James Craig (Michigan)
James Craig is running for election for Mayor of Detroit in Michigan. He declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 5, 2025.[source]
Biography
Craig received a bachelor's degree in business management from West Coast University and graduate degrees in management and public administration from the University of Phoenix. Craig worked with the Los Angeles Police Department before becoming police chief in Portland, Maine, and, later, Cincinnati, Ohio. Craig was chief of police in Detroit from 2013 to 2021.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: Mayoral election in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
The primary will occur on August 5, 2025. The general election will occur on November 4, 2025. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mayor of Detroit
James Craig, Fred Durhal III, Saunteel Jenkins, Solomon Kinloch, and Mary Sheffield are running in the primary for Mayor of Detroit on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| James Craig (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Fred Durhal III (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Saunteel Jenkins (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Solomon Kinloch (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Mary Sheffield (Nonpartisan) | ||
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2024
See also: United States Senate election in Michigan, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Michigan
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Michigan on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elissa Slotkin (D) | 48.6 | 2,712,686 | |
| Mike Rogers (R) | 48.3 | 2,693,680 | ||
| Joseph Solis-Mullen (L) | 1.0 | 56,697 | ||
| Douglas P. Marsh (G) | 1.0 | 53,978 | ||
| Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.7 | 41,363 | ||
| Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | 0.3 | 18,779 | ||
| Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers Party) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| James Chapman (R) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 5,577,190 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Frizzell (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Elissa Slotkin defeated Hill Harper in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elissa Slotkin | 76.3 | 712,791 | |
| Hill Harper | 23.7 | 221,053 | ||
| Total votes: 933,844 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pamela Pugh (D)
- Nasser Beydoun (D)
- Leslie Love (D)
- Zack Burns (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan
Mike Rogers defeated Justin Amash, Sherry O'Donnell, and Sandy Pensler in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Michigan on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Rogers | 63.2 | 555,766 | |
| Justin Amash | 15.6 | 137,565 | ||
| Sherry O'Donnell | 12.1 | 106,466 | ||
| Sandy Pensler | 9.1 | 79,772 | ||
| Total votes: 879,569 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- J.D. Wilson (R)
- Sharon Savage (R)
- Michael Hoover (R)
- Bensson Samuel (R)
- Alexandria Taylor (R)
- Peter Meijer (R)
- James Craig (R)
- Nikki Snyder (R)
- Rebekah Curran (R)
- Glenn Wilson (R)
Green convention
Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Douglas P. Marsh advanced from the Green convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on June 15, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Douglas P. Marsh (G) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Joseph Solis-Mullen advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Joseph Solis-Mullen (L) | |
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Natural Law Party convention
Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Doug Dern advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on April 17, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Doug Dern (Natural Law Party) | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan
Dave Stein advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. Senate Michigan on July 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Dave Stein (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Michigan gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2022
General election
General election for Governor of Michigan
The following candidates ran in the general election for Governor of Michigan on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gretchen Whitmer (D) | 54.5 | 2,430,505 | |
| Tudor Dixon (R) | 43.9 | 1,960,635 | ||
| Mary Buzuma (L) | 0.9 | 38,800 | ||
| Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.4 | 16,246 | ||
| Kevin Hogan (G) | 0.2 | 10,766 | ||
| Daryl Simpson (Natural Law Party) | 0.1 | 4,973 | ||
| Evan Space (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 26 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 21 | ||
| Total votes: 4,461,972 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan
Incumbent Gretchen Whitmer advanced from the Democratic primary for Governor of Michigan on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gretchen Whitmer | 100.0 | 938,382 | |
| Total votes: 938,382 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Articia Bomer (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Governor of Michigan
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for Governor of Michigan on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tudor Dixon | 39.7 | 436,350 | |
| Kevin Rinke | 21.5 | 236,306 | ||
| Garrett Soldano | 17.5 | 192,442 | ||
| Ryan Kelley | 15.1 | 165,587 | ||
| Ralph Rebandt | 4.1 | 45,046 | ||
| James Craig (Write-in) | 2.1 | 23,521 | ||
| Elizabeth Adkisson (Write-in) | 0.0 | 11 | ||
| Justin Blackburn (Write-in) | 0.0 | 10 | ||
| Total votes: 1,099,273 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Perry Johnson (R)
- Michael Markey Jr. (R)
- Bob Scott (R)
- Austin Chenge (R)
- Michael Brown (R)
- Donna Brandenburg (R)
Green convention
Green convention for Governor of Michigan
Kevin Hogan advanced from the Green convention for Governor of Michigan on April 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Kevin Hogan (G) | |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Governor of Michigan
Mary Buzuma advanced from the Libertarian convention for Governor of Michigan on July 10, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Mary Buzuma (L) | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Governor of Michigan
Donna Brandenburg advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Governor of Michigan on July 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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2025
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2024
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2022
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