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Coleman Young II
2022 - Present
2026
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Coleman Young II is an at-large member of the Detroit City Council in Michigan. He assumed office on January 1, 2022. His current term ends on January 1, 2026.
Young is running for re-election for an at-large seat of the Detroit City Council in Michigan. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. He advanced from the primary on August 5, 2025.
Biography
Young, whose birth name was Joel Loving, was raised by his mother in California. Coleman's mother worked for the city of Detroit. In 1989, a paternity test showed that Young's father was Coleman Young, the mayor of Detroit.[1] Coleman graduated from Charter Academy High School as the valedictorian of his class. He studied at Wayne State University after transferring from Azusa Pacific University, where he was a member of the football team and studied communications and pastoring. He was an intern for the Detroit City Council Research & Analysis Division and for Subway Restaurants. Young began hosting a talk show called The Young Effect in 2005.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
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General election for Detroit City Council At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Mary Waters, incumbent Coleman Young II, Janee Ayers, and James Harris are running in the general election for Detroit City Council At-large on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Mary Waters (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan) | |
| Janee Ayers (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | James Harris (Nonpartisan) | |
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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 |
| ✔ | 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 | |
| Gary Hunter (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 3,471 | ||
 | Levan Adams (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 3,388 | |
| Theodore Dorsette (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 16 | ||
| Patricia Hurt (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Anthony Walker (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Jenika-Renee' Whitehead (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 637 | ||
| Total votes: 145,806 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Victoria Collier (Nonpartisan)
- Ramon Jackson (Nonpartisan)
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2021
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)
General election
General election for Detroit City Council At-large (2 seats)
Coleman Young II and Mary Waters defeated incumbent Janee Ayers and Nicole Small in the general election for Detroit City Council At-large on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan) | 31.3 | 48,380 |
| ✔ | | Mary Waters (Nonpartisan) | 26.9 | 41,678 |
| Janee Ayers (Nonpartisan) | 25.2 | 39,001 | ||
| Nicole Small (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 25,306 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 402 | ||
| Total votes: 154,767 | |||
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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 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Janee Ayers (Nonpartisan) | 30.9 | 34,514 | |
| ✔ | | Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan) | 30.5 | 34,159 |
| ✔ | | Mary Waters (Nonpartisan) | 23.3 | 26,028 |
| ✔ | Nicole Small (Nonpartisan) | 10.7 | 11,990 | |
| Jermain Jones (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 4,647 | ||
| Oneita Jackson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 78 | ||
 | Royce Kinniebrew (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 30 | |
| Debra Eddington-Loper (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 26 | ||
| Tonya Wells (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 380 | ||
| Total votes: 111,853 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Steven Lett (Nonpartisan)
2018
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13
Rashida Tlaib defeated Sam Johnson and D. Etta Wilcoxon in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rashida Tlaib (D) | 84.2 | 165,355 |
 | Sam Johnson (Working Class Party) | 11.3 | 22,186 | |
 | D. Etta Wilcoxon (G) | 4.1 | 7,980 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 778 | ||
| Total votes: 196,299 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- John Conyers III (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Rashida Tlaib | 31.2 | 27,841 |
 | Brenda Jones | 30.2 | 26,941 | |
 | Bill Wild | 14.1 | 12,613 | |
| Coleman Young II | 12.5 | 11,172 | |
 | Ian Conyers | 6.6 | 5,861 | |
 | Shanelle Jackson | 5.4 | 4,853 | |
| Total votes: 89,281 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
No Republican candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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 Mike Duggan defeated Coleman Young II in the general election for mayor of Detroit.[3]
| Mayor of Detroit, General Election, 2017 | ||
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mike Duggan Incumbent |
71.64% | 72,439 |
| Coleman Young II | 27.84% | 28,149 |
| Write-in votes | 0.53% | 532 |
| Total Votes | 101,120 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017 | ||
The following candidates ran in the primary election for mayor of Detroit.[4]
| Mayor of Detroit, Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mike Duggan Incumbent |
67.72% | 43,519 |
| Coleman Young II |
26.72% | 17,170 |
| Donna Pitts | 0.82% | 528 |
| Edward Dean | 0.67% | 433 |
| Danetta Simpson | 0.66% | 422 |
| Curtis Greene | 0.48% | 307 |
| Angelo Brown | 0.35% | 228 |
| Articia Bomer | 0.31% | 201 |
| Write-in votes | 2.27% | 1,459 |
| Total Votes | 64,267 | |
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017 | ||
2014
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Michigan State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. Incumbent Coleman Young II was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Barry Berk was unopposed in the Republican primary. Young defeated Berk in the general election.[5][6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Coleman Young II Incumbent |
71.8% | 48,510 | |
| Republican | Barry Berk | 28.2% | 19,021 | |
| Total Votes | 67,531 | |||
2010
- See also: Michigan State Senate elections, 2010
Young won election to the 1st District of the Michigan State Senate in 2010. He defeated Dakeisha Harwick (R) in the November 2 general election.[9]
