Michigan Democratic Party

Structure

Residents of the state of Michigan at least 16 years of age are eligible for party membership; no financial contribution is required. Generally, a person is required to have been a member for at least 30 days before a convention, caucus or meeting to receive voting privileges.

Between state party conventions, the party is governed by the Democratic State Central Committee (DSCC). Delegates to the state central committee are elected at congressional district spring conventions in odd-numbered years. Each district is entitled to at least four delegates consisting of two men and two women, with additional members allocated by congressional district based on the proportion of its vote for the Democratic nominee for President or Secretary of State at the last general election held. Additional ex-officio with voting privileges include the Democratic National Committee members of the state and the officers of the DSCC. Any congressional district or county chairs having not been elected delegates also become DSCC ex-officio members, but without voting privileges.

Leadership

The DSCC's officers are elected at the spring state convention in odd-numbered years by party members. Officers consists of a Chair, two Vice-Chairs one of each of a different gender and race, Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer, and any additional officers as the convention deems proper. Current major officers for the DSCC include:

• Chair: Curtis Hertel Jr.
• 1st Vice-Chair: Portia Roberson
• 2nd Vice-Chair: Nazmul Hassan-Shahin
• 3rd Vice-Chair: Deirdre Honner
• 4th Vice-Chair: Jonathan Kinloch
• 5th Vice-Chair: Jessica Alexander
• 6th Vice-Chair: Justin Mendoza
• Youth Vice-Chair: Adam LaCasse
• Recording Secretary: Candice Mushatt
• Corresponding Secretary: Hind Omar
• Treasurer: Chris Cracchiolo
• Parliamentarian: Nathan Triplett
• Outreach Chair: Sami Khaldi
• Legislative Chair House: Rep. Jason Morgan
• Legislative Chair Senate: Sen. Sylvia Santana

Officers of the DSCC plus the Democratic National Committee members constitute the Executive Committee of the DSCC. The Executive Committee addresses policy questions in between the meetings of the DSCC. The Executive Committee is also responsible for drawing up a 2-year budget for the DSCC at a spring meeting in odd-numbered years.

Current officeholders

The Michigan Democratic Party controls all four statewide offices and a majority in the Michigan Senate. Democrats hold both of Michigan's U.S. Senate seats, six of the state's 13 U.S. House seats, and majorities on the elected governing boards of the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University as well as a majority on the State Board of Education.

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

Democrats have controlled both of Michigan's seats in the U.S. Senate since 2000:

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U.S. House of Representatives

Out of the 13 seats Michigan is apportioned in the U.S. House of Representatives, six are held by Democrats:

Statewide offices

Democrats control all four of the elected statewide offices:

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State Legislature

• Senate Majority Leader: Winnie Brinks
  • Senate President Pro Tempore: Jeremy Moss
• House Minority Leader: Ranjeev Puri
  • Minority Floor leader: John Fitzgerald

Mayors

• Grand Rapids: David LaGrand (2)*
• Warren: Lori Stone (3)
• Ann Arbor: Christopher Taylor (5)
• Lansing: Andy Schor (6)
• Dearborn: Abdullah Hammoud (7)
• Flint: Sheldon Neeley (15)

Local groups

The party has local branches in all counties throughout the state.

References

References

1. Hendrickson, Clara. "Curtis Hertel Jr. ascends to Michigan Democratic Party chair".
2. "Rules of the Michigan Democratic Party [2018]". Democratic State Central Committee.
3. "Elected Officials".
4. Hendrickson, Clara. "Curtis Hertel Jr. ascends to Michigan Democratic Party chair".
5. (7 November 2018). "As the Michigan state school board shifts to Democratic control, meet the two new members".
6. "County Chairs". michigandems.com.