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Michigan Senate winner? (Person)
$32.1K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age39 years old (Aug 23, 1986)
GenderFemale
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LocationMichigan
BackgroundPolitician
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame — B.A., industrial design (2008)
Notable personal detailsMallory Ann McMorrow is a Democratic politician serving in the Michigan Senate since January 1, 2019, representing the 13th district (2019–2023) and the 8th district (2023–present). She became Michigan Senate Majority Whip on January 1, 2023, and has focused on issues including public education, economic development, civil rights, and gun-violence prevention. Before elected office, she worked as an industrial designer and creative director and earned a B.A. in industrial design from the University of Notre Dame (2008). She is a candidate for the 2026 U.S. Senate election in Michigan.
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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 updatedJun 1, 2026
Mallory McMorrow is in the news mainly because she is running in Michigan’s competitive 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate primary and has been debating her rivals, including Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, on issues like taxes, affordability, the filibuster, health care, and party unity. She has also drawn attention for her positions on the Israel-Gaza conflict, including comments about defensive systems for Palestinians and Lebanon and support for limiting certain weapons sales to Israel. Her campaign has faced scrutiny over deleted social media posts, residency questions, and a report about unpaid water bills that were later paid after media inquiry.
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Articles
DFDetroit Free Press1 day ago
Michigan U.S. Senate debate shows divide among 3 candidates
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NNNBC News3 days ago
Haley Stevens’ campaign clarifies filibuster stance after Michigan Democratic debate
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DFDetroit Free Press4 days ago
El-Sayed, McMorrow and Stevens square off in debate
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DFDetroit Free Press4 days ago
Watch El-Sayed, McMorrow, Stevens debate in Michigan U.S. Senate race
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Polls
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Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$8.6M
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$4.3M
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2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
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Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$8.6M
$3.7M
$4.9M
$328.8K
Source: FEC
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