US EditionMary Sheffield Wins Detroit Mayoral Election, AP Projects, Becoming City’s 1st Female Mayor
Mary Sheffield becomes Detroit's mayor after winning the 2025 general election, following Mike Duggan's decision to run for Michigan governor.
- On Nov. 4, Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history as the city's first woman mayor, defeating Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr., per projections by the Associated Press and CNN.
- After Mayor Mike Duggan announced he would not seek reelection and is running for governor, Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. advanced from the August primary, where Sheffield won nearly 51% and Kinloch about 17% in a nine-way field.
- As a front-runner, Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield vastly outraised Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr., drew top-dollar donations and won Duggan's endorsement after the Aug. 5 primary.
- Sheffield will take office in January to succeed Mayor Mike Duggan, inheriting fiscal headwinds as pandemic relief funds dry up and local leaders warn of possible federal cuts.
- On policy, Sheffield has emphasized education, public safety, and neighborhood restoration, pledging to build 44,000 new affordable housing units and cut property taxes in her 100-day plan.
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Sheffield wins Detroit mayor's race, will be first woman to lead city - WDET 101.9 FM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Sheffield won the race for Detroit mayor on Tuesday, defeating Solomon Kinloch Jr. to become the first woman elected to lead the city. Sheffield, the Detroit City Council president, received more than 50% of the vote in August’s all-party municipal primary. The office is officially nonpartisan. Sheffield will succeed three-term incumbent Mike Duggan, who did not seek reelection. The Associated Press declared Sheffield the …
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Mary Sheffield wins Detroit mayoral election
Mary Sheffield wins Detroit mayoral election.
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City Council President Mary Sheffield wins election to become Detroit’s first female mayor
DETROIT (AP) — City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city.
Mary Sheffield wins Detroit mayoral election, AP projects, becoming city’s 1st female mayor
Detroit City Council Mary Sheffield will be the next mayor of Detroit, beating Triumph Church Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr., according to a projection by the Associated Press.
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