Saunteel Jenkins, former CEO of The Heat and Warmth Fund and a candidate in Detroit’s 2025 mayoral primary, is officially endorsing City Council President Mary Sheffield in the November general election. Jenkins, who finished third in the primary, told the Michigan Chronicle in an exclusive interview, “I am endorsing President Mary Sheffield to be the next mayor of the city of Detroit.”

Her announcement adds a decisive new layer to the mayoral race, one that could shape the path forward for Sheffield as she seeks to become the first woman and the first Black woman elected mayor in Detroit’s history. Jenkins, once a rival on the debate stage, is now offering her support with a clear sense of conviction about the city’s future. “There are a few reasons why,” she said. “The first is that s

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