Spurned by Dem convention voters, former AG candidate Karen McDonald launches 'common sense' PAC
Following a contentious spring convention, which saw wins for several progressive candidates seeking to represent Democrats on the November ballot, a former candidate for attorney general is launching a political action committee she says will support candidates who “govern with courage and common sense.”
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald, who previously sought the Democratic nomination to replace Attorney General Dana Nessel this year, announced last week that she was launching the Common Sense Coalition PAC to support leaders “who put reason over noise” and “people above party and politics.”
“Like many of you, I’m frustrated with the state of our politics – a system that increasingly rewards theatrics, purity tests, and extremism instead of integrity, service, and results. I have always been drawn to where I can do the most good, and I can see the work that needs to be done,” McDonald said in a statement Tuesday. “That’s why I started the Common Sense Coalition PAC – to support leaders who step forward with courage and integrity, make room for everyone, and take the time to meet people where they are.”.......
“I have spoken with many, many, many people, particularly people in the Jewish community, who have told me ‘I did not feel safe,’” McDonald said. “There was shouting, there was screaming, there was booing over any candidate or expression of thought that wasn’t consistent with the loudest group of people there.”
https://michiganadvance.com/2026/06/08/spurned-by-dem-convention-voters-former-ag-candidate-karen-mcdonald-launches-common-sense-pac/