Detroit’s first woman mayor marks the culmination of decades of women’s political influence in the city — and brings Detroit in line with most other major U.S. cities that already have elected women mayors.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has some advice for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani: Talk to the man who helped bring Detroit back from the dead.

Get live Election Day 2025 updates from southeast Michigan as results come in. Key mayoral and city council seats are at stake in metro Detroit.

Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history, becoming the city's first woman mayor in an election she led from start to finish.

Melvin "Butch" Hollowell said Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield's transition team would be the "most community-driven" in Detroit's history.

Detroit voters will choose a new mayor on Tuesday as Mike Duggan, who has led the city for 12 years, runs for governor.

Action should follow history, say four community-minded Detroit women who wish to work with Mayor-elect Mary Sheffield as soon as possible.

Voters in Pontiac and Southfield will both vote on mayor races but there's also a bond issue on the ballot in Troy. In Wayne County, outside Detroit, voters in Dearborn, Dearborh Heights and Taylor also will be voting on who should lead their cities.