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Michael V. Radtke Jr. (Sterling Heights City Council At-large, Michigan, candidate 2025)
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Michael V. Radtke Jr. is running for election to the Sterling Heights City Council At-large in Michigan. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He was on the ballot in the primary on August 5, 2025.[source]
Radtke completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Michael V. Radtke Jr. provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on July 11, 2025:
- Birth date: October 13, 1985
- High school: Paul K. Cousino Senior High School - Warren, MI
- Bachelor's: University of Michigan, 2009
- Graduate: Columbia University, 2012
- Graduate: London School of Economics and Political Science, 2012
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Christian: Catholic
- Profession: Consultant
- Incumbent officeholder: Yes
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Elections
General election
General election for Sterling Heights City Council At-large (6 seats)
The following candidates are running in the general election for Sterling Heights City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Daniel Acciacca (Nonpartisan) | ||
Teri Brinker (Nonpartisan)  | ||
| Deanna Koski (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Rick McKiddy (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Robert Mijac (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | Michael V. Radtke Jr. (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Jackie Ryan (Nonpartisan) | |
| Maria G. Schmidt (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Liz Sierawski (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Moira Smith (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Henry Yanez (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Barbara A. Ziarko (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Sterling Heights City Council At-large (6 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Sterling Heights City Council At-large on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Daniel Acciacca (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Teri Brinker (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Deanna Koski (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Rick McKiddy (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Robert Mijac (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Michael V. Radtke Jr. (Nonpartisan) | |
| Jackie Ryan (Nonpartisan) | |
| Maria G. Schmidt (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Liz Sierawski (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Moira Smith (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Johnnie S. Townsend (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Henry Yanez (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Barbara A. Ziarko (Nonpartisan) | ||
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| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Election results
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael V. Radtke Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Radtke's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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And now as YOUR City Councilman, I’ve been instrumental in the hiring of 15 new police officers, the addition of 14 more firefighters, the hiring of the city’s two social work case managers, the hiring of 5 additional code enforcement officers, and the continuation of the ReCreating Recreation Parks Improvement Program that is drawing new residents and young families to Sterling Heights..
But our work isn’t done. So now I’m asking you to re-elect me to the City Council, so we can continue to make Sterling Heights a thriving, vibrant, welcoming city. With your support, we’ll improve public safety, hire more city employees, further expand our parks and trails, and ensure Sterling Heights is a city for everyone—new families and long-term residents alike.
Michael- Hire More Police Officers. Sterling Heights still has 10 fewer police officers than before the Great Recession. I won’t stop fighting until our police department returns to full strength, ensuring that Sterling Heights remains one of America’s safest cities.
- Improve Pedestrian and Driver Safety by creating a comprehensive safety plan to slow speeds, protect pedestrians and make our streets safer for all residents through roadway, walkability, and signalization improvements.
- Ensure Sterling Heights is a Welcoming Community for newcomers and long-term residents alike. Diversity is one of Sterling Heights’ great strengths. We need to build on this and ensure that our city government—including our police and fire departments—represent the diverse residents I see when I leave my home every day.
Improved Public Safety by hiring 15 more police officers, 14 more firefighters, and 2 city social work case managers.
Expanded our Parks and Recreation Program by adding more trails, parks, and greenspace. Parks will be accessible in every part of our city, so that every child can play right in their own neighborhood
Ended Sidewalk Special Assessments that could cost homeowners up to $5,000 a year to repair public infrastructure that benefits all residents.
I think the passage of the Pathway to Play and Preservation millage is essential to that, because it will plant 15,000 trees, fix our sidewalks without special assessments, preserve green space, add 12 miles of new trail, and build 2 brand new parks.
It's about the story of a woman who is born, lives a life, dies, and is born again with all the knowledge from her previous life. And her goal to get her life 'right' just once.
- AFSCME MIchigan 925
- Democratic Municipal Officials (DMO)
- Greater Detroit Building & Construction Trades Council
- Greater Metropolitan Association of Realtors
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 58
- Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights
- Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate
- Pipefitters, Steamfitters, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Service UA Local 636
- SMART Sheet Metal Workers’ Local 80
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See also
2025 Elections
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