MI-SEN: Democrat Mallory McMorrow is the first to announce a 2026 run for Michigan's open US Senate seat [View all]

It’s probably the worst kept secret in Michigan politics: State Sen. Mallory McMorrow is running to be the state’s next U.S. Senator.

After more than two months of speculation and overt hints, McMorrow made it official Wednesday that she wants to replace U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, who will not seek reelection in 2026.

McMorrow stakes her claim as a new type of Democrat in her campaign video that takes not-so-subtle swipes at the current party leadership, mockingly referencing the “little paddles” Democrats used at President Donald Trump’s congressional address last month and disdaining “the same old crap out of Washington.”

While the outsider brand is nothing new in politics, the Royal Oak Democrat believes her own lived experience will resonate with Michigan voters disillusioned with the status quo.

“I graduated right into the recession. I had a great internship that did not lead to a job. I had tens of thousands of dollars in student loans. I spent a couple of nights sleeping in the backseat of my car. And what I know is that there are so many people who simply do not believe that the American dream is possible for them anymore,” McMorrow told the Michigan Advance.


https://michiganadvance.com/2025/04/02/democrat-mallory-mcmorrow-is-the-first-to-announce-a-2026-run-for-michigans-open-us-senate-seat/