Clinton Topp
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Clinton Topp ran for election to the Detroit Community Advisory Council to represent District 7 in Michigan. He was a write-in candidate in the general election on November 4, 2025.
Topp also 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.
Topp was a member of the Detroit Community Advisory Council in Michigan, representing District 7. He assumed office on January 1, 2022.
Elections
2025
City council
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
General election for Detroit City Council District 7
Denzel McCampbell defeated Karen Whitsett and Charles Davis IV in the general election for Detroit City Council District 7 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Denzel McCampbell (Nonpartisan)  | 59.2 | 8,027 |
 | Karen Whitsett (Nonpartisan) | 40.1 | 5,436 | |
| Charles Davis IV (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 0 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 100 | ||
| Total votes: 13,563 | |||
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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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Topp in this election.
Community advisory board
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
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 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Theodora Broughton (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| Amanda Carswell (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| Bettina Little (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| Valerie McPhaul (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| Claude Norwood (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| Eric Scott (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| Herman Starks (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
| Clinton Topp (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | ||
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Endorsements
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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
City council
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Community advisory board
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2021
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See also
2025 Elections
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