US EditionDetroit voters pick 2 candidates from a large field vying to become next mayor
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – Mary Sheffield won the Detroit mayoral primary with 51% of the vote while Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. secured 17.6%, setting the stage for the November general election.
- Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield and Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. emerged as the top two vote-getters in the primary, advancing to the November 2025 general election.
- With Mayor Mike Duggan running for Michigan governor, nine candidates entered Detroit's first open-seat mayoral race since 2013.
- The Detroit Election Department reported 49,472 absentee and 2,367 in-person ballots, with 16.69% voter turnout of 518,314 registered voters, as of yesterday.
- With 91 days until the November 4, 2025 general election, Sheffield and Kinloch will campaign for supporters, donors, and allies as Detroit voters decide who succeeds Mike Duggan.
- Beyond November, the next mayor must address diminished federal funding, poverty, and affordable housing, while Detroit’s next mayor could be the city’s first woman and first Black woman mayor or a faith leader pastor.
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Detroit voters focus on key priorities for mayoral finalists Sheffield, Kinloch
DETROIT — As Detroit voters prepared to shift their attention to November's general election, they said mayoral hopefuls Mary Sheffield and the Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. should focus their plans on spreading the city's momentum to neglected neighborhoods, fighting crime…
Sheffield, Kinloch head to general election in Detroit mayor’s race - WDET 101.9 FM
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield won a clear majority of votes in Tuesday’s mayoral primary. She’s now one of the two finalists for the top job in city government.Sheffield says if she’s elected mayor, she’ll work to find new revenue streams to replace federal funding and invest it in areas that will continue the city’s growth.“Where every Detroiter has a clear path to quality education… good paying jobs… and home ownership. And whe…
Sheffield Surges to Victory in Detroit Mayoral Primary, Will Face Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. in November Election
Photo: Curtis Paul ~ WJR DETROIT, Aug. 6, 2025 ~ Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield emerged as the clear frontrunner in Tuesday’s mayoral primary, securing 51% of the vote and earning a spot in the November general election against Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr., who finished second with 17.6%. Sheffield celebrated her win Tuesday night at the Cielo Rooftop Bar atop the Cambria Hotel in Downtown Detroit, where she addressed a jubilant cro…
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