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Jenell C. Mansfield
Democratic · Michigan · 2026Political and legislative coordinator for AFT Michigan and a former classroom teacher and school social worker who was founding director of academics at the SAY Detroit Play Center, per her campaign site. She has described her platform as rooted in what she saw in social work and teaching, focused on housing, poverty, education and water shutoffs, per Detroit is Different.
Priorities
- Equitable taxation, so residents are never overtaxed again after Detroit's history of overassessment and foreclosures, per her campaign site
- A connected, reliable regional transit system with expanded routes linking District 5 to surrounding communities, per her campaign site
- Workforce development, mentorship and safe spaces for young people alongside access to senior services, per her campaign site
On the ballot
Wayne County Commissioner, 5th District (Partial Term) · Michigan · 2026
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