Mary Sheffield, Saunteel Jenkins, Rev. Jonathan Kinloch Jr.

Sunday is the last day for in-person early voting, and Aug. 5 is the actual primary in Detroit for mayor and city council.

Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick points out the pros and cons of the six candidates he considers contenders. He writes, for example, that for President Mary Sheffield, the strengths and weaknesses are almost identical.

Here's a sampling from Elrick's column on the top three polling candidates.

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield

►She is experienced, energetic, connected, well-financed, active on social media, and has influential friends and family.

►It is hard to point to many signature achievements that can't also be credited to Duggan, the council, a developer, or a com

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