Wayne County Executive Warren Evans leads early returns in fourth-term bid
The gist
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans took 80% of unofficial early returns to 8% for Republican Michael Evans.
County leadership and gaps in court-ordered mental health care are both in focus.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026A 7 News Detroit investigation found mental health providers across Wayne County failed to file required outpatient treatment plans with the court 66% of the time last year, following the September stabbing death of a Detroit restaurant employee allegedly by a man supposed to be receiving community mental health treatment.
- Oct 30, 2026Wayne County Executive Warren Evans appeared in Ferndale with the Oakland and Macomb county executives at a Detroit Regional Chamber event, saying he is against "bad" data center deals.
- Nov 1, 2026Congresswoman Haley Stevens appeared with Republican Mike Rogers at a Detroit church service after being uninvited from a joint event the same day with Abdul El-Sayed.