Detroit City Council candidates spend $1M on 2025 election. Who foots the bill?

Detroit City Council candidates spend $1M on 2025 election. Who foots the bill?

Candidates running for the Detroit City Council cumulatively raised $1.2 million for Tuesday’s general election contests.  Fourteen candidates who disclosed campaign finance reports in late October collectively spent $1 million on their races. Candidates spent an average of $73,130 and raised an average of $87,40, with a few notable outliers.  District 7 candidate Denzel McCampbell raised the most of anyone running for the City Council, fueled b…