Flint Council Welcomes Seven New Members

Seven newly elected members will join the nine-member Flint City Council, with two returning members continuing their service.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in City Hall

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Seven new members are preparing to join the nine-member Flint City Council, replacing prior members in the wards they were elected to represent. The new council includes DeWaun Robinson, who was elected to represent the Fifth Ward, and returning member Candice Mushatt, who represents the Seventh Ward.

Why it matters

The changeover gives Flint residents a largely new council to represent their wards over the coming term. The new members will begin their work with committee business before voting on resolutions.

Seven of the nine seats on the Flint City Council will be filled by newly elected members, with Candice Mushatt and one other member returning. The council will serve a term of four years, though the source does not specify which resolutions will come first.

The players

DeWaun Robinson

Robinson was elected to represent Flint's Fifth Ward on the city council in the 2026 election.

Candice Mushatt

Mushatt is a returning Flint City Council member who represents the Seventh Ward and is one of two members continuing their service.

The details

The nine-member council includes Debra Coleman, LaShawn Johnson, Paradise Williams, Ramie Yelle, DeWaun Robinson, Dakota Starr, Candice Mushatt, Ezekiel Harris, and Michael J. Harris. Members were elected to represent individual wards, and the new members will work through committee business before voting on resolutions.

Seven new members are preparing to take office following the November 5, 2026 election.
The council is expected to focus on moving the city forward over the next four years.

City Hall Context

The seven-of-nine turnover in Flint's ward-based council replaces most seats in a single election cycle. The new council will govern under the same ward structure that defines how each member represents a specific part of the city.

Residents in each ward now have a new council member representing their area. Those members will set the council's early agenda through committee work and resolution votes over the next four years.

The takeaway

A council changeover of this size means residents should check who now represents their ward and what the council's committee assignments look like as the term begins.