City, township & village
Council Member, City of Flint
Ward 5
- 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.
Taxes & budget
Joel ArnoldNo party listed
No documented position found.
DeWaun E. RobinsonNo party listed
- Pledges to meet the charter's budget requirements
Public safety
Joel ArnoldNo party listed
- Pledges to bring 911 response time to national average
DeWaun E. RobinsonNo party listed
No documented position found.
Housing
Joel ArnoldNo party listed
- Pledges focus on blight and illegal dumping
DeWaun E. RobinsonNo party listed
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Joel ArnoldNo party listed
- Supports the data center moratorium while rules are drafted
DeWaun E. RobinsonNo party listed
- Supports the data center moratorium pending utility capacity review
Roads & infrastructure
Joel ArnoldNo party listed
- Proposes renegotiating water contracts to lower costs
- Pledges focus on streetlights, potholes and road repaving
DeWaun E. RobinsonNo party listed
- Proposes ordinances for water bill fairness and transparency
Government & transparency
Joel ArnoldNo party listed
- Supports the council's permanent Pride Month resolution
DeWaun E. RobinsonNo party listed
- Proposes charter amendments to enforce council member accountability
- Supports the council's permanent Pride Month resolution
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.