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Lisa Carter (Michigan)
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2026
Lisa Carter is a member of the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners in Michigan, representing District 6. Her current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Carter is running for re-election to the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners to represent District 6 in Michigan. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. The primary for this office on August 5, 2025, was canceled.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
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General election for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 6
Incumbent Lisa Carter and Garrett Burton are running in the general election for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 6 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Lisa Carter (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Garrett Burton (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Carter and Garrett Burton advanced from the primary for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 6.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Joshua Medina (Nonpartisan)
- Jacqueline Sproles (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2024)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 4
Incumbent Cara Clemente won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cara Clemente (D) | 94.5 | 28,608 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.5 | 1,663 | ||
| Total votes: 30,271 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4
Incumbent Cara Clemente defeated Lisa Carter in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cara Clemente | 54.3 | 3,523 |
| Lisa Carter | 45.1 | 2,925 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 6,484 | |||
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Endorsements
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2022
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2022)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 4
Cara Clemente defeated Loel Gnadt in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cara Clemente (D) | 85.6 | 19,522 |
| Loel Gnadt (L) | 12.9 | 2,948 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 324 | ||
| Total votes: 22,794 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4
Cara Clemente defeated Lisa Carter, Donald Agee Jr., and Glynis Woodfork in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cara Clemente | 42.9 | 2,952 |
| Lisa Carter | 31.4 | 2,161 | ||
| Donald Agee Jr. | 19.5 | 1,339 | ||
| Glynis Woodfork | 5.9 | 403 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 6,879 | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Wayne County Commission District 4
Loel Gnadt advanced from the Libertarian convention for Wayne County Commission District 4 on July 10, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Loel Gnadt (L) | |
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2021
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)
General election
General election for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 6
Incumbent Lisa Carter defeated Landis Spencer in the general election for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 6 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Carter (Nonpartisan) | 56.6 | 4,391 | |
 | Landis Spencer (Nonpartisan) | 42.8 | 3,318 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 47 | ||
| Total votes: 7,756 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lisa Carter and Landis Spencer advanced from the primary for Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 6.
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2020)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 4
Incumbent Ilona Varga defeated Loel Gnadt in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ilona Varga (D) | 86.6 | 25,653 | |
| Loel Gnadt (L) | 11.6 | 3,430 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 548 | ||
| Total votes: 29,631 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4
Incumbent Ilona Varga defeated Gabriela Santiago-Romero and Lisa Carter in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ilona Varga | 47.3 | 4,474 | |
 | Gabriela Santiago-Romero | 34.4 | 3,254 | |
| Lisa Carter | 17.9 | 1,696 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 40 | ||
| Total votes: 9,464 | |||
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2018
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2018)
General election
General election for Wayne County Commission District 4
Incumbent Ilona Varga won election in the general election for Wayne County Commission District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ilona Varga (D) | 96.2 | 18,318 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.8 | 732 | ||
| Total votes: 19,050 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4
Incumbent Ilona Varga defeated Lisa Carter and Abe Sharif in the Democratic primary for Wayne County Commission District 4 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ilona Varga | 56.4 | 4,125 | |
| Lisa Carter | 25.7 | 1,883 | ||
| Abe Sharif | 17.9 | 1,308 | ||
| Total votes: 7,316 | |||
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2017
The city of Detroit, Michigan, held elections for mayor, city council, city clerk, and the Detroit Board of Police Commisisoners on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 25, 2017.[1] Incumbent Lisa Carter ran unopposed in the general election for District 6 on the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners.[2]
| Detroit Board of Police Commissioners, District 6 General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lisa Carter Incumbent (unopposed) |
96.81% | 7,373 |
| Write-in votes | 3.19% | 243 |
| Total Votes | 7,616 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2025
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2024
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2022
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2021
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2020
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 6 |
Officeholder Detroit Board of Police Commissioners District 6 |
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