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Mary Waters
Image of Mary Waters
Detroit City Council At-large
Tenure

2022 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

3

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 2, 2021

Education

High school

Greenville High School

Bachelor's

University of Michigan

Contact

Mary Waters is an at-large member of the Detroit City Council in Michigan. She assumed office on January 1, 2022. Her current term ends on January 1, 2026.

Waters (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 13th Congressional District. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2024.

Biography

Mary Waters earned a high school diploma from Detroit Northern High School and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and an accounting certification from the Detroit Business Institute. Her career experience includes working as an organizer and with an insurance agency. She has been affiliated with Sisters Network Greater Metropolitan Detroit, National Action Network, the United Automobile Workers, American Federation of Teachers, and Detroit Federation of Teachers[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2024

Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Democratic primary)

Michigan's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Michigan District 13

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shri Thanedar
Shri Thanedar (D)
 
68.6
 
220,788
Image of Martell Bivings
Martell Bivings (R)
 
24.5
 
78,917
Image of Simone Coleman
Simone Coleman (Working Class Party)
 
4.2
 
13,367
Image of Christopher Clark
Christopher Clark (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.8
 
5,726
Image of Christopher Dardzinski
Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) Candidate Connection
 
0.9
 
2,825
Image of Shakira Lynn Hawkins
Shakira Lynn Hawkins (D) (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
0.0
 
25
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
1

Total votes: 321,649
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Incumbent Shri Thanedar defeated Mary Waters and Shakira Lynn Hawkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shri Thanedar
Shri Thanedar
 
54.9
 
44,546
Image of Mary Waters
Mary Waters
 
33.8
 
27,408
Image of Shakira Lynn Hawkins
Shakira Lynn Hawkins Candidate Connection
 
11.3
 
9,171

Total votes: 81,125
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Martell Bivings advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 6, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Martell Bivings
Martell Bivings
 
100.0
 
13,419

Total votes: 13,419
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Green convention

Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13

D. Etta Wilcoxon advanced from the Green convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 27, 2024.

Candidate
Image of D. Etta Wilcoxon
D. Etta Wilcoxon (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Christopher Clark advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 20, 2024.

Candidate
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Christopher Dardzinski advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on July 27, 2024.

Candidate
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Working Class Party convention

Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Simone Coleman advanced from the Working Class Party convention for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on June 23, 2024.

Candidate
Image of Simone Coleman
Simone Coleman (Working Class Party)

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Waters in this election.

2021

See also: City elections in Detroit, Michigan (2021)

General election

General election for Detroit City Council At-large (2 seats)

Coleman Young II and Mary Waters defeated incumbent Janee Ayers and Nicole Small in the general election for Detroit City Council At-large on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Coleman Young II
Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan)
 
31.3
 
48,380
Image of Mary Waters
Mary Waters (Nonpartisan)
 
26.9
 
41,678
Janee Ayers (Nonpartisan)
 
25.2
 
39,001
Nicole Small (Nonpartisan)
 
16.4
 
25,306
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
402

Total votes: 154,767
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Detroit City Council At-large (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the primary for Detroit City Council At-large on August 3, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Janee Ayers (Nonpartisan)
 
30.9
 
34,514
Image of Coleman Young II
Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan)
 
30.5
 
34,159
Image of Mary Waters
Mary Waters (Nonpartisan)
 
23.3
 
26,028
Nicole Small (Nonpartisan)
 
10.7
 
11,990
Jermain Jones (Nonpartisan)
 
4.2
 
4,647
Oneita Jackson (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.1
 
78
Image of Royce Kinniebrew
Royce Kinniebrew (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
30
Debra Eddington-Loper (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
26
Tonya Wells (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)
 
0.0
 
1
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
380

Total votes: 111,853
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Michigan's 13th Congressional District special election, 2018

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Brenda Jones defeated Marc Joseph Sosnowski and D. Etta Wilcoxon in the special general election for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brenda Jones
Brenda Jones (D)
 
