2026 Michigan General Election

2026 Michigan Primary Election

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Amber is from Ypsilanti, Michigan. She is a first-generation Japanese-American.

Amber Fellows lives in Ypsilanti, Michigan. 

Amber currently serves as a director of a regional volunteer program. She previously worked at Planned Parenthood as a patient-advocate for youth seeking access to reproductive healthcare.


Amber previously ran for Ypsilanti mayor in 2022 but did not win. 

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Amber previously served three terms in Ypsilanti city government, including as Chair of the Human Relations Commission, Chair of the 220 N. Park Community Benefits Agreement Committee, and Member of the Housing Affordability and Accessibility Committee. Amber also previously ran for Ypsilanti mayor in 2022 but did not win. 

As of May 4, 2026, Amber Fellows’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Supports enacting a Tenant Right of First Refusal and overturning the statewide ban on rent control.

Supports enacting a Tenant Right of First Refusal, which would give tenants the first opportunity to purchase the building they live in before it can be sold to a third party. 

Wants to overturn the statewide ban on rent control.

- Supports enacting a Tenant Right of First Refusal, which would give tenants the first opportunity to purchase the building they live in before it can be sold to a third party. 
- Wants to overturn the statewide ban on rent control.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Healthcare

Supports creating a Reparations Commission to facilitate community discussions and gather resident opinions on reparations.

Supports creating "3rd spaces" for youth and adults, which are informal gathering places outside of home and work, such as libraries and community centers.

Advocates for creating "3rd spaces" for youth and adults, which are informal gathering places outside of home and work, such as libraries and community centers.

Supports creating a forum for Ypsilanti youth to address local issues.

- Supports creating a Reparations Commission to facilitate community discussions and gather resident opinions on reparations.
- Advocates for creating "3rd spaces" for youth and adults, which are informal gathering places outside of home and work, such as libraries and community centers.
- Supports creating a forum for Ypsilanti youth to address local issues.

Public Services

Supports investing in green infrastructure and public power to enhance climate resilience.

Supports improving the human-ecosystem relationship by using solar and other renewable energy, climate resilience infrastructure, planting native trees and plants, protecting the Huron River, and increasing green space.

Prioritizes using solar and other renewable energy, climate resilience infrastructure, planting native trees and plants, and protecting the Huron River

- Supports investing in green infrastructure and public power to enhance climate resilience.
- Prioritizes using solar and other renewable energy, climate resilience infrastructure, planting native trees and plants, and protecting the Huron River

Energy & the Environment

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports restorative justice initiatives for youth.

Supports funding programs that address gun violence among youth.

Supports creating a forum for Ypsilanti youth to address their issues.

Pushes for creating a forum for Ypsilanti youth to address their issues.

- Supports restorative justice initiatives for youth.
- Supports funding programs that address gun violence among youth.
- Pushes for creating a forum for Ypsilanti youth to address their issues.

Education

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Amber Fellows

Amber is a mushroom cultivator at Fungi Revival.

Amber previously ran for Ypsilanti mayor in 2022 but did not win.

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Nicole has a bachelor’s degree in communication and social work and a master’s degree in social work from Eastern Michigan University.

Nicole Brown has a bachelor’s degree in communication and social work and a master’s degree in social work from Eastern Michigan University.

Nicole A. Brown is currently the Mayor of Ypsilanti. She was elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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Nicole currently serves on the Ypsilanti City Council and as Mayor Pro Tem. She was elected in 2014. 

Supports prioritizing infrastructure and economic development.

- Supports prioritizing infrastructure and economic development.

As mayor, established the Ad-Hoc Tenants’ Rights Subcommittee to promote safe renting and address housing instability.

Established the Ad-Hoc Tenants’ Rights Subcommittee to promote safe renting and address housing instability.

- Established the Ad-Hoc Tenants’ Rights Subcommittee to promote safe renting and address housing instability.

Supports destigmatizing mental health challenges and providing resources for those in need.

Prioritizes public safety and violence interruption. 

- Prioritizes public safety and violence interruption. 
- Cares about re-entry support.

- Supports destigmatizing mental health challenges and providing resources for those in need.
- Supports harm reduction.

Supports increasing transparency, community engagement, and communication with residents.

- Supports increasing transparency, community engagement, and communication with residents.

As of May 4, 2026, Nicole A. Brown’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Prioritizes infrastructure and climate resiliency.

- Prioritizes infrastructure and climate resiliency.

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Nicole A. Brown

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- A mayor’s job can be different in each city, but they usually make sure city laws are followed, help create and manage the city’s budget, appoint people to boards and committees, and oversee city services like police, fire departments, parks, and public transportation.
- The mayor works with the city council and sometimes helps make decisions by voting.
- They may be elected in partisan elections or nonpartisan elections, depending on the city. 
- They are elected to a two- or four-year term, depending on the city.

The highest elected official at the city level.

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