{"id":2599321,"date":"2026-05-06T08:34:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-democrats-control-of-state-senate-in-special-election-win\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:36:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:36:25","slug":"michigan-democrats-control-of-state-senate-in-special-election-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-democrats-control-of-state-senate-in-special-election-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Democrats control of state Senate in special election win"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><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%2Fmichigan-democrats-control-of-state-senate-in-special-election-win%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=2599321&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>Democrat Chedrick Greene won Michigan\u2019s 35th District special state senate election over Republican Jason Tunney, securing a crucial result for Democrats\u2019 control of the chamber. The race was especially high-stakes because a Tunney victory woudl have left the state Senate evenly split, possibly weakening Democratic power going forward. With nearly all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-conservatives-see-primary-results-boding-well-for-november\/\" title=\"California Conservatives See Primary Results Boding Well For ...\">expected votes counted<\/a>, Greene received about 59% versus Tunney\u2019s under-40%.<\/p>\n<p>Greene credited affordability, safety, and freedom as key issues behind his win, while democrats framed the victory as momentum heading into the November rematch, when Tunney will try again too flip the district.The article also notes the special election was called after Democrat Kristen McDonald-Rivet resigned to join Congress. Tunney, for his part, said the loss was only a \u201chalfway point\u201d and emphasized the coming contrast between the candidates in November.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Democrat Chedrick Greene won his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a> state senate race against Republican rival Jason Tunney on Tuesday, delivering a crucial victory for his party.<\/p>\n<p>The special election in the 35th District <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4547791\/michigan-republican-faces-fire-iran-war-bellwether-race\/\">was significant <\/a>because if Tunney had prevailed, Democrats would have lost their majority in the state Senate, resulting in an even split. As it stands, the competitive seat will be up for election again in November, offering Tunney a second chance to flip the district red.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4555270\/california-elections-in-play-for-republicans-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California elections \u2018in play\u2019 for Republicans: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4554951\/california-governor-race-back-to-back-debates-mail-in-voting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>California gubernatorial hopefuls contend with back-to-back debates with finish line in sight<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4553238\/thune-scott-barr-kentucky-senate-endorsement-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thune and Scott follow Trump\u2019s lead with endorsement of Andy Barr<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4554862\/michigan-state-senate-race-decide-chamber-control-whitmer-final-year\/\">UNDER-THE-RADAR RACE WILL DECIDE MICHIGAN SENATE CONTROL IN WHITMER\u2019S FINAL YEAR<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cWe delivered this decisive victory by listening and speaking to the things keeping everyday people up at night \u2014 worries about affordability, safety, and freedom,\u201d Greene said in his victory speech.<\/p>\n<p>With 94.5% of the expected vote in, Greene <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2026-special-elections\/michigan-state-senate-district-35-results\">carried around<\/a> 59% of the ballots. Tunney won less than 40%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChedrick Greene just rounded out our special election season with a decisive victory in one of the highest-stakes battleground districts in the country,\u201d a statement from Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams reads.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis victory defends the Democratic majority in the Michigan Senate and builds undeniable Democratic momentum for November, which is an all-hands-on-deck moment for building state legislative power all across the country,\u201d the statement continues. \u201cThe DLCC is clear-eyed about the stakes of 2026 elections in the wake of the <em>Callais <\/em>ruling and is building an unprecedented operation to meet this moment. Our strategy to remake the landscape of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >state legislative power doesn\u2019<\/a>t end with special elections \u2013 we\u2019re just getting started.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Callias<\/em> ruling struck down Louisiana\u2019s 2024 congressional map that gave the state a second majority-black district, throwing the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4550478\/louisiana-proceed-primary-election-races-besides-house-seats\/\">primary calendar into chaos<\/a>. Since the ruling, Republicans in southern states have committed to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4556389\/gop-democrats-gerrymander-targets-supreme-court-ruling\/\">redrawing other maps<\/a> ahead of their primaries, and Democrats have responded in kind in blue states.<\/p>\n<p>Tunney is running against Greene again in November. The special election was called when Democrat Kristen McDonald-Rivet resigned to take her seat in Congress. McDonald-Rivet has emphasized the district\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-republican-faces-fire-on-iran-war-in-bellwether-race\/\" title=\"Michigan Republican faces fire on Iran war in bellwether ...\">politically purple slant<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/McdonaldRivet\/status\/2046659876445639022\">noting that<\/a> she was the only Michigan Democrat to win a district that also backed President Donald Trump during the 2024 election.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4547381\/mallory-mcmorrow-campaign-hit-resurfaced-tweets-showing-progressive-views\/\">MALLORY MCMORROW CAMPAIGN HIT WITH RESURFACED TWEETS SHOWING PROGRESSIVE VIEWS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight, we fell short in the special election, but I\u2019m incredibly proud of what this campaign accomplished together,\u201d Tunney said in a statement following his loss Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is only the halfway point,\u201d he continued. \u201cAs we head into November, the contrast between Chedrick and myself will only become clearer to more and more voters. Thank you for fighting alongside me. We\u2019re just getting started!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrat Greene beats Republican Tunney, keeping Michigan Senate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2599322,"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\/04\/AP24103606685404.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[3685,4601,37103,48765],"class_list":["post-2599321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrats","tag-michigan","tag-special-election","tag-state-senate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AP24103606685404.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599321","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\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2599321"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2599325,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2599321\/revisions\/2599325"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2599322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2599321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2599321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2599321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}