Jenell C. Mansfield
Democratic · Michigan · 2026Running for Wayne County Commissioner, 5th District (Partial Term), Michigan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Equitable taxation, so residents are never overtaxed again after Detroit's history of overassessment and foreclosures
- A connected, reliable regional transit system with expanded routes linking District 5 to surrounding communities
- Workforce development, mentorship and safe spaces for young people alongside access to senior services
Biography
Political 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.
On the ballot
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