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1st District State Senator 4 Year Term (1) Position

Projected result: Won — Justin Onwenu (Democratic)

Source: clickondetroit.com

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:

Democratic

Justin Onwenu is a fourth generation Detroiter whose mother is a Detroit nurse and whose father, a Nigerian immigrant, was a Detroit public-school teacher and small business owner. He campaigns for higher wages, lower costs and stronger neighborhoods.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Reduce Wealth Gap 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for,

Republican

Patrick O'Connell is an Ecorse resident in Wayne County. He has published no biography or policy platform.

Sources: michigan.gov · mi-boe.entellitrak.com