Sarah Anthony
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee?
$3.8M
AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Senator
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age42 years old (Dec 2, 1983)
GenderFemale
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LocationMichigan
BackgroundMichigan State Senator
EducationCentral Michigan University — B.A. (Political Science)
Notable personal detailsSarah E. Anthony is a Democratic politician serving in the Michigan Senate, representing the 21st District since 2023. She previously served in the Michigan House of Representatives (2018–2022) and earlier was elected to the Ingham County Board of Commissioners. She has worked in public service and education-access advocacy, including with the Michigan College Access Network, and in 2023 became chair of the Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports targeted tax relief for working families and seniors and expansion of tax credits and benefits to reduce costs of living, while sponsoring credits and incentives to support housing and economic development. Advocates expanding the state Earned Income Tax Credit, repealing the retirement tax, and enlarging the Homestead Property Tax Credit and working-family tax cuts.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to affordable health care through Medicaid and state funding, describes health care as a right and advocates for mental health and reproductive care access. Focuses on preserving the Medicaid program and funding providers to maintain services for Michiganders.
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Immigration & Border
Supports oversight and accountability for immigration enforcement agencies and raises concerns about aggressive ICE tactics and civil-rights impacts; has called for congressional action to restore and strengthen oversight of ICE and DHS to protect community safety and civil rights.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and expanding reproductive freedom, including repealing Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban and preserving access to abortion and related reproductive health care. Has sponsored and supported legislation to remove criminal penalties and regulatory barriers to abortion services and to protect reproductive health care in state law.
Climate & Energy
Supports aggressive clean energy and climate legislation at the state level, including proposals to expand renewable energy standards, set targets for clean energy and storage, promote energy efficiency, and reduce carbon intensity of transportation fuels. Has co-sponsored multiple bills in the Michigan Senate advancing clean energy standards, greenhouse-gas and building emissions planning, and related clean-energy policy reforms.
Public Safety & Guns
Sen. Sarah Anthony has supported Michigan’s recent gun-safety measures, describing Extreme Risk Protection Orders (red-flag laws) and safe storage provisions as “big steps in the right direction.” She has co-sponsored legislation related to extreme-risk/no-gun orders and participated in Democratic efforts in the Michigan Senate to advance gun-safety bills.
News
Sarah Anthony is in the news because Michigan’s 2026 Senate race is heating up, with Democrats facing a competitive primary and Republicans seeing a tougher environment in the state. Recent reports say national Democrats are quietly favoring Haley Stevens in the primary, while broader election coverage points to Michigan as a key battleground in the fight for control of the Senate. The race is being shaped by economic issues like tariffs, auto industry pressure, and child care costs.
Republicans once saw Michigan as ripe for takeover, but mood shifting
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Chuck Schumer Privately Backs Haley Stevens in Michigan Democratic Senate Primary
Mike Rogers Says Democrats ‘Want to Mandami Michigan’
Endorsements
Endorsers of Sarah Anthony for Michigan Democratic Senate nominee?
Small Business Association of Michigan
Advocacy group
The Small Business Association of Michigan endorsed Sarah Anthony.
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