Esther Haugabook is lifelong resident of Detroit.

Esther previously served three terms on the Virginia Park Citizens District Council.

Esther has over 25 years in real estate, housing policy, and community development.

2025 Michigan General Election

2025 Michigan Primary Election

Supports small and minority-owned businesses with micro-grants and resources.

Supports activating vacant lots and storefronts for pop-up markets and community spaces.

Supports using empty lots and storefronts for pop-up markets and community spaces.

Supports connecting workforce training to local jobs and housing opportunities.

Supports connecting the workforce to local jobs and housing opportunities.

- Supports small and minority-owned businesses with micro-grants and resources.
- Supports using empty lots and storefronts for pop-up markets and community spaces.
- Supports connecting the workforce to local jobs and housing opportunities.

Economy

Supports mixed-income housing developments.

Supports promoting grants for historic home preservation and senior homeowner.

Believes in protecting long-term residents with equitable development policies.

Believes in protecting long-term residents with fair development policies.

Believes in preserving neighborhood character while creating opportunities for future generations.

Believes in protecting neighborhood character while creating opportunities for future generations.

- Supports mixed-income housing developments.
- Supports promoting grants for historic home preservation and senior homeowner.
- Believes in protecting long-term residents with fair development policies.
- Believes in protecting neighborhood character while creating opportunities for future generations.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports expanding community-based policing and mental health crisis teams.

Supports investing in violence prevention programs and youth engagement.

- Supports expanding community-based policing and mental health crisis teams.
- Supports investing in violence prevention programs and youth engagement.

Public Safety

As of June 3, 2025, Esther Haugabook’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Plans to enhance street lighting, parks, and neighborhood safety for families.

Wants to improve street lighting, parks, and neighborhood safety for families.

Plans to host monthly town halls and respond to resident concerns within 72 hours.

Supports promoting after-school programs, youth centers, and a District Youth Council.

- Wants to improve street lighting, parks, and neighborhood safety for families.
- Plans to host monthly town halls and respond to resident concerns within 72 hours.
- Supports promoting after-school programs, youth centers, and a District Youth Council.
- Plans to establish family resource hubs.

Public Services

Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

Esther Haugabook

Buket Urgen

George Adams, Jr.

Michael Hartt

Michael Ri'chard

Renata Miller

Tatjana Jackson

Willie Burton

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