Historic Women

 Michelle Wu, the incumbent mayor of Boston, ran unopposed in the 2025 mayoral election after her main opponent, Josh Kraft, withdrew from the race following the preliminary election in September. Wu had won the preliminary with about 72% of the vote, while Kraft received about 23%. Kraft's withdrawal left Wu as the only candidate on the November general election ballot, making her the first Boston mayor to run unopposed in a general election since 1997. Wu subsequently secured her second term as mayor easily.

Mary Sheffield is the mayor-elect of Detroit, having won the November 4, 2025 election with about 77% of the vote, making her the first woman to serve as Detroit's mayor. Sheffield, 38, has served on the Detroit City Council since 2014 and became its president in 2022, the youngest ever in that role. She ran as a "people’s champion" and has a history of focusing on community issues such as gun violence, infrastructure, housing, and transit. Sheffield is known for advocating increased funding for community violence intervention and mental health resources and plans to focus on rebuilding neighborhoods, creating jobs, and poverty alleviation in her administration.