Mason Pressler

Leading the last uncalled Senate race in the South by 2,574 votes, Mississippi's Scott Colom was asked on live television whether he would back Chuck Schumer to lead the new majority. He answered with a map. WATCH Full article: dailyletter.us/story/asked-t…

Abdul El-Sayed performed slightly better in Ferndale (84%) than in Dearborn (82%).

El-Sayed received more votes in Dearborn than Harris and Trump combined in 2024.

Wow you are telling me this for the first time

I think this is really important to keep in mind when selecting our candidate in 2028 and who we choose to be our nominees in competitive elections.

Holy smokes

With 5 Wards up for election this year, the balance of power on the Commission has seemingly shifted. In the 1st, true Independent Laura Kubit was unopposed after being appointed to the seat last year. Kubit, along with Doyle, and sometimes Kokaly and Morris, finds herself voting with the DSA bloc more often than not — with Zanotti being their firmest opposition. Kubit* (Ind): 98% Write-In: 2% In the 3rd, fellow appointed Independent Katie Doyle opted out of running for a full term — paving the way for DSA backed Kenzie Colton to defeat establishment Democrat Quenessa Miller. I outlined the specifics in the original post. Colton (DSA): 73% Miller (Dem): 26% Write-In: 1% In the 5th, Appointed Incumbent and former School Board President Mark Zanotti — a Conservative Democrat, went on to defeat fellow Democrat Matt Sous for the full four year term. This was the only seat with a primary this year, which was wild a five way race that included Zanotti and the more liberal Sous as well as Kelsi Myers who was quietly backed by DSA. Also on the ballot was left-leaning Independent Kim Urban and right-leaning Independent Matt Walraven. Primary: Zanotti (Dem): 42% Sous (Dem): 23% Walraven (Ind): 18% Myers (DSA): 12% Urban (Ind): 5% Write-In: <1% General: Zanotti (Dem): 63% Sous (Dem) 36% Write-In: 1% In the 7th, appointed Incumbent Chris Runberg received the backing of the DSA, but was outworked on the doors by far-right, election denying, xenophobic Republican Tom Fitzpatrick who was the only candidate with material backing from the Bay County Republicans — though both Miller and Zanotti received their endorsement, as well as Kubit and Causley (lol). Fitzpatrick ended up winning fairly handily and I’m expecting him to be a nuisance on the Commission. :( Fitzpatrick (Rep): 67% Runberg (DSA): 31% Write-In: 2% In the 9th, where I’ve lived my whole life, Incumbent Commissioner Cordal Morris — a moderate to right-leaning independent who stood alone (with Zanotti of course) in a failed 6-2 vote in support of Flock Cameras — was term limited, and replaced by his 2022 Write-In challenger and Left-leaning Independent, Jill Causley. Causley will likely find herself caucusing with the DSA Commissioners despite not being a member herself. Causley (Ind): 97% Write-In: 3% Here is a map of the current Commission that will remain through the end of the year:

Aside from Abdul winning of course… This is what I was proudest of on election night. Kenzie will make an absolutely phenomenal City Commissioner and it was a pleasure to manage her campaign. Damn near 3-1 ratio up against a manchurian candidate backed by the Dem establishment, despite being outspent (2-1 in the first CF filing). Got more votes than the Dem nominees for Senate, AG, SOS, and State Rep. as a DSAer. Earned the endorsement of 10 labor unions, raised more than $5k, sent 6 mailers, sent 2 GOTV texts and absolutely killed it on the doors. Hard work pays off. Run for office. Start local. AND KNOCK YOUR FREAKIN DOORS.

Congrats to Kenzie Colton on being elected as Bay City Commissioner, Ward 3! Kenzie is focused on better roads, stronger local businesses, and protecting public infrastructure.

No, they didn't. Oak Park and West Bloomfield were solid red.