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Regina Ross
Regina Ross ran for election to the Detroit City Council to represent District 7 in Michigan. She lost in the primary on August 5, 2025.
Biography
Ross was born in Detroit, Michigan. She received a bachelor's degree in liberal arts, with a minor in political science, from Wayne State University. She also earned a master's degree in administration/instructional technology and education from Wayne State University and a Ph.D. in education from Ashford University. Ross taught adult education in the Detroit Public Schools after receiving her bachelor's degree, and then moved to childhood education upon receiving her master's degree in education.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Detroit City Council District 7
Denzel McCampbell and Karen Whitsett are running in the general election for Detroit City Council District 7 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
 | Denzel McCampbell (Nonpartisan) | |
 | Karen Whitsett (Nonpartisan) | |
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Detroit City Council District 7
Denzel McCampbell and Karen Whitsett defeated Regina Ross, Bobbi Johnson, and Dustin Campbell in the primary for Detroit City Council District 7 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denzel McCampbell (Nonpartisan) | 34.2 | 3,403 |
| ✔ | | Karen Whitsett (Nonpartisan) | 33.6 | 3,344 |
 | Regina Ross (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 2,472 | |
| Bobbi Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 6.4 | 638 | ||
| Dustin Campbell (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.3 | 28 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 72 | ||
| Total votes: 9,957 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Clinton Topp (Nonpartisan)
- Jacqueline Dunlap (Nonpartisan)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: Municipal elections in Wayne County, Michigan (2024)
General election
General election for Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees District 5
Paulette Brown defeated Galen Eric Winston in the general election for Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Paulette Brown (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 92.0 | 620 | |
| Galen Eric Winston (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 8.0 | 54 | ||
| Total votes: 674 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Shaunta Haggerty (Nonpartisan)
- Regina Ross (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Shaunta Haggerty and Regina Ross advanced from the primary for Wayne County Community College Board of Trustees District 5.
Endorsements
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2021
See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)
General election
General election for Detroit City Council District 7
Fred Durhal III defeated Regina Ross in the general election for Detroit City Council District 7 on November 2, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fred Durhal III (Nonpartisan) | 50.1 | 5,607 |
| Regina Ross (Nonpartisan) | 49.5 | 5,548 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 11,197 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Detroit City Council District 7
The following candidates ran in the primary for Detroit City Council District 7 on August 3, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Durhal III (Nonpartisan) | 29.9 | 2,563 |
| ✔ | | Regina Ross (Nonpartisan) | 24.2 | 2,076 |
| John Bennett (Nonpartisan) | 19.6 | 1,676 | ||
 | JoAnna Underwood (Nonpartisan) | 14.1 | 1,210 | |
| William Davis (Nonpartisan) | 5.3 | 454 | ||
| Angy Webb (Nonpartisan) | 4.1 | 353 | ||
| Robert Dunlap (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 1.4 | 120 | ||
| Reba Neely (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 19 | ||
| Ericka Murria (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.2 | 18 | ||
| Charles Anthony (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 2 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 80 | ||
| Total votes: 8,571 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- DeQuincy Hyatt (Nonpartisan)
- Terrell George (Nonpartisan)
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 Gabe Leland defeated Regina Ross in the general election for District 7 on the Detroit City Council.
| Detroit City Council, District 7 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Gabe Leland Incumbent |
55.87% | 7,007 |
| Regina Ross | 43.59% | 5,467 |
| Write-in votes | 0.54% | 68 |
| Total Votes | 12,542 | |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Gabe Leland and Regina Ross defeated JoAnna Underwood in the primary election for District 7 on the Detroit City Council.[3]
| Detroit City Council, District 7 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Gabe Leland Incumbent |
59.17% | 4,554 |
| Regina Ross |
24.67% | 1,899 |
| JoAnna Underwood | 15.81% | 1,217 |
| Write-in votes | 0.35% | 27 |
| Total Votes | 7,697 | |
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017 | ||
2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016. Incumbent Harvey Santana (D) did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Sylvia Santana defeated James Stephens in the Michigan House of Representatives District 9 general election.[4]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Santana |
94.29% | 27,560 | |
| Republican | James Stephens | 5.71% | 1,668 | |
| Total Votes | 29,228 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
The following candidates ran in the Michigan House of Representatives District 9 Democratic primary.[5][6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Sylvia Santana |
49.33% | 2,967 | |
| Democratic | Annie Carter | 2.51% | 151 | |
| Democratic | Tijuana Morris | 3.19% | 192 | |
| Democratic | Alicia Murphy | 4.01% | 241 | |
| Democratic | William Phillips | 1.58% | 95 | |
| Democratic | Gary Pollard | 30.49% | 1,834 | |
| Democratic | Regina Ross | 8.89% | 535 | |
| Total Votes | 6,015 | |||
James Stephens ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 9 Republican primary.[5][6]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 9 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | James Stephens (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2025
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2024
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2021
Regina Ross did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Regina Ross - About," accessed June 16, 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
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
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