Turner becomes the fourth candidate to enter the race. Incumbent mayor Tito Brown is seeking a third term. Derrick McDowell, owner of the Youngstown Flea, and John White, husband of seventh ward councilwoman Amber White, have also announced plans to run.

After months of unsuccessful meetings, the Flint city council passed a resolution to schedule a special election for the 3rd ward seat on Wednesday night. After a meeting where the Flint City council passed resolutions allocating AARPA dollars for medical debt relief and infrastructure repairs,

Flint officials plan to appoint a 3rd Ward ambassador due to the city council's deadlock on filling the vacant council position.

Flint City Council members haven’t been able to agree on who should be appointed to represent the city’s 3rd Ward since the late Quincy Murphy died on Sept. 29, but residents of the ward will vote in May and August to decide who completes his term.