Articles tagged: Ann Arbor mayoral race
Ann Arbor mayoral race: Albert Howard accuses Mayor John Hieftje of running 'shadow government'
Posted: Oct 13, 2012Some people have criticized the city of Ann Arbor for having partisan elections for mayor and council — it's not like this in every city — but Mayor John Hieftje says he prefers it this ... Read more »
with poll: Albert Howard so far running a quiet campaign to unseat Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje
Posted: Sep 03, 2012After seeing his allies lose majority control of the Ann Arbor City Council in the August primary, Mayor John Hieftje faces his own re-election test in November. Read more »
Albert Howard files to run as an Independent against Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje
Posted: Jul 16, 2012Albert Howard, a conservative Republican, will challenge Democratic Mayor John Hieftje as an Independent in the November general election. City Clerk Jackie Beaudry confirmed on Monday that Howard turned in 350 signatures and will appear ... Read more »
Election 2012: Mayor John Hieftje's only challenger disqualified from running as Republican
Posted: May 21, 2012Albert Howard has been disqualified from running as a Republican against Democratic Mayor John Hieftje this year, but he's not counting himself out. He pulled petitions on Friday to run as an Independent and has ... Read more »
More Ann Arbor City Council candidates file as Tuesday deadline approaches
Posted: May 11, 2012With Tuesday's filing deadline only days away, candidates for the Ann Arbor City Council are lining up and making their campaigns official. Vivienne Armentrout, who is running as a Democrat in the 5th Ward, filed ... Read more »
Republican Albert Howard says he plans to challenge Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje for his seat this year
Posted: May 07, 2012Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje might face an opponent this year after all, after two other potential challengers appear to have backed away. Albert Howard, a Republican from the city's 3rd Ward, pulled petitions on ... Read more »
2010 Year in Politics: A brief look back at some of the stories that made headlines in Ann Arbor
Posted: Dec 30, 20101. Rick Snyder's Rise to the Top Ann Arbor venture capitalist Rick Snyder, the former president of Gateway Computers, catapulted from political obscurity to Lansing’s doorstep by winning Michigan’s gubernatorial election in November. Snyder spent ... Read more »
Campaign finance reports show Washtenaw County candidates raised hundreds of thousands
Posted: Dec 02, 2010Republican Mark Ouimet and Democrat Christine Green combined to raise more than $431,700 competing for the 52nd District state House seat, campaign finance reports show. The reports, which were due today, demonstrate just how much ... Read more »
Ann Arbor mayoral candidate Steve Bean says his quiet campaign is not merely symbolic
Posted: Oct 30, 2010Ann Arbor mayoral candidate Steve Bean fielded a question recently that most candidates for public office aren't usually asked: Is your candidacy serious or merely symbolic? "It's a serious campaign, and I intend to serve ... Read more »
Newcombe Clark and John Hieftje clash over DDA issues, crime at Ann Arbor candidate forum
Posted: Oct 29, 2010Ann Arbor City Council candidate Newcombe Clark cautiously approached Mayor John Hieftje after Thursday night's candidate forum, apologizing for seemingly offending him with his remarks about crime in the city. Hieftje didn't appear touched by ... Read more »
Christine Green and Mark Ouimet lead the way, spend $108,000 in latest campaign finance reports
Posted: Oct 22, 2010The race for the 52nd District state House seat in western Washtenaw County is heating up, with Republican Mark Ouimet and Democrat Christine Green raising and spending big bucks. The latest campaign finance reports filed ... Read more »
Ann Arbor mayoral candidates talk environment, city parks in first public debate
Posted: Sep 28, 2010Discussion of environmental issues and city parks took center stage Monday night in the first public debate between Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje and challenger Steve Bean. Hieftje, a Democrat who has been in office ... Read more »
Candidates in Washtenaw County spent thousands on campaigns, new finance reports show
Posted: Sep 03, 2010(This story has been updated to reflect information from campaign finance reports filed by John Hieftje, Jack Eaton, Lou Glorie. Glorie filed her report late today. Eaton filed his report shortly before the county clerk's ... Read more »
Ann Arbor mayor, incumbent City Council members declare victory over slate of challengers
Posted: Aug 03, 2010Ann Arbor Mayor John Hieftje and three of his colleagues on the City Council declared victory Tuesday night over a slate of candidates who were hoping to oust them. The challengers waged an aggressive campaign ... Read more »
Early voters in Ann Arbor favor incumbents, say they're pleased with direction city is headed
Posted: Aug 03, 2010The polls are open in Ann Arbor, and voters are speaking. So far, they appear to be saying they want to keep Mayor John Hieftje and all three incumbent Ann Arbor City Council members who are up ... Read more »
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