Multiple Michigan Municipalities Hold Significant 2025 Local Elections

Multiple municipal elections are scheduled for November 4, 2025, across various U.S. towns with candidates vying for city commission, council, and alderman positions. In Birmingham, MI, five candidates are competing for three City Commission seats with four-year terms, including incumbent Andrew Haig and Bill Kolb. Southport, NC, has three candidates running for a single Ward 2 Board of Aldermen seat, with the board offering $12,000 annual compensation and a $20,000 group term life insurance policy but no city contributions toward medical benefits. New Canaan, CT, features a Town Council election with five candidates competing for six seats, where current GOP members hold the majority and candidate Scott Gress highlights his extensive local involvement and thoughts on charter revisions. Royal Oak, MI, voters will choose a mayor between Michael Fournier and Trish Oliver, and three city commissioners from six candidates including incumbent Brandon Kolo. Clawson, MI, has mayoral candidates Paula Millan and Susan Moffitt, along with candidates for full and partial term city council seats, with election information and candidate interviews available through local election pages. These elections reflect active civic engagement and a variety of local government structures and compensation policies.