Tyra Dear-Williams
Tyra Dear-Williams was a nonpartisan candidate for District 2 representative on the Detroit City Council in Michigan. Dear-Williams was defeated in the primary election on August 8, 2017.
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.[1]
The following candidates ran in the primary election for District 2 on the Detroit City Council.[2]
| Detroit City Council, District 2 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Roy McCalister Jr. |
24.85% | 3,162 |
| Virgil Smith |
22.10% | 2,812 |
| George Cushingberry Jr. Incumbent | 19.65% | 2,501 |
| Helena Scott | 17.85% | 2,271 |
| Linda Bernard | 9.39% | 1,195 |
| Tyra Dear-Williams | 5.28% | 672 |
| Write-in votes | 0.88% | 112 |
| Total Votes | 12,725 | |
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017 | ||
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