Gabriela Santiago-Romero will appear on ballot after successful challenge of disqualification

Santiago-Romero's name will be placed on the ballot in District 6 pending a court order mutually agreed upon by her campaign and City Clerk Janice Winfrey.

Supporters of Gabriela Santiago-Romero at the Clark Park stage in Southwest Detroit last week. Photo: Samuel Robinson

Council member Gabriela Santiago-Romero is expected to be placed on the August ballot in District 6, after all.

Santiago-Romero’s disqualification was rescinded Friday, according to her campaign.

Her name will be placed on the ballot pending a court order mutually agreed upon by the campaign and the City Clerk’s office.

The court order is expected to be signed Tuesday, a spokesperson for her campaign said in a statement.

It’s a major victory for the Southwest Detroit incumbent, who described the last two weeks in limbo as a “candidate’s worst nightmare.”