2026 DETROIT SCHOOL BOARD · CANDIDATE VIDEO SERIES

CANDIDATE NAME

Candidate for the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education

Who are the people running to help lead Detroit’s public schools?

In this CitizenDetroit interview series, hear directly from candidates running for the Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) Board of Education in their own words.

Each candidate answers the same questions about their priorities for Detroit students, what they would work to accomplish on the school board, and what they wish they had experienced when they were students themselves.

CitizenDetroit does not endorse candidates. This series is designed to give Detroit voters clear, accessible information about the people on the ballot so you can learn more and make your own decision.

🗳️ Make your voice heard in the November 3, 2026 election.

Candidates appear in ballot order, alphabetical by last name.
Vote for not more than 4
- Natalie Bien-Aime*
- Steve Bland Jr.
- Michelle Broughton
- Katrina Brown
- Cidney Calloway
- Bobby Christian*
- Nicole Conaway
- Vilma Escamilla Duran
- Daniel Ferguson III*
- Duane Larry Grigsby Jr.
- Bessie L. Harris
- David Harris
- C. Allan Hubbard
- Henrietta Ivey*
- Tabrian C. Joe
- Shinese Johnson
- Theodore Jones
- Georgia Mae Lemmons
- LaMar D. Lemmons
- Clement O. Lett*
- Phil Lloyd II
- Darious Morris*
- Liana Mulholland
- Tyshea Pope
- DaNetta L. Simpson
- Tawanna Simpson
- Jameel Montgomery Smith
- Calesther Smith-Arnold*
- Terry E. Whitfield
- Elizabeth A. Williams
- Theresa Williams*
* Did not participate in the CitizenDetroit candidate video series.
Ijazz Jackson*
Aliya Moore
Shawn Vaughn
* Did not participate in the CitizenDetroit candidate video series.

4-YEAR TERM: CANDIDATE VIDEOS

Click any image to watch the candidates who accepted CitizenDetroit's invitation to be interviewed.

Rev. Dr. Steve Bland, Jr. (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Rev. Dr. Steve Bland, Jr. (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Michelle Broughton (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Michelle Broughton (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Katrina Brown (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Katrina Brown (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Cidney Calloway (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Cidney Calloway (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Nicole Conaway (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Nicole Conaway (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Vilma Escamilla Duran (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Vilma Escamilla Duran (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Duane Larry Grigsby, Jr. (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Duane Larry Grigsby, Jr. (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Bessie Harris (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Bessie Harris (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

David Harris (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

David Harris (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

C. Allan Hubbard, PhD., MBA, MA (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

C. Allan Hubbard, PhD., MBA, MA (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Tabrian Joe (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Tabrian Joe (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Dr. Shinese Johnson (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Dr. Shinese Johnson (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Dr. Theodore Jones (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Dr. Theodore Jones (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Georgia Lemmons (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Georgia Lemmons (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

LaMar Lemons (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

LaMar Lemons (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Philip Lloyd (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Philip Lloyd (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Liana Mulholland (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Liana Mulholland (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Tyshea Pope (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Tyshea Pope (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Danetta L. Simpson (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Danetta L. Simpson (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Tawanna Simpson (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Tawanna Simpson (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Dr. Jameel M. Smith, PhD (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Dr. Jameel M. Smith, PhD (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Terry Whitfield (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Terry Whitfield (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Elizabeth Williams (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Elizabeth Williams (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

PARTIAL TERM: CANDIDATE VIDEOS

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Aliya Moore (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

Shawn Vaughn (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy) (Copy)

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