Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch. Photos: Samuel Robinson/Nic Antaya
The campaigns for Detroit mayoral nominees city council president Mary Sheffield and Rev. Solomon Kinloch Jr. are hosting events for supporters to hear directly from the candidates.
Sheffield’s is hosting a town hall series starting this week through the election to allow residents to engage directly with the council president, the first being Tuesday, Aug. 26. Sheffield’s campaign calls the events an “opportunity for residents to engage directly with her, ask questions, and hear her priorities.” The town halls are free to attend.
Kinloch’s campaign will be back at Cass Tech High School on Sept. 6 at 10am for an event with the pastor’s wife, Robin Kinloch, which is focused on turning out women voters. The event includes Wayne CountryProsecutor Kym Worthy, former U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, Detroit comedian CoCo and DJ Rue.
Sheffield won 51 of the vote, taking 43,572 votes out of 85,971 cast. She beat Kinloch by a 33% margin, the pastor took 17% (14,893 total) of the votes. Kinloch beat Saunteel Jenkins by 1,161 votes.
“I say to every Detroiter that is watching tonight, whether you voted for me or not, I am here to serve you, to fight for you, to listen to you,” Sheffield said at her party at the Cambria Hotel rooftop Tuesday night. “No matter our background, our language, our zip code, one thing is very clear: We are one Detroit. We may come from different walks of life, but at the end of the day, we all want the same things: safe neighborhoods, affordable homes, good paying jobs and a future that we all can believe in.”
She would become the city’s first woman mayor.
• District 1: Sept. 10, 2025 – 6:00p – 7:30p: Citadel Of Praise, 20280 Lyndon St, Detroit, MI 48223
• District 6: Sept. 17, 2025 – 6:00 – 7:30p: Basilica of Sainte Anne de Detroit, 1000 St Anne St, Detroit, MI 48216
• District 2: Oct. 2, 2025: 6:00 – 7:30p TBD
• District 7: Oct. 9, 2025 – 6:00p – 7:30p TBD
• District 3: Oct. 23, 2025 – 6:00 – 7:30p TBD
• District 5: Oct. 30, 2025 – 6:00p – 7:30p TBD
Attorney Todd Perkins and former police chief James Craig got the next highest votes, taking around 5%. City councilman Fred Durhal took 3% of the votes. Todd Perkins finished 144 votes ahead of James Craig, earning 5.3%, proving the polls wrong.
Sheffield was endorsed by outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan on Aug. 20, who is running for governor as an independent.
Kinloch criticized the endorsement, saying the city doesn’t do coronations.
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