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Clinton Topp
Clinton Topp was a member of the Detroit Community Advisory Council in Michigan, representing District 7. He assumed office on January 1, 2022.
Topp ran for election to the Detroit City Council to represent District 7 in Michigan. He was disqualified from the primary scheduled on August 5, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Detroit City Council District 7
Denzel McCampbell and Karen Whitsett are running in the general election for Detroit City Council District 7 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Denzel McCampbell (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Karen Whitsett (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Detroit City Council District 7
Denzel McCampbell and Karen Whitsett defeated Regina Ross, Bobbi Johnson, and Dustin Campbell in the primary for Detroit City Council District 7 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denzel McCampbell (Nonpartisan) | 34.2 | 3,403 |
| ✔ | | Karen Whitsett (Nonpartisan) | 33.6 | 3,344 |
 | Regina Ross (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 2,472 | |
| Bobbi Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 638 | ||
| Dustin Campbell (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 28 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 9,957 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clinton Topp (Nonpartisan)
- Jacqueline Dunlap (Nonpartisan)
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2021
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)
General election
General election for Detroit Community Advisory Council District 7 (5 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Detroit Community Advisory Council District 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bobbi Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 59.2 | 7,552 | |
| ✔ | Clinton Topp (Nonpartisan) | 37.3 | 4,757 | |
| ✔ | Donald Riley (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 15 | |
| ✔ | Theresa Williams (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 8 | |
| ✔ | Dujuan Kennedy (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 7 | |
 | Byron Brooks (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 7 | |
| Reginald Mitchell (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Rhonda Adams (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 6 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.2 | 404 | ||
| Total votes: 12,762 | |||
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2021
Clinton Topp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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