Michigan Democratic Party

Michigan Democratic Party
ChairpersonLavora Barnes
Governor of MichiganGretchen Whitmer
Lieutenant Governor of MichiganGarlin Gilchrist
Senate LeaderWinnie Brinks
House SpeakerJoe Tate
Founded1848
HeadquartersLansing, Michigan
IdeologySocial liberalism
Modern liberalism
Progressivism
National affiliationDemocratic Party
Colors  Blue
Michigan House of Representatives
56 / 110
Michigan Senate
20 / 38
Statewide Executive Offices
4 / 4
Seats on the Michigan Supreme Court
4 / 7
U.S. House of Representatives
7 / 13
U.S. Senate
2 / 2
Website
Official Website

The Michigan Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the state of Michigan. It is based in Lansing. Lavora Barnes is the party's current chair.[1] She was previously the party's Chief Operating Officer.[2] It is currently the state's dominant party, controlling the majority of Michigan's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship.

  1. ^ Gibbons, Lauren (2 February 2019). "Lavora Barnes named Michigan Democratic Party chair". MLive.com. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
  2. ^ "News from the Michigan Democratic Party". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-18.

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