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The primary, general elections will feature a few contested races

  Editor’s note: With the deadline to file for most local positions passed, following is a look at some contested local races for the primary and look ahead to the November 5 general election. While the city and school board do not have contested races in August, there will be several decisions to be made in November. This fall, the News will give all candidates with contested races an opportunity to state their cases for election.

  There is going to be a mayoral race in the City of Frankenmuth this fall.

  Frankenmuth resident Dennis Krafft turned in his petition on Tuesday, July 16, indicating he is running to for mayor in the General Election, set for Tuesday, November 5.

  Current Mayor Pro Tem Tom Meyer announced earlier this spring that he would also run for the position, as well as Vincent Perratti, creating a race for the first time since former Mayor Gary Rupprecht and the late Mary Anne Ackerman, who won the race and became mayor in 2019.

  Ackerman passed away February 24, 2024, following a short, intense battle with cancer at age 66. Meyer was named mayor pro tem and his current term on the council was set to end December 31, 2026.

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