DETROIT – Two candidates will be advancing to the general election for Detroit’s next mayor.
Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch are projected to advance in the mayoral race, with Sheffield winning more than 50% of the vote in Tuesday’s primary election.
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Nine candidates put their names on the ballot to be Detroit’s next mayor. On Aug. 5, 2025, the city voted on the top two candidates who will run head-to-head.
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced in December 2024 that he will not be running for reelection. Instead, he is running as an Independent candidate for Michigan’s governor.
Ken Haddad has been with Local 4/ClickOnDetroit since 2013. He helps lead news coverage and content across broadcast and digital platforms. He's from the Metro Detroit area, and loves covering important news (and sports) in his hometown.
Samantha Sayles is an Oakland University alumna who’s been writing Michigan news since 2022. Before joining the ClickOnDetroit team, she wrote stories for WILX in Lansing and WEYI in Flint.