Updated Oct 16, 2026, 3:12 PM ET
Tonya Burns
3 November 2026

Tonya Burns

Member of the Flint City Council, 6th ward

Tonya Burns, a Flint city councilor representing the 6th ward, faces incumbent mayor Sheldon Neeley in the November 3, 2026, general election for mayor of Flint.

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Recent media coverage for Tonya Burns.

  1. Flint mayoral candidate Tonya Burns meets residents, pitches unity on key issues

    Burns said she wants to bring the community together to address issues including housing, public safety and economic development.

    midmichigannow.comNeeley
  2. 10-year-old shot while sleeping in Flint home; police say not the intended target

    “We have to adjust our plan according to these stats,” Green said. “So we're definitely going to put all our efforts and all of our resources, technology, anything we can to break this cycle is current cycle of…

    midmichigannow.com
  3. Flint Township voters to decide on changing name to Oak Hills

    Flint Township voters in Genesee County, Michigan, will decide in November whether to change the township’s name to Oak Hills.

    WNEM
  4. Flint transforms ordinary school day into circus adventure for approximately 400 children

    Tonya Burns is not mentioned in the article. The piece centers on Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley welcoming UniverSoul Circus to Flint for a two-hour Circus Camp at Flint Southwestern Classical Academy, engaging about 400…

    themichigantimes.comNeeley
  5. Flint restaurant names new sandwich after Mayor Neeley with proceeds supporting YWCA domestic violence program

    Flint’s Mayor Sheldon Neeley is honored with a new “Mayor Neeley Signature Sandwich” at Hoffman’s Deco Deli & Cafe.

    themichigantimes.comNeeley
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  1. Flint's largest employee union and police sergeants ratify labor agreements awaiting City Council approval

    The article reports that Flint’s largest employee union and the police sergeants ratified labor agreements, with Mayor Sheldon Neeley highlighting the importance of a productive relationship between city leadership and…

    themichigantimes.comNeeley

Biography & Campaign Analysis

Career

Tonya Burns is a member of the Flint City Council, representing the city's 6th ward.

2026 race

In the 2026 election for mayor of Flint, Michigan, Burns advanced from the primary held on August 4, 2026, to the general election on November 3, 2026. There she faces Mayor Sheldon Neeley, the incumbent, who won the office in 2019, kept it in 2022 and is seeking another term.