Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief

Endorsements

State Rep. Sean McCann (D-Kalamazoo), who is seeking to unseat U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga in Michigan’s 4th Congressional District, has been endorsed by six former Republican members of Congress, including former U.S. Senator Gordon Humphrey (R-New Hampshire) and former U.S. Reps. Jim Greenwood (R-Pennsylvania), Claudine Schneider (R-Rhode Island), Chris Shays (R-Connecticut), Peter Smith (R-Vermont), and Steve Bartlett (R- Texas).

Democratic nominee for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, William Lawrence, announced Thursday the endorsement of the United Farm Workers (UFW), the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Local 274, and the National Association of Social Workers Political Action for Candidate Election (NASW-PACE).

State Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-Detroit), the Democratic nominee for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, has endorsed Katrina Manetta in her race for Michigan House District 58.

The Michigan Common Sense Party endorsed state Rep. Angela Witwer (D-Delta Township) in her reelection bid for Michigan House District 76.

Announcements

Progress Michigan in partnership with Public Policy Polling announced Friday the results of polling indicating that a majority of Michiganders (51%) either “strongly oppose” or “somewhat oppose” a Constitutional Convention, which is the subject of Proposal 1 on statewide ballots.