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3 days ago
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Kinloch faces tall task against Sheffield in Detroit mayor contest in November
The Brief Solomon Kinloch and Mary Sheffield will go against one another in the general election to decide Detroit's next mayor. Sheffield earned more than 50% of the vote during the August Primary Meanwhile, Detroit is fending off a lawsuit alleging a lack of transparency during the vote-counting process DETROIT (FOX 2) - What will Solomon Kinloch have to do? That's the big question hovering over Detroit politics after Mary Sheffield romped to a resounding victory in the mayoral primary. Both candidates will face off in the general election to decide the city's next leader. Big picture view When the dust settled after a busy August Primary, the Detroit City Council President earned a majority of every vote cast in the first round of voting to be the next mayor. Sheffield scored more than 43,000 votes, netting her 50.6% of the total vote in the mayoral race and 28,000-more votes than second place. That means the tall task of making the race to be Detroit's next mayor falls to Kinloch, the pastor who earned almost 15,000 votes. He beat out Saunteel Jenkins by a little over a thousand votes to make the run-off. The next few months will be crucial if he plans to make up ground. "What Rev. Kinloch will have to do is treat this campaign like he treated his church in the beginning," said Adolph Mongo. "He had six people. He grew it to 40,000. He's gonna have to get down and dirty." Mongo, a political analyst with an in-depth vantage of Detroit politics, said Kinloch will need to take aim at Sheffield's base. Dig deeper Just like previous primary races, voter turnout was low on Aug. 5. Approximately 86,000 residents voted in the election. The majority of those votes were from absentee ballots. More are expected to participate in the general election in November, which means more voters will be up for grabs. But if August's election result was indicative of anything, Kinloch will need to turn some Sheffield supporters against her. Beyond the story Outside of candidate races was another drama playing out in Detroit politics - this one focused on an activist's lawsuit against the election department. Robert Davis claimed Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey failed to disclose where absentee ballots were counted and who did the counting. He took his complaint to court on Tuesday, requesting information about the counting process. He said the lawsuit provides a basis for a candidate that lost the race to challenge the results, arguing the city didn't obey transparency rules while counting ballots. Winfrey's office called the suit baseless. "Robert Davis obviously needs something to do. He must be bored with life. We at the Department of elections are not his entertainment. His lawsuit is both frivolous and wasteful," read a statement from the clerk. The Source Interviews with a political analyst, a litigator, and previous reporting were used in this story. Solve the daily Crossword
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5 days ago
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Political expert says Detroit mayoral race will be decided by senior voters
The Brief A large pool of Detroit candidates for mayor will be whittled down to the top two in tomorrow's primary. Issues like blight, crime and education are on the forefront of Detroit residents who spoke to FOX 2. Political consultant Adolph Mongo says senior citizens will be the ones to decide the election. DETROIT (FOX 2) - With less than 24 hours before the polls open for Tuesday's Primary, Detroit voters will ultimately decide what top two names will appear on the ballot for the mayoral race in the November election. Many say that they know exactly what they want in the city's next leader. "Someone to help finish what the other mayor was doing, it seems to be working," said Travis Cook, Detroit voter. The backstory Last year Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced he would not seek a fourth term as mayor leaving the door open for a new leader in the city. Cook admits he hasn't decided who to support out of the long list of candidates, one that includes a religious leader, former police chief and former and current Detroit City Council members. "There's a lot of work here. You definitely have your work cut out for you," he said. FOX 2 caught up with a lifelong Detroiter who made her voice heard in early voting. She won't reveal who got her support but she has a number of issues she wants the next mayor to tackle including crime among youth. "Stop all these children dying, it's ridiculous," said Angela Gamlin. Political consultant Adolph Mongo agrees. "Crime. If we don't see it, its smacking us in the face," he said. "We got all these kids getting shot everyday." Speaking of youth, many want education and the city's school system to be a key priority. "A lot of the tax base is coming back in many ways, but I feel like the school is more than anything have taken a hit and that's what we need to build a community back," said Christopher Gruse. Voters are also concerned with blight, the local economy, and job creation in the city. Mongo says the new mayor will have a full plate of issues to deal with. "We don't need on the job training from anybody," he said. "If they don't have the experience, I don't know why they ran." He also predicts that the most prominent voice in this election will be from the senior citizens. "Social security will decide the election not social media," Mongo said. "That means the senior citizens. Those are the ones who go vote all the time and they do it all the time. These young people they own social media, but when it comes time to mark the ballot, you can't find them." The Source Information for this report came from speaking with voters and political insider Adolph the daily Crossword
