Detroit elects seven of its nine City Council members from districts. Twenty-two individuals are seeking those seven seats in the Aug. 5 primary. In Districts 1 and 4, incumbents James Tate and ...

In the Aug. 5 primary, Detroiters will narrow the field in this year's mayoral and council elections. Hear from candidates in their own words.

All nine council seats must be filled this year. Two of the seats are at-large, elected by a city-wide vote. The remaining members represent the city's seven districts.

In the race for two at-large seats on the Detroit City Council, voters may choose two candidates. The top four vote-getters advance to the general election.