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Abraham is from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Kettering High School and Wayne County Community College District.

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Abraham Shaw is from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Kettering High School and Wayne County Community College District.

Abraham is a master automotive technician.

Abraham is a master automotive technician and small business owner.

Abraham Shaw previously ran for the Michigan House of Representatives in 2022 and did not win.

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Abraham previously ran for the Michigan House of Representatives in 2022 and did not win.

As of May 7, 2026, Abraham Shaw did not have a website or any information online.

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As of May 7, 2026, Abraham Shaw’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Abraham Shaw is from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Wayne County Community College District for undergraduate study. He is a master automotive technician.

Abraham Shaw ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 9 in 2022 but did not win.

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Adam is from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Detroit Public Schools and Renaissance High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He lives with his wife, Krystle, and their two children, LillyJo and Adam Jr., in the North End neighborhood of Detroit. He attends Catholic Church.

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Adam Hollier is from Detroit, Michigan. He attended Detroit Public Schools and Renaissance High School. He has a bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University and a master’s degree in urban planning from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He lives with his wife, Krystle, and their two children in the North End neighborhood of Detroit. He attends Catholic Church.

Adam is the director of the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. He works at the agency, where he has been since 2023. He also serves as a team chief and paratrooper in the 412th Civil Affairs Battalion of the U.S. Army Reserve. He previously served as a Michigan state senator from 2019 to 2022 and worked as a staffer in the Michigan Legislature and for Detroit Mayor Dave Bing.

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Adam previously served in the Michigan State Senate representing District 2 from 2018 to 2023. During the 2026 election cycle, he also briefly campaigned for Michigan Secretary of State and the U.S. House of Representatives (District 13) before entering the District 3 Senate race.

Supports ensuring access to good-paying, union jobs through universal basic employment and strengthening worker rights.

Aims to eliminate residential property taxes for primary residences to prevent homeowners from losing their homes due to rising assessments.

Supports redesigning the tax code to shift the burden from residents to speculative entities.

Supports taxing land value instead of improvements to incentivize development and discourage neglect of vacant lots.

Supports advocating for a state-of-the-art housing factory in Detroit.

- Supports ensuring access to good-paying, union jobs through universal basic employment and strengthening worker rights.
- Aims to eliminate residential property taxes for primary residences to prevent homeowners from losing their homes due to rising assessments.
- Supports redesigning the tax code to shift the burden from residents to speculative entities.
- Supports taxing land value instead of improvements to incentivize development and discourage neglect of vacant lots.
- Supports advocating for a state-of-the-art housing factory in Detroit.

For Candidate Adam Hollier on Issue public-safety: Supports funding organizations that utilize "credible messengers" with lived experience to de-escalate conflicts and provide essential resources for community stability.

Supports funding organizations that utilize "credible messengers" with lived experience to de-escalate conflicts and provide essential resources for community stability.

Supports investing in hospital-based interventions to provide wraparound services for victims and families in emergency rooms, aiming to prevent conflicts from escalating.

- Supports funding organizations that utilize "credible messengers" with lived experience to de-escalate conflicts and provide essential resources for community stability.
- Supports investing in hospital-based interventions to provide wraparound services for victims and families in emergency rooms, aiming to prevent conflicts from escalating.

As of May 7, 2026, Adam Hollier’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to integrate skilled trades into the core curriculum starting in elementary school to make hands-on technical skills a foundational part of every student's education.

Supports creating a seamless transition from classroom exposure to specialized high school training and high-paying apprenticeships.

Advocates for partnering with labor and industry to make master certification pathways as supported and accessible as four-year degrees.

For Candidate Adam Hollier on Issue education: Supports scaling proven models to provide immediate paths to GEDs, trade skills, and living-wage jobs.

Supports scaling proven models to provide immediate paths to GEDs, trade skills, and living-wage jobs.

Supports repurposing underutilized public assets, including schools and community centers, into high-quality early childhood education hubs.

Supports establishing a living wage for early childhood educators to stabilize the workforce and ensure high-quality care.

- Wants to integrate skilled trades into the core curriculum starting in elementary school to make hands-on technical skills a foundational part of every student's education.
- Supports creating a seamless transition from classroom exposure to specialized high school training and high-paying apprenticeships.
- Advocates for partnering with labor and industry to make master certification pathways as supported and accessible as four-year degrees.
- Supports scaling proven models to provide immediate paths to GEDs, trade skills, and living-wage jobs.
- Supports repurposing underutilized public assets, including schools and community centers, into high-quality early childhood education hubs.
- Supports establishing a living wage for early childhood educators to stabilize the workforce and ensure high-quality care.

