City, township & village

Council Member, City of Flint

Ward 8

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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Ezekiel Harris

No party listed

Executive director, Co.act

The gist

Pledges to fix streets, lighting and blight
Proposes safety improvements with schools and law enforcement
Supports small businesses and pathways to good jobs
Supports the city's one-year data center moratorium
Supports the council's permanent Pride Month resolution

More about Ezekiel

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Pledges to fix streets, lighting and blight
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 8, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“I would focus on fixing the basics people feel every day: streets, lighting, blight, and responsiveness when residents call for help.”
Proposes safety improvements with schools and law enforcement
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 8, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“I would work with neighbors, schools, and law enforcement on practical safety improvements, especially for kids and seniors.”
Supports small businesses and pathways to good jobs
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 8, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“I would push to bring investment, support small businesses, and create pathways to good jobs”
Supports the city's one-year data center moratorium
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 8, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“I support the 1-year moratorium on data center developments as a necessary pause to protect Flint’s long-term interests.”
Supports the council's permanent Pride Month resolution
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 8, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“I support the resolution recognizing June as Pride Month because City Council’s job is to serve all residents.”

Casey Lester

No party listed

Treasury management manager, Oxford Bank

The gist

Supports a more visible police presence on neighborhood roads
Supports enforcement against neglected, blighted properties
Supports committee review rather than an immediate data center moratorium
Supports the council's permanent Pride Month resolution

More about Casey

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Supports a more visible police presence on neighborhood roads
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 8, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“Number one, they want a more visible police presence.”
Supports enforcement against neglected, blighted properties
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 8, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“They have garbage stacked up on the side. Nobody’s enforcing that.”
Supports committee review rather than an immediate data center moratorium
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 8, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“I would like to see more things come through committee properly. I would like to see the process work.”
Supports the council's permanent Pride Month resolution
Meet the Primary Candidates: Eighth Ward Flint City Council
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 8, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“With June being Pride Month, I have no issues with that whatsoever.”

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