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Gary Peters is retiring from the Senate in Jan. 2027, creating an open-seat Senate election in a key swing state. State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) jumped in yesterday. The fiery young (38) senator is going to attract a LOT of attention, count on it. She is a bit of a study in contradictions, a strongly pro-choice life-long Catholic who is married to a Jewish man. She has past ties to the automobile industry yet is mostly progressive, with a track record on gun control, renewable energy, and LGBTQ+ rights. This combination, along with the fact that she is a powerful public speaker will make her a very serious candidate. If she wins, both of Michigan's senators will be women. Here is her announcement video:
Another possible Senate candidate is Michigan AG Dana Nessel (D). If Nessel jumps in, we may be treated to a race between a young, strongly pro-choice Catholic who went to Notre Dame vs. an older Jewish lesbian in a state dominated by working-class white men. In any event, McMorrow's announcement will put pressure on Nessel to say if she is in or not. (V)