City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch Jr. emerged as the top two candidates in Detroit's mayoral primary election Tuesday, advancing to the general election in November.

Both candidates are now intensifying their campaigns as they compete to become Detroit's next mayor, with residents weighing important issues like neighborhood development, housing and safety.

Sheffield, a 12-year veteran of the City Council, was a clear front-runner in the primary, while Kinloch narrowly secured the second spot on the ballot over Saunteel Jenkins.

"We need leadership that is ready, that is equipped and prepared with a clear plan to continue the progress that we've made," Sheffield said at her watch party in Detroit Tuesday.

Kinloch, a respected pastor in Detroit, countered w

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