The Associated Press declared that with roughly 84% of the vote counted in Tuesday’s primary, City Council President Mary Sheffield led with 37,414 votes (51.2%), while Senior Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. held second with 12,813 votes (17.6%). Both will advance to the November 4 general election.

The path to Detroit’s next mayor is down to two names — both Black, both rooted in the city, and both presenting distinctly different approaches to leadership after months of campaigning, community forums, and ballot-box debates.

Fundraising Aligns with Primary Results

Campaign finance reports show Sheffield held a commanding lead in fundraising heading into the primary cycle. According to filings through July 20:

Mary Sheffield had raised roughly $1.3 million since launching her campaign and h

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