By: Alyssa Ochss | Fraser-Clinton Chronicle | Published November 5, 2025
FRASER — On Nov. 4, Fraser residents chose newcomers Crystal Fletcher and George-Michael Higgins, and incumbent Patrick O’Dell to be their City Council members for the next four years.
The other candidates were newcomers Matthew Dantes and Lora Michael.
According to unofficial election results from Macomb County, Higgins received 1,638 votes (28.14%), O’Dell received 1,419 votes (24.38%), Fletcher received 1,136 votes (19.52%), Dantes received 885 votes (15.2%) and Michael received 719 votes (12.35%). There were 24 write-in votes.
Higgins said he is very grateful to be a new councilman for Fraser and to be the top vote-getter. He also said he’s looking forward to working with O’Dell, Fletcher and the rest of the council.
“Very grateful, very happy, we had such a nice campaign and very grateful for the other candidates as well,” Higgins said.
O’Dell said he thought it was a great election but that he wished they had a bigger turnout at the polls. He also said he thinks the other candidates had the best interest of Fraser at heart.
“I feel like our residents made the right choices with the information that they had and I look forward to working with the new council members and making a positive change for the city,” O’Dell said.
Fletcher said she is elated about the results and that she is grateful to the residents who put their trust in her. She also was happy with the support she had from her family and friends.
“I’m just excited to start working for the community and making improvements within the community that I know have been asked for,” Fletcher said.
“I am grateful to everyone who supported my campaign and I wish the rest of the candidates a successful future,” Dantes said in an email.