City, township & village

Council Member, City of Ann Arbor

Ward 4

Vote for: 1
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A council member votes on local ordinances, the budget and contracts, and sets policy for the community.

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Aidan Sova

Democratic

Product lead at Google; Ann Arbor District Library Board president

The gist

Supports expanding housing supply through density.
Pledges to modernize public transit and city services.

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Supports expanding housing supply through density.
Who's in the Running to Run Ann Arbor?
Candidate questionnaire · Ann Arbor Observer · annarborobserver.com
“expand the housing supply through density and investment in all types of housing”
Pledges to modernize public transit and city services.
Ann Arbor elects 3 new City Council members, both incumbents defend seats
News coverage · The Michigan Daily · michigandaily.com
“His campaign focused on increasing housing supply and affordability, providing effective city services and modernizing the city’s public transit.”

James Trost

No Party Affiliation

President, F-1 Visa Advisors

The gist

Proposes expanding homestead property tax credits for seniors.
Pledges developers bear the costs of growth, not residents.

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Proposes expanding homestead property tax credits for seniors.
Who's in the Running to Run Ann Arbor?
Candidate questionnaire · Ann Arbor Observer · annarborobserver.com
“expanding Homestead Property Tax Credits for seniors”
Pledges developers bear the costs of growth, not residents.
Who's in the Running to Run Ann Arbor?
Candidate questionnaire · Ann Arbor Observer · annarborobserver.com
“those that benefit the most, the developers, do not shift financial burdens to the residents”

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