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