| Michigan State Senate, District 1 General election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Coleman Young II (D)
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40,122 | |||
| Dakeisha Harwick (R) | 2,895 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Young ran unopposed for District 4 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[10]
Young raised $39,665 for his campaign.[11]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 4 | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Coleman Young II (D)
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28,114 | |||
Campaign themes
2025
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2021
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2017
Young's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[12]
Education
- Excerpt: "The Detroit public school district is in need of immediate assistance. Our school district is under terrorist attack with over 300 school closings and our residents scrambling to find solutions. We need to reinvest in our schools and return our educational focus back to the basics. I plan to develop programs that address key issues like after school care, extended learning, and job training."
Housing
- Excerpt: "Our neighborhoods are dilapidating while billions of dollars are being invested downtown and in select areas. We need to challenge our leaders to come to the table collectively to find creative ways to secure funding to rebuild. We also need to work with developers to reduce flooding and power outages for the residents."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Growing cases of critical illnesses have created a massive demand for more hospitals and treatment centers in the city. A lack of clinics and mental health facilities have challenged residents to travel far and abroad for solutions. I will lead the charge to bring affordable and capable care back to the neighborhoods."
Crime
- Excerpt: "More jobs equal less crime. I am committed to putting the residents of Detroit back to work which will result in a dramatic decrease in the amount of crime in our neighborhoods. Committing our residents to self improvement and rewarding that committment with a good paying job is the key stepping stone to fixing the issues we face."
Diversity
- Excerpt: "It is my goal to spear-head the efforts to attract small businesses with cross cultural and class boundaries. We must continue to build the massive dynamic which has fueled big industry in the city while committing resources and energy to the development and longevity of the grass roots entrepreneur."
Business
- Excerpt: "The unemployment rate in the city of Detroit is 27% percent and with more than one fourth of the city living below the national poverty line I have a committment to energize the small business community and inspire the grass roots entrepreneurs. We are seeking business owners who will commit to long term development and training to help improve the employment statistics in the city."
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State legislative tenure
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2018
In 2018, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 10 through December 31.
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- National Federation of Independent Business in Michigan: 2017-2018 voting record
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2017
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In 2017, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 through December 31.
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2016
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In 2016, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 13 through December 31.
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2015
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In 2015, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 14 through December 17.
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2014
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In 2014, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 8 through December 31.
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2013
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In 2013, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 9 to December 31.
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2012
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In 2012, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 11 to December 27.
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2011
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In 2011, the Michigan State Legislature was in session from January 12 to December 28.
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Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Insurance |
| • Local Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations |
| • Insurance |
| • Local Government, Minority Vice Chair |
| • Banking & Financial Institutions |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Education |
| • Energy and Technology |
| • Local Government and Elections, Vice chair |
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, Vice chair |
| • Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing, Vice chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Young served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Education |
| • Energy and Technology |
| • Local Government and Elections, Vice chair |
| • Outdoor Recreation and Tourism |
| • Reforms, Restructuring and Reinventing, Vice chair |
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Candidate Detroit City Council At-large |
Officeholder Detroit City Council At-large |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "For Detroit Mayor, Paternity No Liability," May 21, 1989
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "It's official: 8 Detroit mayoral candidates will be on primary ballot," May 11, 2017
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "State Senator," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 02, 2010," March 2, 2011
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Election Results - General Election - November 04, 2008," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Young, Coleman A," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Coleman Young II campaign website, "Platform," accessed June 6, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Michigan State Senate District 1 2011-2018 |
Succeeded by Stephanie Chang |
| Preceded by - |
Michigan House of Representatives District 4 2005–2010 |
Succeeded by Maureen Stapleton |
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