2018 Michigan Primary Election: Meet the Ann Arbor mayoral and City Council candidates Candidates are vying for votes in the Aug. 7 primary
Ann Arbor candidates for mayor and City Council (Photos provided by candidates)
ANN ARBOR – With the primary election just around the corner, A4 conducted interviews with the candidates running for mayor and City Council in an effort to help residents better understand where each candidate stands on certain issues, what they hope to accomplish if elected and who they are on a more personal level.
Click on the candidates' names to read their interviews.
Mayoral candidates
Christopher Taylor and Jack Eaton (Photos courtesy of the candidates)
Christopher Taylor (incumbent mayor) Jack Eaton (incumbent Ward 4 City Council member)
City Council candidates Ward 1 Jeff Hayner Ron Ginyard
Ward 2
Kathy Griswold Kirk Westphal (incumbent Ward 2 City Council member)
Ward 3
Alice Liberson Julie Grand (incumbent Ward 3 City Council member)
Ward 4
Elizabeth Nelson Graydon Krapohl (incumbent Ward 4 City Council member)
Ward 5
Ali Ramlawi and Chuck Warpehoski (Photos courtesy of the candidates) Ali Ramlawi Chuck Warpehoski (incumbent Ward 5 City Council member)
For more information about the upcoming election, including polling place locations and voter tips, read: What you need to know ahead of Ann Arbor's Aug. 7 primary
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