For Candidate Adam Hollier on Issue transportation-and-infrastructure:  
Plans to advocate for dedicated bus lanes and signal priority to reduce transit gridlock.

Plans to advocate for dedicated bus lanes and signal priority to reduce transit gridlock.

Supports extending the QLine to Pontiac and believes Woodward Avenue should connect Detroit, northern suburbs, and Pontiac, moving away from "starter lines" that only serve downtown.

Supports pushing for a fully integrated regional authority that eliminates the borders between DDOT and SMART.

Supports prioritizing high-frequency transit routes that connect residents to regional employment hubs, enabling reliable access without the need for a car.

For Candidate Adam Hollier on Issue transportation-and-infrastructure: Supports redesigning transit to ensure every Detroiter has the independence to connect with their neighbors and the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Supports redesigning transit to ensure every Detroiter has the independence to connect with their neighbors and the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Supports advocating for dedicated bus lanes and signal priority to improve transit efficiency and reduce gridlock.

Supports prioritizing living wages and safety for transit operators to address the driver shortage and ensure a reliable transportation system.

Aims to save time for parents by improving curbside efficiency in transportation.

Supports transportation initiatives that keep money in families' pockets for essential needs.

- Plans to advocate for dedicated bus lanes and signal priority to reduce transit gridlock.
- Supports extending the QLine to Pontiac and believes Woodward Avenue should connect Detroit, northern suburbs, and Pontiac, moving away from "starter lines" that only serve downtown.
- Supports pushing for a fully integrated regional authority that eliminates the borders between DDOT and SMART.
- Supports prioritizing high-frequency transit routes that connect residents to regional employment hubs, enabling reliable access without the need for a car.
- Supports redesigning transit to ensure every Detroiter has the independence to connect with their neighbors and the opportunity to reach their full potential.
- Supports advocating for dedicated bus lanes and signal priority to improve transit efficiency and reduce gridlock.
- Supports prioritizing living wages and safety for transit operators to address the driver shortage and ensure a reliable transportation system.
- Aims to save time for parents by improving curbside efficiency in transportation.
- Supports transportation initiatives that keep money in families' pockets for essential needs.

For Candidate Adam Hollier on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Advocates for income-based utility caps and a modern, resilient grid that prioritizes older neighborhoods over corporate profits.

Advocates for income-based utility caps and a modern, resilient grid that prioritizes older neighborhoods over corporate profits.

For Candidate Adam Hollier on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Supports scaling grant programs for energy-efficient upgrades to reduce utility burdens and assist legacy residents in staying in their homes.

Supports scaling grant programs for energy-efficient upgrades to reduce utility burdens and assist legacy residents in staying in their homes.

For Candidate Adam Hollier on Issue energy-and-environment:  
Wants to give communities a real seat at the table during the permitting process and to overturn preemptions that prevent cities from setting higher environmental standards.

Wants to give communities a real seat at the table during the permitting process and to overturn preemptions that prevent cities from setting higher environmental standards.

- Advocates for income-based utility caps and a modern, resilient grid that prioritizes older neighborhoods over corporate profits.
- Supports scaling grant programs for energy-efficient upgrades to reduce utility burdens and assist legacy residents in staying in their homes.
- Wants to give communities a real seat at the table during the permitting process and to overturn preemptions that prevent cities from setting higher environmental standards.

Fighting to protect ballot counting rights for Michiganders and opposing efforts that could make it harder for votes to be counted.

- Fighting to protect ballot counting rights for Michiganders and opposing efforts that could make it harder for votes to be counted.

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Eboni is from Detroit, Michigan. She is a working mother. She lives with her children on Detroit’s Eastside.

Eboni Taylor is from Detroit, Michigan. She is a working mother. She lives with her children on Detroit’s Eastside.

Eboni is the Vice President of Programs. She works at Higher Heights for America PAC, where she leads movement-building and programmatic efforts in voter engagement, candidate development, training and leadership development, and coalition-building. She previously worked at Mothering Justice as Michigan Executive Director, managing the Mamas Agenda and co-creating the bicameral Congressional Mamas Caucus, and at the Skillman Foundation as a public policy fellow managing projects affecting neighborhoods and children.

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Eboni Taylor's campaign for Michigan State Senator, District 3 is her first run for public office.

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Eboni's campaign for Michigan State Senator, District 3 is her first run for public office.

Supports expanding property tax credits to help seniors stay in their homes and provide relief for homeowners.

Supports giving municipalities the power to implement rent control and update zoning for more multi-family housing.

Supports cracking down on private equity firms that buy homes, holding landlords accountable, and passing a Tenant’s Bill of Rights.

