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Danetta Simpson

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Overview

Current roleCosmetologist (retired)

GenderFemale

LocationMichigan

BackgroundCosmetologist (retired)

EducationKettering High School (Detroit)

Notable personal detailsDaNetta Lynese Simpson is a Detroit mayoral candidate and longtime Detroit resident. She previously worked as a cosmetologist and owned and operated a salon in Detroit for more than 30 years, and has also worked as a landlord. In her 2025 campaign, she emphasized neighborhood-focused policies, including a city-backed insurance-style program to help residents pay for home repairs, along with public-safety and infrastructure priorities.

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planetdetroit.org wdet.org wjr.com en.wikipedia.org michiganpublic.org bridgedetroit.com cbsnews.com audacy.com detroitisdifferent.com fox2detroit.com detroittransit.org detroitmi.gov michigan.gov waynecountymi.gov wxyz.com detroiteconomicjustice.org axios.com deadlinedetroit.com sott.net votebarlow.com detroitpeoplesplatform.org election-county-reports-prod112020.s3.amazonaws.com arxiv.org legislature.mi.gov reddit.com apnews.com developer.ballotpedia.org seattletimes.com cdn.ballotpedia.org ballotready.org justfacts.votesmart.org clerk.house.gov simpson.house.gov history.house.gov whitehouse.gov govinfo.gov fec.gov slotkin.senate.gov durbin.senate.gov nga.org congress.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate supports freezing property taxes for current homeowners and 'grandfathering' long-term residents, opposes creating new or higher taxes, and proposes city-run fee/insurance mechanisms to pay for neighborhood repairs rather than raising tax rates.

Climate & Energy

The candidate emphasizes utility affordability and preventing utility shutoffs during extreme heat, and says she would seek funding for infrastructure and work with utility commissioners to keep rates fair. She does not present detailed climate or energy-transition policies in available interviews and coverage.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports stricter gun laws and measures to keep firearms out of the wrong hands while affirming law-abiding owners should not be disarmed. Proposes enforcement in public places, signage and a gun-trafficking law to reduce drive-by shootings and other neighborhood violence.

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