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Michigan Democratic Senate nominee?
$6.2M
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age39 years old (Aug 23, 1986)
GenderFemale
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LocationMichigan
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame — BA, Industrial Design (2008)
Notable personal detailsMallory Ann McMorrow is a Democratic politician serving in the Michigan Senate, first elected in 2018 and representing the 8th district (previously the 13th). She has served as Michigan Senate Majority Whip since January 1, 2023, and has worked professionally as an industrial designer and creative director. She earned a B.A. in industrial design from the University of Notre Dame (2008) and lives in Royal Oak, Michigan with her husband and their daughter.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax relief for working families and seniors (expanded EITC, repealing the retirement tax) while opposing large tax cuts for the wealthy and advocating investments in childcare, Medicaid, workforce development, and other state services. Favors using tax policy and budget choices to lower costs for parents and expand refundable credits rather than broad across-the-board tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to affordable health care through a public option, protecting Medicare and Medicaid, lowering prescription costs, and treating mental and reproductive health as basic rights. Has passed state-level measures to codify ACA protections, expand coverage for treatments such as oral chemotherapy, and pursue prescription drug cost controls. Opposes Medicare for All while advocating a public-option approach and extensions of ACA marketplace tax credits to preserve coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports expanding legal pathways and fixing the asylum process while also investing in border security and focusing enforcement resources on violent criminals; advocates reforming ICE through budgetary leverage and operational changes (for example, requiring uniforms/identification for officers).
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports abortion and reproductive rights, backed efforts to repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban, supported enshrining reproductive healthcare and abortion access in state law, and has sponsored legislation to protect access to reproductive health clinics and reproductive health data.
Climate & Energy
Supports ambitious clean-energy standards and major clean-energy investment, helped pass Michigan legislation setting high renewable and clean energy targets and energy-storage goals, and advocates holding polluters accountable and eliminating fossil-fuel subsidies. Promotes climate-resilient infrastructure, Great Lakes protection, and worker/community transition programs to accompany the energy transition.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports expanded gun-safety laws including banning untraceable “ghost guns,” closing private-sale background check loopholes, promoting safe-storage laws, and using Extreme Risk Protection Orders. Has sponsored legislation to serialize ghost guns and backed additional measures like bump-stock prohibitions and campus/capitol safety restrictions.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 21, 2026
Mallory McMorrow has suspended her campaign for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat after falling behind in the Democratic primary. Her exit leaves the race mainly between Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, though McMorrow’s name will still appear on the ballot because absentee ballots were already sent out. She said she will support the eventual Democratic nominee.
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Articles
DFDetroit Free Press12 days ago
Michigan primary election 2026 candidates on your ballot
Neutral
NNNBC News24 days ago
Democrats who spoke at the party’s 2024 convention keep losing
Negative
NCNaked Capitalism25 days ago
The Fake Progressive Lane Closes in Michigan Senate Primary
Neutral
BNBaltimore News25 days ago
Democratic race narrows for Michigan's open US Senate seat
Negative
Polls
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee?
Endorsers of Mallory McMorrow for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee?
Several other Senate Democrats
Public endorsement
Several other Senate Democrats endorsed Mallory McMorrow in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.
Detroit Free Press editorial board
Public endorsement
The Detroit Free Press editorial board endorsed Mallory McMorrow in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.
Elizabeth Warren
Public figure
Elizabeth Warren endorsed Mallory McMorrow in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary.
Chris Murphy
Public figure
Chris Murphy endorsed Mallory McMorrow in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.
Martin Heinrich
Public figure
Martin Heinrich endorsed Mallory McMorrow in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$11.4M
$8.5M
$5.7M
$2.8M
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$11.4M
$1.9M
$9.5M
$501.0K
Source: FEC