Earl O'Neal Jr.

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Earl O'Neal Jr.

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2025

Earl O'Neal Jr. ran for election for an at-large seat of the Detroit City Council in Michigan. O'Neal lost as a write-in in the general election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)

General election

General election for Detroit City Council At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Detroit City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Waters (Nonpartisan)	36.1	70,983
✔		Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan)	33.4	65,796
	Submit photo	Janee Ayers (Nonpartisan)	19.6	38,506
		James Harris (Nonpartisan)	10.5	20,655
	Submit photo	Earl O'Neal Jr. (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Lucious Conway (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	787

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 196,727
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Detroit City Council At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Detroit City Council At-large on August 5, 2025.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Mary Waters (Nonpartisan)	32.8	47,845
✔		Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan)	32.1	46,751
✔	Submit photo	Janee Ayers (Nonpartisan)	13.8	20,051
✔		James Harris (Nonpartisan)	7.3	10,649
		Shakira Lynn Hawkins (Nonpartisan)	6.0	8,694
		Valerie Parker (Nonpartisan)	2.9	4,299
	Submit photo	Gary Hunter (Nonpartisan)	2.4	3,471
		Levan Adams (Nonpartisan)	2.3	3,388
	Submit photo	Theodore Dorsette (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	16
	Submit photo	Patricia Hurt (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	2
	Submit photo	Anthony Walker (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	2
	Submit photo	Jenika-Renee' Whitehead (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	0.0	1
		Other/Write-in votes	0.4	637

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 145,806
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Victoria Collier (Nonpartisan)
• Ramon Jackson (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2025

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