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(79,965 posts) Wed May 6, 2026, 09:18 AM 13 hrs ago

Greene wins Michigan Senate special election, Democrats retain control of chamber

(Michigan Advance) Democrat Chedrick Greene, a Saginaw fire captain and former U.S. Marine, was elected to the Michigan Senate on Tuesday night with 60% of the vote, defeating Republican Jason Tunney in a crucial special election that keeps Democrats in control of the chamber through the end of 2026.

“This is a win for affordability, for people who do everything right but still struggle because their wages aren’t keeping up with the solar prices,” Greene said in his victory speech. “We’ll have a working class guy who has walked in their shoes fighting for them in Lansing. This is a win for safety, people who want to feel safe in their schools, in their neighborhoods. We’ll have a career public safety professional making decisions on policy aimed at stopping violence, drugs, theft and more.”

The high-stakes election was called by the Associated Press at 11:01 p.m., with around 55% of votes reported. Green led all three counties in the district as of 11:09 p.m. — 71% in Saginaw County, 58% in Bay County and 50% in Midland County.

Democrats had previously held a 19-18 majority in the state Senate, but a Republican win would have essentially allowed the GOP caucus to stall out any legislation that they did not want to see pass through the chamber. With Greene’s victory, however, Democrats remain in control of the chamber through the end of the calendar year, including the passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. .....................(more)

https://michiganadvance.com/2026/05/05/greene-wins-michigan-senate-special-election-democrats-retain-control-of-chamber/