Dr. Rashida Harrison has lived and worked in Michigan's 28th district for over 23 years. She is a mother.

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Rashida Harrison lives in Lansing. She has a bachelor's degree in Africana studies and research with a minor in sociology. She also has a PhD in African American and African studies with a sociology cognate discipline. Rashida is a mother.

Dr. Rashida Harrison is a visiting assistant professor at Michigan State University s James Madison College. She is also a union member and community organizer. 

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Dr. Rashida Harrison is a visiting assistant professor at Michigan State University's James Madison College. She is also a union member and community organizer. 

Rashida Harrison's campaign for Michigan State Senator, District 28, is her first time running for public office.

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Supports strengthening unions and protecting organized labor to ensure democratic rights extend into the workplace.

Supports raising the minimum wage to ensure every worker receives a livable wage.

Supports expanding employment opportunities through trade schools, apprenticeships, and reskilling to build economic sustainability in Michigan.

Supports expanding employment opportunities through trade schools, apprenticeships, and re-skilling to build economic sustainability in Michigan.

Opposes corporate tax breaks that benefit entities responsible for rising costs faced by working-class Michiganders.

Supports banning Michigan utilities and state contractors from engaging in political spending.

Supports requiring full disclosure of dark money ads and exposing organizations that allow anonymous donations.

Opposes political campaign contributions from corporations with substantial state or local contracts exceeding $250,000.

Opposes the expansion of corporate welfare and prioritizes working Michiganders.

- Supports strengthening unions and protecting organized labor to ensure democratic rights extend into the workplace.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to ensure every worker receives a livable wage.
- Supports expanding employment opportunities through trade schools, apprenticeships, and re-skilling to build economic sustainability in Michigan.
- Opposes corporate tax breaks.
- Supports banning Michigan utilities and state contractors from engaging in political spending.
- Supports requiring full disclosure of dark money ads and exposing organizations that allow anonymous donations.
- Opposes political campaign contributions from corporations with substantial state or local contracts exceeding $250,000.
- Opposes the expansion of corporate welfare and prioritizes working Michiganders.

Economy

As of May 26, 2026, Rashida Harrison’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports safeguarding reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy, emphasizing the right to parent with dignity and access to healthcare and support structures.

Wants to lower the cost of prescription drugs and end pharmaceutical price gouging.

Wants to lower the cost of prescription drugs and "end pharmaceutical price gouging."

- Supports safeguarding reproductive freedom and bodily autonomy, emphasizing the right to parent with dignity and access to healthcare and support structures.
- Wants to lower the cost of prescription drugs and "end pharmaceutical price gouging."

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Transportation & Infrastructure

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Supports a moratorium on all data center development, production, and expansion for two years until a full study on community health, safety, and economic impacts is conducted.

Supports a moratorium on all data center development, production, and expansion for two years until a full study on community health, safety, and economic impacts is conducted.

Supports investigating the PFAS issue and protecting Michigan farms from contamination.

Supports investigating PFAS, or "forever chemicals," and protecting Michigan farms from contamination.

Prioritizes environmental justice and the clean energy transition in transportation and infrastructure.

Prioritizes environmental justice and the clean energy transition.

- Supports a moratorium on all data center development, production, and expansion for two years until a full study on community health, safety, and economic impacts is conducted.
- Supports investigating PFAS, or "forever chemicals," and protecting Michigan farms from contamination.
- Prioritizes environmental justice and the clean energy transition.

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Calls for lowering the cost of prescription drugs and ending pharmaceutical price gouging.

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