Mary Waters
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 | ||
| ✔ | Shri Thanedar (D) | 68.6 | 220,788 | |
| Martell Bivings (R) | 24.5 | 78,917 | ||
| Simone Coleman (Working Class Party) | 4.2 | 13,367 | ||
| Christopher Clark (L) | 1.8 | 5,726 | ||
| Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.9 | 2,825 | ||
| Shakira Lynn Hawkins (D) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 25 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 1 | ||
| Total votes: 321,649 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- D. Etta Wilcoxon (G)
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 | ||
| ✔ | Shri Thanedar | 54.9 | 44,546 | |
| Mary Waters | 33.8 | 27,408 | ||
| Shakira Lynn Hawkins | 11.3 | 9,171 | ||
| Total votes: 81,125 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mohammad Alam (D)
- Adam Hollier (D)
- John Conyers III (D)
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 | ||
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Clark (L) | |
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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 | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Dardzinski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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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 | ||
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| ✔ | Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan) | 31.3 | 48,380 | |
| ✔ | 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 | |
| ✔ | Coleman Young II (Nonpartisan) | 30.5 | 34,159 | |
| ✔ | 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 | ||
| 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
- Steven Lett (Nonpartisan)
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 | ||
| ✔ | Brenda Jones (D) | 86.8 | 169,330 | |
| Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 8.9 | 17,302 | ||
| D. Etta Wilcoxon (G) | 4.3 | 8,319 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 194,993 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Danetta Simpson (Independent)
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 | ||
| ✔ | Brenda Jones | 37.7 | 32,769 | |
| Rashida Tlaib | 35.8 | 31,121 | ||
| Bill Wild | 15.2 | 13,174 | ||
| Ian Conyers | 11.2 | 9,749 | ||
| Total votes: 86,813 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michael Gilmore (D)
- Mary Waters (D)
- Kentiel White (D)
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 |
 Brenda Jones Incumbent |
42.57% | 71,306 |
| 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 |
| Brenda Jones Incumbent |
45.05% | 46,110 |
| Janee Ayers Incumbent |
25.15% | 25,742 |
| Mary Waters |
16.79% | 17,190 |
| 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
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]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Gary 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
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
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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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Mary Waters for Congress, "Meet Mary" July 9, 2024
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announces re-election bid," February 4, 2017
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "It's official: 8 Detroit mayoral candidates will be on primary ballot," May 11, 2017
- ↑ Associated Press, "Michigan - Summary Vote Results," accessed May 30, 2014
- ↑ Mary Waters campaign website, "Mary's Plan for City Improvements," accessed October 17, 2017
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