Summary
Detroit voters will elect a new mayor, City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch, both running for the position. This election is taking place because outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan is pursuing a gubernatorial run. Detroit's financial and safety situation has improved significantly since 2013.
Key Facts
- Detroit residents are voting for a new mayor.
- City Council President Mary Sheffield and Pastor Solomon Kinloch are the candidates.
- Current Mayor Mike Duggan, who has served three terms, is running for governor.
- This is Detroit’s first open-seat mayoral race in 12 years.
- Detroit filed for bankruptcy in 2013, which was the largest in U.S. city history.
- The city now has a budget surplus after 12 years of balanced budgets.
- Homicides and violent crimes in Detroit have decreased.
- Detroit's population has grown for the second year in a row, based on U.S. Census Bureau data.
