I am deeply moved and grateful for the overwhelming grassroots support we received in my race for State Senate: 70,000 doors knocked, tens of thousands of calls, over 100 volunteers, and over 600 donors. The gifts of time, energy, love, and belief in a more compassionate, equal, and green vision for Michigan were immense. There are no words big and beautiful enough to express my heartfelt thankfulness.
In the end, we received a lot of support at the polls—just not quite enough. We need to keep going. I wish all the best to Jeff Irwin as our next State Senator, and to Anuja Rajendra and Matthew Miller, who all brought important perspectives and thoughtful conversation to the campaign.
I look forward to working with you, building the movement to create great schools and an economy that works for everyone—and to save our planet for our children and grandchildren.
In the end, we received a lot of support at the polls—just not quite enough. We need to keep going. I wish all the best to Jeff Irwin as our next State Senator, and to Anuja Rajendra and Matthew Miller, who all brought important perspectives and thoughtful conversation to the campaign.
I look forward to working with you, building the movement to create great schools and an economy that works for everyone—and to save our planet for our children and grandchildren.
My family and I love living in Washtenaw County. But our community faces serious challenges, and we need a new approach. As a Peace Corps volunteer, a teacher, an activist, and an elected leader, I am a passionate champion for the change we need.
We need leaders who believe that politics should be about people, not profit. We need leaders who marches with us in the picket lines—and stand up for us at county commissions, and in Lansing and D.C. We need leaders who listen and who build bridges. Leaders who know that politics must be, and can be, about us.
Since the August 7th primary, I've been fighting for increased worker wages as a spokesperson for One Fair Wage Michigan and as a county commissioner. I've continued working to preserve farmland and natural areas. I'm knocking doors and making calls to support great Michigan candidates, and meeting with grassroots environmental activists all over Michigan, learning about their hard work to save our air, water and soil.
And I'm continuing to fight for excellent public schools, clean air and water, and an economy that works for everyone. Learn more about my positions on the issues here. Together, we can create a Michigan we all believe in.
- Michelle
We need leaders who believe that politics should be about people, not profit. We need leaders who marches with us in the picket lines—and stand up for us at county commissions, and in Lansing and D.C. We need leaders who listen and who build bridges. Leaders who know that politics must be, and can be, about us.
Since the August 7th primary, I've been fighting for increased worker wages as a spokesperson for One Fair Wage Michigan and as a county commissioner. I've continued working to preserve farmland and natural areas. I'm knocking doors and making calls to support great Michigan candidates, and meeting with grassroots environmental activists all over Michigan, learning about their hard work to save our air, water and soil.
And I'm continuing to fight for excellent public schools, clean air and water, and an economy that works for everyone. Learn more about my positions on the issues here. Together, we can create a Michigan we all believe in.
- Michelle
MICHELLE'S BOLD PLAN FOR THE CHANGE WE NEED
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CHAMPION FOR CHANGEMichelle Deatrick has the experience, policy insight, and progressive vision to create a more caring, equal, and inclusive Michigan. Government can be a force for compassion and equality--and for prosperity. We don't have to choose. Michelle will work with us, and on our behalf,
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BOLDMichelle stands out in this race for her comprehensive vision for creating the change we need. We are experiencing a surge of activism unequaled in the last 50 years. Michelle will be a State Senator who does more than vote along party lines or propose bills that die in committee: she is an activist and an elected leader. Michelle knows how to organize effectively, how to build coalitions, and how to get things done.
Deeply connected with the new grassroots movement, Michelle was the lead organizer of the Ypsi March Against Trump and both Ann Arbor Women’s Marches. She works closely with groups fighting fracking and the fossil fuel industry. She is building coalitions and connections so we can effectively speak truth to power. |
AUTHENTICMichelle's passion and lifework are to serve the community. She served in the Peace Corps in East Africa, and taught women returning to the workplace at a community college. Michelle has worked for the rights of small, sustainable and organic farms and is Co-founder of the Michigan Small Farm Council. She teaches writing to adults and is an award-winning poet of the environment and social justice.
Michelle moved to Washtenaw County 15 years ago to attend graduate school at the University of Michigan. She and her young family fell in love with our community and state, and made it their home. She cares deeply about the people and land of Michigan. |
PROGRESSIVEAn outspoken advocate for progressive values and policies, Michelle knows that what's good for working families is good for Michigan. A proud Union member, she has a track record of standing up for workers' rights, from organizing rallies to raise the minimum wage and protest the TPP, to picketing with landfill equipment operators as they fought for a fair contract. Michelle does not accept money from corporate PACS or fossil fuel interests.
Michelle upholds equal rights for women, people of color, people with disabilities, people who identify as LGBTQ+, and people of all faiths or none. At the podium and on the picket line, Michelle is a leader in our movement for a more equal, caring, and inclusive Michigan. |