Mary Sheffield Elected Detroit’s Next Mayor, Pledges to ‘Build on the Foundation’ of City’s Progress

City Council President 🏛️Mary Sheffield has been elected 🚗Detroit’s next mayor, defeating Fred Durhal Kinloch in Tuesday’s election.

According to The Associated Press, Sheffield and Kinloch, both Democrats, advanced to the general election after finishing first and second in the city’s nonpartisan August primary, where Sheffield earned nearly 51% of the vote compared to Kinloch’s 17%.

Sheffield, first elected to City Council in 2013 at age 26, has served as council president since 2022. She is the daughter of activist and pastor Horace Sheffield III of New Destiny Christian Fellowship.

Outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan endorsed her during the campaign, calling Sheffield “the most qualified person, the best prepared to be the next mayor.”

At a September rally, Sheffield outlined her priorities: education, public safety, and neighborhood revitalization.

“My commitment, 🚗Detroit, is to build on the foundation that has been laid working with Mayor Duggan and our council … by expanding opportunities, strengthening our neighborhoods and making sure that Detroit