Mary Sheffield to face Solomon Kinloch in November election for Detroit mayor
August 5, 2025
The race for Detroit’s next mayor is set to pit a longtime City Council member against a popular pastor. Council President Mary Sheffield and megachurch leader Solomon Kinloch were the top two vote-getters in Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary. Voters will decide in November which of the two will succeed popular three-term Mayor Mike Duggan. He is running as an independent for Michigan’s open governor’s seat in 2026. Sheffield and Kinloch bested a field of seven others. They included former police Chief James Craig, former City Council member Saunteel Jenkins and current member Fred Durhal III.