"Greene won with about 60% of the vote, in a highly competitive district that voted for Kamala Harris by less than 1% in 2024. The seat's been empty for 16 months, after Rep. Kristen McDonald-Rivet resigned to take a seat in the lower chamber in 2025."
"OORAH! WE WON! Greene tweeted Tuesday. We delivered this decisive victory by listening and speaking to the things keeping everyday people up at night - worries about affordability, safety, and freedom."
"Greene is a Michigan native, and formerly served as a fire captain with his local fire department in Saginaw, as a former U.S. marine, and also as a district assistant to Rivet."
"[This is a] decisive victory. A race Republicans were confident they could win in 2025 was lost by 20 percentage points last night."
Chedrick Greene won the Michigan state Senate special election with approximately 60% of the vote, maintaining Democratic control of the chamber. The seat had been vacant for 16 months following the resignation of Rep. Kristen McDonald-Rivet. Greene's victory prevents a potential Republican tie in the Senate, which could have hindered Democratic legislation. He emphasized issues like affordability and safety during his campaign. Greene, a Michigan native and former fire captain, ran against Jason Tunney, who was endorsed by Right to Life of Michigan.
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