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Trail Mix: Running, jogging and debating
Welcome back to our weekly roundup of local election news.
In the streets: City Council president and mayoral candidate Mary Sheffield debuted a new campaign video last week, " The Run." In it, she jogs around the city showing off its momentum and featuring running group Run 313, the Sherwood Forest block club and the owner of Good Cakes and Bakes, April Anderson.
Expect more ads and mailers from the candidates flooding your mailboxes, TVs and phones within the next couple of weeks.
What we're watching: The fine print disclosing who pays for the ads.
"Vision": The UAW, including President Shawn Fain, held a rally Saturday for Pastor Solomon Kinloch's mayoral campaign at the union's Solidarity House.
"When I met Pastor Kinloch, I saw that he had the courage, the vision and the moral leadership to fight for working-class people and build a city that works for everyone," Fain told rally attendees, the Detroit News reported.
Next big showdown: WDIV is hosting a debate at 7pm on June 16 at Wayne State's Valade Center. You can watch the debate on Channel 4 or stream it on Local 4+. Stay tuned for more details.
In a virtual roundtable with media on Friday, representatives from former nonprofit CEO and mayoral candidate Saunteel Jenkins ' campaign emphasized they see the race as winnable, with Jenkins making it out of the primary alongside frontrunner Sheffield.
The roundtable included former state representative Maureen Stapleton, who is now Jenkins' campaign manager.
The previous manager, Ellie Edgell, formerly with now-U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin, is traveling this summer but still an active part of the Jenkins campaign.
