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2025 Detroit mayoral election

{{Short description|City election in Detroit, US}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

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| election_name = 2025 Detroit mayoral election

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| flag_image = Flag of Detroit.svg

| type = Presidential

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| previous_election = 2021 Detroit mayoral election

| previous_year = 2021

| election_date = {{Start date|2025|11|4}}

| next_election = 2029 Detroit mayoral election

| next_year = 2029

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| title = Mayor

| before_election = Mike Duggan

| before_party = Independent (United States)

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The 2025 Detroit mayoral election will be held on November 4, 2025, to elect the next mayor of Detroit, Michigan. It will be preceded by a primary election on August 5, in which the two highest-placing candidates will advance to the general election. Municipal elections in Michigan are officially nonpartisan.

Incumbent mayor Mike Duggan was eligible to run for re-election to a fourth term, but is instead running for governor of Michigan in 2026.

Candidates

=Filed=

The deadline for candidates to file their paperwork to appear on the ballot was April 22, 2025. The following candidates filed by that deadline:{{cite web |last1=Langton |first1=Charlie |title=The race for office in Detroit heats up with dozens vying for office |url=https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-mayor-election-nine-candidates-file-run-citys-top-seat |website=Fox 2 Detroit |access-date=8 May 2025 |date=22 April 2025}}

  • Jonathan Barlow, businessman (party affiliation: Democratic)
  • James Craig, former chief of the Detroit Police Department (2013–2021) and candidate for governor in 2022 and U.S. Senate in 2024 (party affiliation: Republican){{cite news |last1=Aguilar |first1=Louis |title=Former Police Chief James Craig announces Detroit mayoral bid |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2025/03/12/former-police-chief-james-craig-announces-detroit-mayoral-bid/82280707007/ |access-date=March 12, 2025 |work=The Detroit News |date=March 12, 2025}}
  • Fred Durhal III, city councilor from the 7th district (2021–present) (party affiliation: Democratic){{Cite web |last=Afana |first=Dana |title=Detroit City Councilman Fred Durhal III announces run for mayor |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/01/29/detroit-councilman-fred-durhal-iii-launches-mayoral-campaign/78007519007/ |access-date=January 30, 2025 |date=January 29, 2025 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}
  • Joel Haashiim, businessman (party affiliation: Democratic){{Cite web |last=Aguilar |first=Louis |title=Council President Mary Sheffield launches campaign to be Detroit's first female mayor |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/12/10/mary-sheffield-detroit-mayoral-campaign-city-council-president-saunteel-jenkins-joe-tate-fred-durhal/76866466007/ |access-date=December 11, 2024 |date=December 10, 2024 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}
  • Saunteel Jenkins, former president of the Detroit City Council from the at-large district (2010–14) (party affiliation: Democratic){{cite news |author=Afana, Dana |work=Detroit Free Press |access-date=January 15, 2025 |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/01/14/saunteel-jenkins-run-detroit-mayor-former-detroit-city-councilwoman/77669602007/ |date=January 14, 2025 |title=Detroit mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins: 'I was on the front lines' of bankruptcy |language=en-US}}
  • Solomon Kinloch Jr., senior pastor of Triumph Church (party affiliation: Democratic){{cite news |work=Bridge Michigan |access-date=February 19, 2025 |title=Pastor Solomon Kinloch announces 2025 bid for Detroit mayor |author=Barrett, Malachi |date=February 19, 2025 |url=https://www.bridgedetroit.com/pastor-solomon-kinloch-announces-2025-bid-for-detroit-mayor/}}
  • Todd Perkins, attorney (party affiliation: Democratic){{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Brandon |date=2025-01-22 |title=Attorney Todd Russell Perkins announces candidacy for Detroit mayor |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/01/22/attorney-todd-russell-perkins-announces-candidacy-for-detroit-mayor/ |access-date=2025-01-27 |website=WDIV-TV |language=en}}
  • Mary Sheffield, president of the Detroit City Council (2022–present) from the 5th district (2014–present) (party affiliation: Democratic)
  • DaNetta Simpson, retired cosmetologist, niece of Elijah Muhammad, and perennial candidate

