Russ Bellant
Russ Bellant was a nonpartisan candidate for District 3 representative on the Detroit City Council in Michigan. Bellant was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Belland served in the U.S Army. His professional experience includes working at the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, as chief of staff for State Representative Wendell Byrd (D), treasurer for the 9th Police Precinct Community Relations Council, president of the Helco Block Club, appointed member of the Detroit Library Commission, and co-founder of the Save Lipke Recreation Center Committee.[1]
Elections
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.[2]
Incumbent Scott Benson defeated Russ Bellant in the general election for District 3 on the Detroit City Council.
| Detroit City Council, District 3 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Scott Benson Incumbent |
63.15% | 6,353 |
| Russ Bellant | 36.08% | 3,630 |
| Write-in votes | 0.77% | 77 |
| Total Votes | 10,060 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Scott Benson and Russ Bellant defeated Dennis Green, Adam Mundy, and Cedric Banks in the primary election for District 3 on the Detroit City Council.[3]
| Detroit City Council, District 3 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Scott Benson Incumbent |
55.66% | 3,469 |
| Russ Bellant |
18.90% | 1,178 |
| Dennis Green | 9.71% | 605 |
| Adam Mundy | 7.88% | 491 |
| Cedric Banks | 6.91% | 431 |
| Write-in votes | 0.95% | 59 |
| Total Votes | 6,233 | |
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Bellant's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[4]
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Endorsements
2017
Belland received the following endorsements in 2017:[6]
- Council of Baptist Pastors of Detroit and Vicinity
- AARP Chapter 2168
- Dequindre Block Club
- Cliff-Rogge-Carrie Block Club
- Davison Association of Block Clubs
- Conant Gardens Property Owners Association
- North Central Block Club Association
- Helco Block Club Association
- Optimist Neighborhood Association
- Restore Northeast Detroit
- Fairwell Recreation Advisory Committee
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Russ Bellant campaign website, "About Russ," accessed October 17, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces re-election bid," February 4, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "It's official: 8 Detroit mayoral candidates will be on primary ballot," May 11, 2017
- ↑ Russ Bellant campaign website, "Platform," accessed October 17, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Russ Bellant campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed October 17, 2017
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