Bankole’s Nation Season 2, Episode 2: High Stakes in 2025 Detroit Mayor’s Race: Mary Sheffield vs. Solomon Kinloch

07/08/2025 33 min Temporada 2 Episodio 2

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Episode Synopsis

This week on the show, journalist Bankole Thompson sits down with veteran campaign strategist Sam Riddle—widelyregarded as the dean of political consulting in Detroit—to discuss the high-stakes November mayoral race between Mary Sheffield and Solomon Kinloch.Sheffield, president of the Detroit City Council, and Kinloch, senior pastor of Triumph Church, advanced from a crowdedprimary field of nine candidates as the top two vote-getters. Now, all eyes are on who has the vision and leadership to succeed outgoing Mayor Mike Duggan.In their conversation, Riddle breaks down the dynamics of the race, the pressing issue of economic inequality in Detroit, and how both candidates are preparing to make their case to voters in the months ahead.

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