= Write-in candidates =

  • Arnold Boyd, businessman{{Cite web |title=Meet Your Mayor Quiz: Arnold Boyd |url=https://projects.outliermedia.org/meet-your-mayor-detroit-2025-quiz/ |access-date=2025-06-28 |website=Outlier Media |language=en}}
  • Rogelio Landin, Michigan state director for the League of United Latin American Citizens{{Cite web |last=Barrett |first=Malachi |date=2025-05-03 |title=Detroit mayor candidates for 2025 election |url=https://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroit-mayor-candidates-2025/ |access-date=2025-05-03 |website=Bridge Michigan |language=en-US}}

=Declined=

  • Mike Duggan, incumbent mayor (2014–present) (running for governor){{Cite news |work=The New York Times |access-date=December 7, 2024 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/04/us/politics/mike-duggan-michigan-governor-detroit-mayor.html |date=December 4, 2024 |author=Epstein, Reid |title=Detroit's Mayor, a Democrat, Will Run for Michigan Governor as an Independent |language=en-US}}
  • Garlin Gilchrist, Lieutenant Governor of Michigan (2019–present) (party affiliation: Democratic) (running for governor){{cite news |last1=Kamisar |first1=Ben |title=Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist launches a run for governor, setting up a major 2026 race |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/michigan-lt-gov-garlin-gilchrist-launches-run-governor-setting-major-2-rcna195405 |access-date=March 11, 2025 |work=NBC News |date=March 11, 2025 |language=en}}
  • Portia Robertson, CEO of Focus: HOPE, member of the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, and candidate for {{ushr|MI|13}} in 2022 (party affiliation: Democratic){{cite news |work=Crain's Detroit Business |access-date=January 15, 2025 |url=https://www.crainsdetroit.com/conversation/focus-hope-ceo-portia-roberson-detroit-mayoral-run-talk |date=January 13, 2025 |author=Welch, Sherri |title=Focus: Hope CEO Portia Roberson on mayoral run speculation, mission focus}}
  • Joe Tate, state representative from the 10th district (2019–present) and former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives (party affiliation: Democratic){{Cite web |last=Afana |first=Dana |title=Michigan House Speaker Joe Tate decided not to run for Detroit mayor |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/02/21/joe-tate-decided-not-to-run-for-detroit-mayor-in-2025-election/79470348007/ |access-date=February 22, 2025 |website=Detroit Free Press |date=February 21, 2025 |language=en-US}} (running for U.S. Senate){{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2025-05-12 |title=Former state House Speaker Joe Tate, of Detroit, jumps into US Senate race |url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/05/12/joe-tate-state-house-speaker-us-senate-race/83578703007/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Detroit Free Press |language=en-US}}
  • Mary Waters, at-large city councilor (2022–present) and candidate for {{ushr|MI|13}} in 2024 (party affiliation: Democratic){{cite news |work=The Downballot |access-date=November 15, 2024 |url=https://www.the-downballot.com/i/151673354/detroit-mi-mayor |author1=Nir, Daivd |author2=Singer, Jeff |title=It's game on for one of the biggest races of 2026 |date=November 15, 2024 |quote=City Council member Mary Waters, for her part, told Aguilar that she has 'not considered [running for mayor] at all'}} (running for re-election){{Cite web |last=Barrett |first=Malachi |date=2025-05-07 |title=Detroit's 2025 election candidates |url=http://www.bridgedetroit.com/detroiters-running-for-office-in-2025/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=Bridge Michigan |language=en-US}}

Primary election

=Polls=

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style="vertical-align:bottom"

! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name="Key"|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
of error

