{"id":2587666,"date":"2026-04-06T14:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mallory-mcmorrow-raises-3-million-in-michigan-senate-democratic-primary\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T18:03:35","slug":"mallory-mcmorrow-raises-3-million-in-michigan-senate-democratic-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mallory-mcmorrow-raises-3-million-in-michigan-senate-democratic-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Mallory McMorrow raises $3 million in Michigan Senate Democratic primary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmallory-mcmorrow-raises-3-million-in-michigan-senate-democratic-primary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587666&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>&#8211; democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow says she raised more than $3 million in the first quarter of 2026 for Michigan\u2019s crowded Senate primary, emphasizing grassroots energy and no corporate PAC money.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; She says the fundraiser came from over 120,000 individual donors, with \u201cnot a dime\u201d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/after-taking-millions-from-corporate-pacs-maloney-wants-big-corporate-money-out-of-politics\/\" title=\"After Taking Millions from Corporate PACs, Maloney Wants \u2018Big Corporate Money Out of Politics\u2019\">corporate contributions<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; her campaign also highlights strong early organization: they collected more than double the required ballot-signature threshold across all 83 Michigan counties,using volunteers onyl and no paid canvassers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; McMorrow has moved from a third-place launch to a lead of about five percentage points in the race, which pits her against Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El Sayed to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The race remains highly fluid, with all three Democrats polling under 30% and many voters undecided ahead of the August primary.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; She has received endorsements from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/netflixs-reed-hastings-gives-3-million-to-a-fund-opposing-newsom-recall\/\" title=\"Netflix\u2019s Reed Hastings Gives  Million To A Fund Opposing Newsom Recall\">high-profile progressives<\/a>, including Elizabeth Warren and senators chris Murphy, Martin Heinrich, and Peter Welch, signaling strong party support. If the Democratic nominee wins,they would likely face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers in a competitive general election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mallory McMorrow hauls in $3 million, claiming grassroots momentum in Michigan Senate race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2549454\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is touting a major fundraising haul for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"655\">Michigan&rsquo;s<\/a> competitive <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8765\">Senate<\/a> race, announcing she raised more than $3 million in the first quarter of 2026.<\/p>\n<p>McMorrow framed the total as evidence of strong grassroots energy, emphasizing that her campaign has sworn off <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >corporate political action committee money<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This quarter, we raised over $3 million,&rdquo; McMorrow said in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/n8MMCTkyK9Y\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/n8MMCTkyK9Y\">video statement<\/a>. &ldquo;More than 120,000 real people have donated to this campaign since the start.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McMorrow underscored that the contributions came entirely from individual donors.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was not a dime of corporate PAC donations &hellip; just 120,000 people like you,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond fundraising, McMorrow pointed to early organizational strength. Her campaign gathered more than double the required number of signatures to qualify for the ballot, collecting them across all 83 counties in Michigan. <\/p>\n<p>She also said the effort relied entirely on volunteers, without paid canvassers.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We collected double what is required to get on the ballot, and we did it in all 83 counties,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve gone from third place at launch to now leading by 5 [percentage points].&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McMorrow is competing in a crowded Democratic primary alongside Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and public health expert Abdul El Sayed to replace retiring Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gary-peters\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1182\">Gary Peters<\/a> (D-MI) in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The eventual Democratic nominee is expected to face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who previously ran against Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and is backed by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a>, in what is shaping up to be a competitive Senate race.<\/p>\n<p>McMorrow, widely viewed as a rising figure within the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"288\">Democratic Party<\/a>, has sought to position herself as part of a new generation of leadership. She recently secured an endorsement from Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elizabeth-warren\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"250\">Elizabeth Warren<\/a> (D-MA), a leading progressive voice.&nbsp;Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Peter Welch&nbsp;(D-VT) have also thrown their support behind the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To Calling Legislative Hearing\">state senator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/courage-strength-optimism\/4513701\/rebukes-from-nato-allies-push-trump-out-of-alliance\/\"><strong>REPEATED REBUKES FROM NATO &lsquo;ALLIES&rsquo; COULD PUSH TRUMP OUT OF ALLIANCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For generations, working families have been squeezed by rising costs like housing and child care, and it&rsquo;s time to elect a Democrat with a backbone like Mallory,&rdquo; Warren said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the early momentum claims, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/free-beacon-poll-mccormick-overtakes-oz-in-pa-primary\/\" title=\"Free Beacon Poll: McCormick Overtakes Oz in PA Primary\">race remains fluid<\/a>. All three Democratic candidates are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/michigan-2026-poll-crowded-democratic-senate-primary-remains-wide-open\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/emersoncollegepolling.com\/michigan-2026-poll-crowded-democratic-senate-primary-remains-wide-open\/\">polling<\/a> below 30%, with a majority of voters still undecided ahead of the August primary.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McMorrow raises over $3M, touts grassroots momentum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4195,"featured_media":2587667,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25091559701789.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[75025,15467,77271,4601],"class_list":["post-2587666","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-democratic-primary-2","tag-fundraising","tag-mallory-mcmorrow","tag-michigan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP25091559701789.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587666","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4195"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587666"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587666\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587670,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587666\/revisions\/2587670"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2587667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587666"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587666"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587666"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}