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313files.org is a public archive documenting Detroit's political and economic elite.
Detroit's struggles aren't accidental—they're the inevitable result of institutions that enable the powerful to trade public resources for personal gain while facing minimal accountability. They flow from a structural moral bankruptcy that encourages exploitation of the poor to benefit the rich and powerful.
By connecting isolated incidents into documented patterns, 313files.org seeks to expose not just individual bad actors, but the fundamental flaws in a system designed to prioritize profit over people. Every entry is meticulously sourced from public records, verified reporting, and official documents.
We believe the people of Detroit will not flourish until we all work to expose and dismantle the structures that consistently prioritize elite interests over community wellbeing.
2025 Mayoral Race Profiles
Candidates that have formed campaign committees
- Jonathan Barlow
- James Craig
- Fred Durhal III
- Joel Haashiim
- Saunteel Jenkins
- Solomon Kinloch Jr.
- Rogelio Landin
- Todd R. Perkins
- Mary Sheffield
Joe Tate
People requesting nominating petitions but have not yet formed campaign committees
- Articia Bomer
- Angelo Brown
- Johnny James Cain
- Veremy Conn
- Frances Culver
- Carol Dargin
- Tiffany Dean
- Dean Evans
- Wonda Fuller
- Edmund Gilliam
- John Golec
- Shakira Hawkins
- Tyrone Huffman
- Joyce Jennings-Fells
- Andrea Johnson
- Blaine Johnson
- LaMar Lemmons
- Lakeita Norwood-Brown
- Donna Pitts
- Danetta Simpson
- Ramiro Urista
- Ronald Walker
- GJermaine Williams II
What We're Reading (2/23/25)
- Corporate welfare took $1 billion from Detroit’s schools, city services over past decade Steve Neavling, Detroit Metro Times.
Current Elected Leaders
- City of Detroit Elected Leadership
- Wayne County Elected Leadership
- State Representatives
- State Senators
- US Representatives
Special Collections
- Detroit's Champions: Leaders Who Stood for the People
- Detroit's MAGA Mega Donors
- Real Estate Speculators
- Dark Money in Detroit: PACS, SuperPACs, and the Rest
- A History of Corporate Welfare
- The Bankruptcy
Research Tools
- Accessing Newspaper Archives through the Library of Michigan
- Michigan Campaign Finance Database
- Wayne County Campaign Finance Database
- Federal Campaign Finance Database
- Michigan Attorney Discipline Board
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
- ProPublica 527 Explorer
- Property Praxis
Understanding Detroit
- Must Read Books
- Detroit Urbanism
- Detroiturbex
- Detroit YES!
- Outlier Media
- Motor City Muckracker
- Voice of Detroit
Media Outlets
- Capitol Hill Citizen (Print only)
- Outlier Media
- BridgeDetroit
- Bridge Michigan
- Chalkbeat Detroit
- Corporate Crime Reporter (Print only)
- Planet Detroit
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