Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is touting a major fundraising haul for Michigan’s competitive Senate race, announcing she raised more than $3 million in the first quarter of 2026.
McMorrow framed the total as evidence of strong grassroots energy, emphasizing that her campaign has sworn off corporate political action committee money.
“This quarter, we raised over $3 million,” McMorrow said in a video statement. “More than 120,000 real people have donated to this campaign since the start.”
McMorrow underscored that the contributions came entirely from individual donors.
“There was not a dime of corporate PAC donations … just 120,000 people like you,” she said.
Beyond fundraising, McMorrow pointed to early organizational strength. Her campaign gathered more than double the required number of signatures to qualify for the ballot, collecting them across all 83 counties in Michigan.
She also said the effort relied entirely on volunteers, without paid canvassers.
“We collected double what is required to get on the ballot, and we did it in all 83 counties,” she said. “We’ve gone from third place at launch to now leading by 5 [percentage points].”
McMorrow is competing in a crowded Democratic primary alongside Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and public health expert Abdul El Sayed to replace retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) in 2026.
The eventual Democratic nominee is expected to face former Republican Rep. Mike Rogers, who previously ran against Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and is backed by President Donald Trump, in what is shaping up to be a competitive Senate race.
McMorrow, widely viewed as a rising figure within the Democratic Party, has sought to position herself as part of a new generation of leadership. She recently secured an endorsement from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a leading progressive voice. Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), and Peter Welch (D-VT) have also thrown their support behind the state senator.
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“For generations, working families have been squeezed by rising costs like housing and child care, and it’s time to elect a Democrat with a backbone like Mallory,” Warren said.
Despite the early momentum claims, the race remains fluid. All three Democratic candidates are polling below 30%, with a majority of voters still undecided ahead of the August primary.
