The Michigan Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Michigan. It is based in Lansing. Curtis Hertel Jr. is the party's current chair.

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.

List of chairs of the Michigan Democratic Party The following is an incomplete list of chairs of the Michigan Democratic Party. Name Term Ref. Daniel J. Campau 1890–1894 Elliot G. Stevenson 1894–1896 Fred A. Baker 1896–1898 Daniel J. Campau 1898–1901 Justin R. Whiting 1901–1903 Thomas E. Backworth 1903–1904 Edwin O. Wood 1904–1906 John T. Winship 1906–1909 Edmund C. Shields 1909–1916 Albert E. Stevenson 1916–1919 Thad Preston 1919–1921 William Comstock 1921–1924 Horatio J. Abbott 1924–1929 Henry H. Heimann 1929–1930 Alfred Debo 1930–1934 Walter I. McKenzie 1934 Elmer B. O'HaraIn May 1935, O'Hara was stripped of his powers as chairman by the state central committee, though he retained the title. His powers were transferred to an executive committee until his resignation in 1936. 1934–1936 Edward J. Fry 1936–1939 Charles S. Porritt 1939–1943 Earnest C. Brooks 1943–1944 Walter C. Averill Jr. 1944–1945 David M. Martin 1945–1947 John Franco 1947–1949 Hicks Griffiths 1949–1950 Neil Staebler 1950–1961 John Collins 1961–1963 Zolton Ferency 1963–1968 Sander Levin 1968–1969 James McNeely 1969–1973 Morley Winograd 1973–1979 Olivia Maynard 1979–1983 Richard Wiener 1983–1989 F. Thomas Lewand 1989–1991 Gary Corbin 1991–1995 Mark BrewerFrom 2003 to 2004, both Brewer and Hollowell served as co-chairs of the party. Brewer was designated as executive chairman, while Hollowell was chairman. This lasted until Hollowell resigned in August 2004. 1995–2013 Melvin Hollowell 2003–2004 Lon Johnson 2013–2015 Brandon Dillon 2015–2019 Lavora Barnes 2019–2025 Curtis Hertel Jr. 2025–present

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:

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:

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Statewide offices Democrats control all four of the elected statewide offices:

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

Mayors Detroit: Mary Sheffield (1) Grand Rapids: David LaGrand (2)* Warren: Lori Stone (3) Ann Arbor: Christopher Taylor (5) Lansing: Andy Schor (6) Dearborn: Abdullah Hammoud (7) Westland: Kevin Coleman (13) Flint: Sheldon Neeley (15)

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

See also Political party strength in Michigan

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References

External links

County Parties Michigan Senate Democrats Michigan House Democrats