Ann Arbor City Council Ward 1 · Nov 3, 2026
Cynthia Harrison
Candidate for City Council Ward 1 (incumbent)
Cynthia Harrison, the incumbent, is running for Ann Arbor City Council Ward 1 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, unopposed.
Election Day (polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.) · Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Director of innovative reentry at the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office. She works to integrate previously incarcerated individuals back into society.
- Occupation (from candidate statement)
- Democratic
- Endorsed by
- Lists endorsements from Mayor Christopher Taylor, Council Member Lisa Disch, Washtenaw County Sheriff Alyshia Dyer, state Sens. Jeff Irwin and Sue Shink, the Ann Arbor Education Association, the Huron Valley Area Labor Federation and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, among others. Cynthia Harrison campaign
- How the press groups them
- MLive reported that Mayor Christopher Taylor backed her in the August Democratic primary. MLive · Aug 4, 2026
- Campaign website
- www.votecynthiaharrison.com
In the Aug. 4 Democratic primary, Cynthia Harrison defeated Rebecca Arends (Ward 1), Sandy Aldrich defeated Teesha Montague (Ward 2), Ryan Bartholomew defeated Ashley Hall (Ward 3), Aidan Sova defeated Dave Zeglen (Ward 4) and Jenn Cornell defeated Greg Monroe (Ward 5). MLive · Aug 4, 2026
Where Cynthia Harrison stands: positions on the record
Displacement1 sourced position
Moved and voted yes on directing the City Administrator to develop a comprehensive anti-displacement plan (passed 9-1, June 2026).
Council voteCity of Ann Arbor · Jun 15, 2026
Arbor South2 sourced positions
Voted yes on approving a brownfield plan for the Arbor South project (passed 8-2, February 2026).
Council voteCity of Ann Arbor · Feb 2, 2026
Voted yes on directing Arbor South negotiations under which the city would issue bonds for the project's public parking decks (passed 7-4, July 2025).
Council voteCity of Ann Arbor · Jul 7, 2025
Short-term rentals1 sourced position
Voted yes on directing the city attorney to prepare a six-month moratorium on new short-term rental licenses (passed 8-1, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Ann Arbor · Jul 20, 2026
Kline's Lot1 sourced position
Voted yes on a purchase and sale agreement for the city-owned Kline's Lot (approved unanimously with ten members present, September 2026).
Council voteCity of Ann Arbor · Sep 8, 2026
Public power1 sourced position
Voted no on a $1.728 million contract for an electric grid asset valuation and municipalization study (failed 5-5, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Ann Arbor · Mar 3, 2025
Affordable housing1 sourced position
Moved a budget amendment sending $700,000 in marijuana excise tax rebate and opioid settlement funds to the Rising Hope Housing Program (adopted by voice vote, May 2026).
Council voteCity of Ann Arbor · May 18, 2026
Land use plan1 sourced position
Voted yes on a council resolution regarding the Comprehensive Land Use Plan and low-rise residential density (passed 8-3, April 2025).
Council voteCity of Ann Arbor · Apr 7, 2025
Housing and growth1 sourced position
Supports implementing the land use plan, mixed-use development and fewer barriers to building housing.
“I support implementing the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, encouraging mixed-use development, and reducing barriers that unnecessarily limit housing production.”
Own statementVOTE411 (League of Women Voters)
Also running for City Council Ward 1
No one else is running for this seat.
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