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Sterling Heights – City Council At‑Large (6 seats) – Non‑partisan

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CITY COUNCIL RACE

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CONSERVATIVE OR REPUBLICAN LEANING

• Moira Smith WEBSITE retired Social Security Investigator, current Board Member of OAAC Older Adult Advisory Board of Macomb County Commissioners

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• Dan Acciacia WEBSITE  Retired Engineer, clear record on fiscal responsibility + future planning, against long-term bonds

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• Teri Brinker 411 BIO former 911 + police + fire Dispatch Supervisor, Veteran (correction: Teri is not a veteran yet has worked with veterans directly for many years.  Please review her 411 BIO which states " I am a lifetime Auxiliary member of the VFW post 6756 in Centerline and a past Auxiliary President. I am also cofounder of the Bob Brinker Memorial Veterans Foundation. I have hosted several fundraisers helping our Veterans, including homeless and in need Veterans. My father was a Vietnam vet and UAW Veterans chair for the gm tech center. Over the years we sent thousands of care packages to the troops overseas.).

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• Jackie Ryan WEBSITE  former deputy clerk, leans conservative, fiscal responsibility.  Leans conservative with a background in Finance/accounting deputy in county clerk/register office.  Campaign Focus Fiscal accountability, lower taxes, term limits, family housing, communications

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DEMOCRAT LEANING

• Rick McKiddy - fiscal accountability, transparency; UAW–GM labor negotiator, teacher Ballotpedia   UPDATE: Declared Democrat

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• Liz Sierawski (incumbent) – healthcare background; past ballot in DEM race (Endorsement by police orgs removed for unknown reason)

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• Michael Radtke Jr. (incumbent) – Democratic consultant - declared Progressive (Fire would not endorse)

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• Henry Yanez (incumbent) – former Democratic State Representative, fiscal voting (coffee hours available for questions)

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• Robert Mijac - former Democratic County Commissioner​

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• Deanna Koski (incumbent) No vote on Lakeside Grant, favors developers

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• Maria G. Schmidt (incumbent) Yes vote on Lakeside Grant, favors developers

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• Barbara A. Ziarko (incumbent) Yes vote on Lakeside Grant, favors developers

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MAYORAL RACE (General Election Only)

• The two candidates certified for the general election are:

  • Matthew Ryan (Registered Republican) https://ryanforthepeoplesh.com/

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• • Michael C. Taylor (Registered Independent) Votes Democrat leaning Progressive -  Michael C. Taylor was appointed by Gretchen Whitmer to serve on the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) Executive Committee -

    • ​FRAUD FOUND LINK HERE: Also the same agency Recent reporting shows the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) is under investigation over a $20M grant connected to Global Link International and former MEDC board member Fay Beydoun. The Attorney General’s affidavit reportedly called dozens of expenses “fraudulent,” and state investigators raided MEDC’s Lansing office in June 2025. MEDC has pushed back in court over the raid, and lawmakers have held oversight hearings, so it’s an active probe, not a final finding against the whole agency.

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Michael V. Radtke Jr., Robert Mijac and Liz Sierawski have declared publicly Democratic or Progressive affiliations and voting records.

Update: Per a diligent researcher it has been found the Rick McKiddy is a "declared democrat"

​What is the difference between a "declared democrat" and unknown or not declared?  The "declared democrat" public posts their claim or they are an elected official or they are quoted by credentialed news agencies.

Although this is a non-partisan race the "declared democrat" information is important for the voter to make their own decisions.