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State Senator District 8

Result: Advanced — Dayna Polehanki (Democratic), Kenneth D. Massey (Republican)

Source: waynecountymi.gov

State Senate District 8; Michigan
My vote power: High

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Dayna Polehanki

Advanced

Democratic

A former classroom teacher with nearly 20 years of experience and two Teacher of the Year awards, now Majority Caucus Chair in the Michigan Senate. She works on keeping teachers in classrooms and on school funding.

Records: Environment and Public Health 8 for, 1 against, Civil Rights 8 for, Corporate Accountability 5 for,

Kenneth D. Massey

Advanced

Republican

Ken Massey worked as a paramedic responding to calls across Farmington, Farmington Hills, Novi and Northville, spending close to a decade in pre-hospital emergency care. He earned a PhD in cardiovascular physiology and worked as a clinical scientist at Pfizer.

Records: Environment and Public Health 1 for

Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com