward Councilperson)
  • Ladel Lewis (Incumbent)
  • Audrey Young

Third Ward Councilperson

  • Leon El-Alamin (currently First Ward Councilperson)

Fourth Ward Councilperson

  • Ramie Yelle

Fifth Ward Councilperson

  • Joel Arnold
  • Wantwaz D. Davis
  • Jeron Dotson
  • DeWaun E. Robinson

Sixth Ward Councilperson

  • Dakota Starr

Seventh Ward Councilperson

  • Darell Brown
  • Candice Mushatt (Incumbent)

Eighth Ward Councilperson

  • Ezekiel Harris
  • Casey Lester

Ninth Ward Councilperson

  • Michael Harris

In an interview on April 29, Donahue noted the list may still change slightly, as she received three challenges to her determinations regarding disqualified candidates by the challenge deadline on Tuesday, April 28.

“For that, an investigation is done by my office,” Donahue explained. She noted candidates are able to formally submit their challenges to her determination of their qualification, and then her team is tasked with going back to review the concern and provide the results of the investigation to the Genesee County Clerk.

Donahue said her office has seven days to complete those investigations and provide results, and that’s why there remains an “unofficial” list of candidates on the county website for a little while longer. She added that there had been a fourth attempted challenge to her determinations, but she did not consider it an official challenge because it didn’t follow the requirements of the law.

Editor’s note: This is an ongoing story. EVM will provide additional election coverage as information is finalized.