! style="width:70px |James
Craig

! style="width:70px |Saunteel
Jenkins

! style="width:70px |Solomon
Kinloch

! style="width:70px |Todd
Perkins

! style="width:70px |Mary
Sheffield

!Other

!Undecided

Glengariff Group{{cite web |last1=Aguilar |first1=Louis |title=Detroit mayor's race gets big front runner, tight battle for second, poll finds |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/03/detroit-mayors-race-gets-big-front-runner-tight-battle-for-second-poll-finds/83989120007/ |publisher=The Detroit News |access-date=4 June 2025 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20250604110542/https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/03/detroit-mayors-race-gets-big-front-runner-tight-battle-for-second-poll-finds/83989120007/ |archive-date=4 June 2025 |date=3 June 2025 |url-status=live}}{{Efn-ua|Poll sponsored by The Detroit News and WDIV-TV}}May 27–29, 2025500 (LV)± 4.4%9%8%{{party shading/Nonpartisan}} |14%4%{{party shading/Nonpartisan}} |38%5%{{Efn|Fred Durhal III with 2%; Jonathan Barlow, Joel Haashiim & DaNetta Simpson with 1%}}22%
Target Insyght{{cite web |last=Guyette |first=Curt |title=Detroit mayoral poll: Mary Sheffield leads the pack while Rev. Kinloch makes dramatic 20-point jump to second place |url=https://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/33160/detroit_mayoral_poll_mary_sheffield_leads_the_pack_while_rev_kinloch_makes_dramatic_20_point_jump_to_second_place |website=Deadline Detroit |date=May 17, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}{{cite web |last=Nichols |first=Nina |title=New Detroit mayoral poll signals Sheffield, Kinloch, Craig are top contenders |url=https://www.bridgedetroit.com/new-detroit-mayoral-poll-signals-sheffield-kinloch-craig-are-top-contenders/ |website=Bridge Detroit |date=May 17, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}May 4–7, 2025400 (RV)± 5.0%19%7%{{party shading/Nonpartisan}} |25%5%{{party shading/Nonpartisan}} |32%3%{{efn|Fred Durhal III with 2%; John Barlow with 1%}}10%
style="text-align:left;" | Douglas Fulmer & AssociatesMultiple sources:

  • {{cite web |last1=Lengel |first1=Allan |title=Poll Shows Detroit Council President Mary Sheffield With Commanding Lead in Mayor's Race |url=https://deadlinedetroit.com/articles/32858/poll_shows_detroit_council_president_mary_sheffield_with_commanding_lead_in_mayor_s_race |website=Deadline Detrit |access-date=8 May 2025 |date=February 21, 2025}}
  • {{cite web |last1=Curry |first1=Ebony JJ |title=Detroit’s Poll is in as Voters Signal Who is Leading the Race for Mayor |url=https://michiganchronicle.com/detroits-poll-is-in-as-voters-signal-who-is-leading-the-race-for-mayor/ |website=The Michigan Chronicle |access-date=8 May 2025 |date=28 February 2025}}

|February 16–20, 2025

|400 (RV)

|± 5%

|{{party shading/Nonpartisan}} |20%

|12%

|5%

|4%

|{{party shading/Nonpartisan}} |34%

|3%{{efn|Joe Tate with 2%; Fred Durhal III with 1%; Joel Haashim with 0%}}

|21%

Endorsements

{{Endorsements box

| title = Solomon Kinloch

| list =

County officials

Labor unions

  • United Auto Workers{{cite web |title=Kinloch secures UAW endorsement in Detroit mayor's race |url=https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2025/05/16/rev-solomon-kinloch-jr-secures-major-endorsement-from-uaw-in-detroit-mayors-race/ |website=WDIV-TV |author=Carr, Brandon |date=May 16, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}

