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Detroit Mayoral Candidate Mary Sheffield Talks Upcoming Election with Paul W. Smith on “Focus”

Oct 30, 2025 | 3:25 PM

Mary Sheffield, a Detroit mayoral candidate and current city council president representing District 5, poses for a portrait at the Detroit Association of Black Organizations headquarters in Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025. Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

DETROIT, MI ~ The upcoming Detroit mayoral election is set for next Tuesday, Nov. 4 to see who will replace Mike Duggan. Reverend Solomon Kinloch Jr. will be up against Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield on the ballot. Ahead of the election, Sheffield previewed the impactful week which will determine the future of the Motor City on “Focus with Paul W. Smith.”

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Oct. 30, 2025 ~ Detroit City Council President and mayoral candidate Mary Sheffield joins “Focus with Paul W. Smith” live from Motor City Casino.

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