Mary Sheffield (born June 9, 1987) is an American politician who is serving as the 76th mayor of Detroit since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to serve as mayor of …

Mary Sheffield is a lifelong Detroiter, public servant, and trailblazing leader who made history in November 2025 as the first woman ever elected Mayor of the City of Detroit.

Dec 8, 2025 · Before she takes office next month as Detroit’s first woman mayor, Mary Sheffield quietly got married over the weekend. The news was confirmed Monday in a statement by Sheffield’s …

Mar 19, 2026 · Mayor Mary Sheffield has announced a new director to run Detroit’s Office of Immigrant Affairs and Economic Inclusion, which will lead efforts to meet the needs of the city’s immigrant …

Nov 4, 2025 · Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield made history Tuesday night, Nov. 4, becoming the first woman ever elected mayor in the city and concluding a campaign cycle she led …

Nov 5, 2025 · For the first time in its history, Detroit will be led by a woman when Mary Sheffield takes office in January. Sheffield handily defeated the Rev. Solomon Kinloch, pastor of Triumph Church, …

Nov 5, 2025 · Mary Sheffield has already made history during her career in public service, and will set another benchmark as the first woman to serve as Detroit's mayor. Sheffield will take office Jan. 1,...

Nov 4, 2025 · DETROIT (AP) — City Council President Mary Sheffield will be Detroit’s newest mayor and the first woman to lead the city. Sheffield defeated popular megachurch pastor the Rev. …

Sheffield made history twice by becoming the youngest person ever elected to the Detroit City Council at 26 in 2013 and the youngest person ever elected Council President in 2022.

Sheffield ran for election for Mayor of Detroit in Michigan. She won in the general election on November 4, 2025. While mayoral elections in Detroit are nonpartisan, Sheffield is a Democrat. [1] [2] Sheffield …