86.8
 
169,330
Image of Marc Joseph Sosnowski
Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
 
8.9
 
17,302
Image of D. Etta Wilcoxon
D. Etta Wilcoxon (G)
 
4.3
 
8,319
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
42

Total votes: 194,993
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13

Brenda Jones defeated Rashida Tlaib, Bill Wild, and Ian Conyers in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Michigan District 13 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Brenda Jones
Brenda Jones
 
37.7
 
32,769
Image of Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
 
35.8
 
31,121
Image of Bill Wild
Bill Wild
 
15.2
 
13,174
Image of Ian Conyers
Ian Conyers
 
11.2
 
9,749

Total votes: 86,813
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2017

See also: Municipal elections in Detroit, Michigan (2017)

The city of Detroit, Michigan, held elections for mayor, city council, city clerk, and the Detroit Board of Police Commisisoners on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on August 8, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 25, 2017.[2]

Incumbent Brenda Jones and incumbent Janee Ayers defeated Mary Waters and Beverly Kindle-Walker in the general election for two at-large seats on the Detroit City Council.

Detroit City Council, At-large General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Jones Incumbent 42.57% 71,306
Green check mark transparent.png Janee Ayers Incumbent 28.72% 48,103
Mary Waters 19.53% 32,717
Beverly Kindle-Walker 8.67% 14,522
Write-in votes 0.51% 859
Total Votes 167,507
Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "2017 November 7th General & Special General Election Official Results," November 7, 2017


Incumbent Brenda Jones, incumbent Janee Ayers, Mary Waters, and Beverly Kindle-Walker defeated Alisa McKinney in the primary election for two at-large seats on the Detroit City Council.[3]

Detroit City Council, At-large Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Brenda Jones Incumbent 45.05% 46,110
Green check mark transparent.png Janee Ayers Incumbent 25.15% 25,742
Green check mark transparent.png Mary Waters 16.79% 17,190
Green check mark transparent.png Beverly Kindle-Walker 6.44% 6,587
Alisa McKinney 6.04% 6,185
Write-in votes 0.53% 545
Total Votes 102,359
Source: Wayne County Clerk, "2017 Primary Official Results," accessed August 23, 2017

2012

See also: Michigan's 14th Congressional District elections, 2012

Waters ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 14th District. She was defeated by incumbent Gary Peters in the August 7 Democratic primary.[4]

Michigan's 14th Congressional District Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngGary Peters 47% 41,230
Hansen Clark 35.2% 30,847
Brenda Lawrence 13.3% 11,644
Mary Waters 3.3% 2,919
Bob Costello 1.2% 1,027
Total Votes 87,667

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mary Waters did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2021

Mary Waters did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.

2017

Waters' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[5]

Senior citizens

  • Excerpt: "Detroiters need elected officials who will work to improve the lives of Detroit Senior Citizens and fight for protections to safeguard them from becoming victims of crime and abuse. As your councilmember I will work to create an Office of Senior Citizen Liaison to address concerns and issues germane to Detroit Seniors."

Quality of life

  • Excerpt: "Mary is known for her passionate determination to represent the underserved and overlooked members of our community. She knows that too many Detroiters are suffering and constantly struggling to simply make it from day to day. Redlining has escalated the cost of vital services and hindered many of our citizens from being able to make ‘ends-meet’ and they certainly cannot afford a quality life-style."

Poverty

  • Excerpt: "We live in a society that will always have divisions in social and economic conditions. There are many reasons for the constant expanding divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’, and studies have been performed and reviewed by several organizations and special interest groups in order to define the ‘problem’. Unfortunately we are still struggling with actually creating and implementing a plan that will have a significant impact on the deplorable living conditions many of our fellow citizens endure on a day-to- day basis."

Campaign finance summary


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Mary Waters campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* U.S. House Michigan District 13Lost primary$9,811 $4,730
Grand total$9,811 $4,730
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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