City, township & village

Mayor, City of Flint

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

What this office does: The mayor leads city government, presides over the council and represents the city.

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Tonya Burns

No party listed

Flint City Council member (6th Ward)

The gist

Voted for a one-year data center moratorium
Pledges clean, affordable water through a stronger Public Works
Proposes competitive police pay to recruit and retain officers
Proposes a business concierge service and small-business investment
Pledges blight cleanup in every neighborhood
Opposes council members voting on funding for connected nonprofits

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Voted for a one-year data center moratorium
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“That’s why I voted to put a moratorium on.”
Pledges clean, affordable water through a stronger Public Works
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“we’ll focus on clean, affordable water by strengthening our Department of Public Works, continuing the work on infrastructure, and hiring qualified management.”
Proposes competitive police pay to recruit and retain officers
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“We also need to recruit and retain police by offering competitive wages.”
Proposes a business concierge service and small-business investment
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“creating a concierge service for businesses, investing in small business development through the Oak Business Center”
Pledges blight cleanup in every neighborhood
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“cleaning up blight across every neighborhood”
Opposes council members voting on funding for connected nonprofits
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“I was concerned by decisions that undermined public trust, like council members voting on funding for nonprofits they were connected to.”

Sheldon A. Neeley

No party listedIncumbent

Mayor of Flint

The gist

Supports the city's one-year data center moratorium
Proposes city efforts to address health disparities
Proposes a plan to reduce residents' insurance costs
Proposes lowering residents' water costs
Pledges more tree removal, blight removal and demolitions
Supports the council's permanent Pride Month resolution

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Supports the city's one-year data center moratorium
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“I support the moratorium because the people of Flint want it.”
Proposes city efforts to address health disparities
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“We have large health disparities inside the city of Flint, both mental and physical.”
Proposes a plan to reduce residents' insurance costs
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“we’re working on a plan to alleviate a lot of the stress about insurance costs for residents.”
Proposes lowering residents' water costs
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“We’re looking at ways to reduce costs for residents for essential services, like water, right now.”
Pledges more tree removal, blight removal and demolitions
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“we need to cut dangerous trees… We need to continue to remove blight from our city and demolish more condemned buildings.”
Supports the council's permanent Pride Month resolution
Meet the Primary Candidates: Flint Mayoral Election
Candidate questionnaire · East Village Magazine / Flint. Daily. · Jul 21, 2026 · eastvillagemagazine.org
“Yes I support it, and I’m so happy that City Council caught up.”

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