}}

{{Endorsements box

| title = Mary Sheffield

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;Organizations

  • EMILY's List{{Cite web |title=EMILYs List Endorses Three Democratic Pro-Choice Women in Mayoral Races |url=https://emilyslist.org/news/emilys-list-endorses-three-democratic-pro-choice-women-in-mayoral-races/ |access-date=2025-06-13 |website=EMILYs List |language=en-US}}

Labor unions

  • SEIU Michigan{{cite news |title=Thompson: Unions flex muscles in Detroit mayor's race |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/columnists/bankole-thompson/2025/05/14/thompson-unions-flex-muscles-in-detroit-mayors-race/83621611007/ |work=The Detroit News |author=Thompson, Bankole |date=May 14, 2025 |access-date=May 18, 2025}}

}}

Debates

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|+ 2025 Detroit mayoral debates

scope="col" | {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Host

! scope="col" | Moderator

! scope="col" | Link

! colspan="9" scope="col" | Participants

colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key:
{{Colors|black|#90ff90| P }} Participant  {{Colors|black|#FFFFDD| A }} Absent  {{Colors|black|#ff9090| N }} Non-invitee  {{Colors|black|#CCFFCC| I }} Invitee {{color box|#f0e68c|W}} Withdrawn

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|

! scope="col" style="background:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}"|

scope="col" | Craig

! scope="col" | Durhal

! scope="col" | Jenkins

! scope="col" | Kinloch

! scope="col" | Perkins

! scope="col" | Sheffield

scope="row" | 1

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | May 29, 2025

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Detroit Regional Chamber

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Stephen Henderson
Nolan Finley

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=u9QA8mSd4Eendj0t&v=df-TpzZIn0E&feature=youtu.be]

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{No|N}}

| {{Yes|P}}

scope="row" | 2

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | June 16, 2025

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | WDIV-TV
AARP Michigan

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Jason Colthorp

| style="white-space:nowrap;" |[https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=OOinhajhRBjBVwDk&v=o5Szu4uctok&feature=youtu.be]

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{No|N}}

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{No|N}}

| {{Yes|P}}

scope="row" | 3

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | June 21, 2025

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Daily Detroit
Eastside Community Network
Outlier Media

| style="white-space:nowrap;" | Orlando Bailey
Donna Givens Davidson
Jer Staes

| style="white-space:nowrap;" |[https://www.youtube.com/live/swYXMhlbFIU?si=XZWeMbj_2hBhzMnU]

| {{No|A}}

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{No|A}}

| {{Yes|P}}

| {{Yes|P}}

Primary election

= Results =

{{Election box begin no party no change|title=Nonpartisan primary results}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Jonathan Barlow|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=James Craig|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Fred Durhal III|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Joel Hashiim|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Saunteel Jenkins|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Solomon Kinloch|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Todd Perkins|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=Mary Sheffield|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|candidate=DaNetta Simpson|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box write-in no party no change|votes=|percentage=}}

{{Election box total no party no change|votes=|percentage=100.00}}

{{Election box end}}

Notes

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;Partisan clients

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References

{{reflist}}

External links

;Official campaign websites

  • [https://www.votebarlow.com/ Jonathan Barlow (D) for Mayor]
  • [https://www.arnoldboyd.com/ Arnold Boyd (WI) for Mayor]
  • [https://www.chiefcraigformayor.com/ James Craig (R) for Mayor]
  • [https://durhalfordetroit.com/ Fred Durhal III (D) for Mayor]
  • [https://www.joelhformayor.com Joel Haashiim (D) for Mayor]
  • [https://www.saunteeljenkins.com Saunteel Jenkins (D) for Mayor]
  • [https://www.kinlochformayor.com/ Solomon Kinloch (D) for Mayor]
  • [https://landinformayor.com/ Rogelio Landin (WI) for Mayor]
  • [https://perkinsforthepeople.com/ Todd Perkins (D) for Mayor]
  • [https://www.marysheffield.com/ Mary Sheffield (D) for Mayor]

{{2025 United States elections}}

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