Incumbent Mayor Glenda Mcdonald and Activist Shamayim ‘Mama Shu’ Harris Advance in Highland Park Mayor Primary

By Biba Adams

Source: Black Press USA Wire

The results are in, and they are in line with what voters voiced at the polls yesterday.

Current Mayor Glenda Maria McDonald earned 52% of the vote with 718. Shamayim “Mama Shu” Harris came in second with 507 votes, equating to 37% of the vote, according to Click on Detroit. The two will face off in November to determine the future leadership of Highland Park, Michigan.

On her Facebook page, McDonald wrote: “Thank you Highland Parkers. 718 (unofficial votes) of you chose to move me forward to the General Election.  I am so humbled by your acknowledgment of my team’s hard work over the last 4 years. My administration started the work to move Highland Park forward, and we are ready to complete the job.”

As previously reported, Highland Park residents expressed that this year’s Mayoral race found them divided between community impact and office experience. That was evidenced by the results.

One social media user wrote, “Just thinking what a wonderful thing it would be if after the election, all the candidates worked together with other Highland Parkers of goodwill, to share their resources, information and efforts to make Highland Park the best it can be. Time out for wasting energy on negativity, distrust, blame and shame. There’s a lot of good happening in the city. We must continue to build upon it.”

Elene Robinson received 7% of the vote with 93 votes, while Joshua LaMere received 54 votes, amounting to 4% of the vote. Totals for write-in candidate J. Douglas Hollie were not reported by Click on Detroit.

With 100 percent of precincts reporting. Highland Park’s voter turnout was quite low with only 1,372 votes in a city of more than 7,000 residents.

A Facebook group called Restore, Build, and Empower Highland Park, MI also published other races.

Mayor of Highland Park:

Glenda Maria McDonald 718

Shamayim MamaShu Harris 507

Elene Robinson 93

Write-in 75

Joshua LaMere 54

Total Votes = 1,447

Highland Park City Council At-Large:

Temeko Manica 699

Melinda C. Jones 410

Doris Harris 396

Robert D Lodge Jr. 348

Darthanian Nichols 244

Write-in 15

Total Votes = 2,112

Highland Park City Council District 1:

There was no primary due to the number of candidates.

Highland Park City Council District 2:

Lucy Frye 162

David Forsythe 121

Scott E. Boswell 94

Stuart Jackson 64

Write-in 3

Total Votes = 444

Highland Park City Council District 3:

Koron J Wilkerson 128

Franklin D. Jackson Sr. 119

Khursheed Ash-Shafii 50

Write-in 2

Total Votes = 299

Based on reporting by Michigan Chronicle.

Originally published by Black Press USA Wire — https://michiganchronicle.com/incumbent-mayor-glenda-mcdonald-and-activist-shamayim-mama-shu-harris-advance-in-highland-park-mayor-primary/