Marcus Muhammad seeking third term as Benton Harbor’s mayor

BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (WNDU) - Benton Harbor Mayor Marcus Muhammad is running for reelection.

According to our reporting partners at The Herald-Palladium, Muhammad is seeking a third term as mayor in the fall. Muhammad was first elected as a city commissioner in 2009 and as mayor in 2015.

In a Facebook post (see below), Muhammad highlighted his work on keeping Benton Harbor High School alive, repleacing lead water pipes, and more.

If reelected, Muhammad says raising the quality of life for residents by improving the housing stock is on his agenda.

In February, Benton Harbor native Gwen Johnson announced she’s running to be mayor of the city. There are also four city commissioner seats up for grabs.

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