Mary Sheffield (born June 9, 1987) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Detroit City Council since 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, she was elected president of the city council in 2022 and is the youngest person ever to hold that office. She is currently the mayor-elect of Detroit, having defeated Solomon Kinloch in the 2025 election, and upon inauguration will be Detroit's first female mayor.
In 2013, Sheffield ran for the Detroit City Council seat for the fifth district. She defeated Adam Hollier in the non-partisan November general election.[8][9] At age 26, Sheffield became the youngest Detroit council member in history.[10] She won reelection in 2017 against Jewel Ware, a Wayne County commissioner,[11][12] and was reelected in 2021 without opposition.[13]
In January 2022, the members of the council elected Sheffield to serve as council president over Mary D. Waters, succeeding Brenda Jones.[14] She became the youngest president of the council.[15]
During her mayoral campaign she campaigned on investing in underserved neighborhoods, saying in her primary election victory speech, "I do believe that our neighborhoods need more investment without a doubt. We are going to elevate issues and ensure that we're bringing more attention to our communities."[18]
Sheffield placed first in the primary election, and advanced to the general election in November.[19][20] She defeated Solomon Kinloch Jr., becoming the first woman to be elected mayor of Detroit.[21]
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