SPOTLIGHT RACE: Kevin Hertel for MI-SD12

[Tempus Fugit]

1. Thank you for giving the spotlight to this race.

This particular district is probably going to be our most important Defense race this year when it comes to Michigan's State Senate.

A good amount of MI SD-12 overlaps with MI-10 (47.0%), so supporting this race has some potent up ballot effects. I remember from consulting State Navigate's data set (before the paywalls were set up) for this district that MI SD-12 was won by Donald Trump in 2024 (although I forget the exact margin), so a good amount of effort will probably be needed to ensure that a hold is achieved.

When I made some inquiries earlier this year about interest in defending this district, I was met by silence and was told to turn my efforts elsewhere, as the incumbents in Defense races like this were well-funded and had enough volunteers to survive this cycle. Perhaps they were right, but any locals are free to chime in on just how much support is needed for Kevin Hertel.

Hope people don't rebuke me for making this post.