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Mary Waters
DEMOCRAT
Mary Waters is running for U.S. Representative.
Personal background
Mary Waters is originally from Alabama. She attended Detroit Northern High School. She has an accounting certification from the Detroit Business Institute and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan.
Professional background
Mary is a Senior Assistant Corporation Counsel – TASS Attorney. She works at the City of Detroit Law Department, where she handles lawsuits to address abandoned and unsafe properties through blight litigation. She previously worked at the City of Detroit Department of Appeals and Hearings as an Administrative Hearing Officer and spent over a decade as a public defender, representing people accused of crimes and advocating for criminal justice reform and access to mental health services.
Political background
Mary is currently an at-large member of the Detroit City Council. She became an at-large member of the council in 2022. She served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2001 to 2006. Waters previously ran for U.S. Representative in Michigan's 13th District in 2008 and 2012 but did not win.
Economy
Supports increasing Social Security payments.
Advocated for federal action to reduce car insurance rates.
Supports working with the U.S. Housing and Urban Development department to address aging infrastructure.
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Public Safety
Said, "As a member of Congress, I will work to cut the Pentagon war budget and use those dollars for safe streets in our district by funding community police patrols, and fighting poverty while increasing social security payments for our seniors."
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Healthcare
Advocates for creating an Office of Senior Citizen Liaison to address the specific concerns and issues of older residents.
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Education
As of May 7, 2026, Mary Waters’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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Energy & the Environment
As of May 7, 2026, Mary Waters’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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Foreign Policy and Immigration
As of May 7, 2026, Mary Waters’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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Voting & Elections
Said, "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."
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