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Mayor-Elect Mary Sheffield Joins WJR to Discuss Election Win

Nov 6, 2025 | 4:45 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 ~ Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield won a historic election Tuesday evening, becoming the first woman to be elected as mayor of Detroit. She joined “Focus with Paul W. Smith” to discuss her big win and her plans for the city.

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Nov. 6, 2025 ~ Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield talks to Paul W. Smith after her big win on election night.

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