Supports putting more money into existing childcare facilities in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park, raising wages, and reducing turnover in these facilities.

Aims to cut red tape and streamline bureaucracy to support local entrepreneurs and provide families with more childcare options.

- Supports expanding property tax credits to help seniors stay in their homes and provide relief for homeowners.
- Supports giving municipalities the power to implement rent control and update zoning for more multi-family housing.
- Supports cracking down on private equity firms that buy homes, holding landlords accountable, and passing a Tenant’s Bill of Rights.
- Supports putting more money into existing childcare facilities in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park, raising wages, and reducing turnover in these facilities.
- Aims to cut red tape and streamline bureaucracy to support local entrepreneurs and provide families with more childcare options.

For Candidate Eboni Taylor on Issue public-safety:  
Supports common-sense gun reform that respects responsible gun owners while ensuring safety in public spaces like grocery stores, places of worship, and schools.

Supports common-sense gun reform that respects responsible gun owners while ensuring safety in public spaces like grocery stores, places of worship, and schools.

For Candidate Eboni Taylor on Issue public-safety:  
Supports investing in community violence prevention programs that are evidence-based and proven to reduce violence.

Supports investing in community violence prevention programs that are evidence-based and proven to reduce violence.

For Candidate Eboni Taylor on Issue public-safety:  
Supports enacting the Second Look Sentencing Act to allow incarcerated individuals who have served at least 10 years to petition for resentencing through a fair hearing.

Supports enacting the Second Look Sentencing Act to allow incarcerated individuals who have served at least 10 years to petition for resentencing through a fair hearing.

Supports protecting and expanding restorative justice practices by establishing legal standards, ensuring confidentiality, and creating diversion pathways to keep low-level cases out of the system, particularly in juvenile courts.

- Supports common-sense gun reform that respects responsible gun owners while ensuring safety in public spaces like grocery stores, places of worship, and schools.
- Supports investing in community violence prevention programs that are evidence-based and proven to reduce violence.
- Supports enacting the Second Look Sentencing Act to allow incarcerated individuals who have served at least 10 years to petition for resentencing through a fair hearing.
- Supports protecting and expanding restorative justice practices by establishing legal standards, ensuring confidentiality, and creating diversion pathways to keep low-level cases out of the system, particularly in juvenile courts.

For Candidate Eboni Taylor on Issue healthcare:  
Opposes living at the mercy of the insurance industry.

Opposes living at the mercy of the insurance industry.

- Opposes living at the mercy of the insurance industry.

Supports securing funding for early reading programs, free breakfast and lunch, after-school initiatives, and reliable public transportation.

Supports expanding educational approaches through literacy coaches, social workers, counselors, Pre-K for All, and career pathways like CTE, Community College for All, and Michigan Reconnect.

Supports implementing the Invest in MI Kids ballot initiative, which includes $1.5 billion for education funded by taxing Michigan's wealthiest residents.

- Supports securing funding for early reading programs, free breakfast and lunch, after-school initiatives, and reliable public transportation.
- Supports expanding educational approaches through literacy coaches, social workers, counselors, Pre-K for All, and career pathways like CTE, Community College for All, and Michigan Reconnect.
- Supports implementing the Invest in MI Kids ballot initiative, which includes $1.5 billion for education funded by taxing Michigan's wealthiest residents.

Supports investing in the sewer system to prevent overflows, backing the Affordable Water Now package, and ensuring sufficient funding for water aid while promoting transparency in environmental policy.

- Supports investing in the sewer system to prevent overflows, backing the Affordable Water Now package, and ensuring sufficient funding for water aid while promoting transparency in environmental policy.

Supports a one-year moratorium on data centers in Southeast Michigan, advocating for regulation of their power use, infrastructure upgrades funded by companies, and requiring direct consent from local residents before any data center development.

Supports the Michigan Clean Energy and Jobs Act, emphasizing the importance of transitioning to clean energy to improve health and create jobs in Detroit.

- Supports a one-year moratorium on data centers in Southeast Michigan, advocating for regulation of their power use, infrastructure upgrades funded by companies, and requiring direct consent from local residents before any data center development.
- Supports the Michigan Clean Energy and Jobs Act, emphasizing the importance of transitioning to clean energy to improve health and create jobs in Detroit.

As of May 7, 2026, Eboni Taylor’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Gary Hunter has a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from Shaw University. 

Gary is a journalist and White House correspondent. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) and president of Detroit Times and THE SHOT. 

Gary Hunter's campaign for Michigan State Senator, District 3 is his first entry into politics.

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Gary's campaign for Michigan State Senator, District 3 is his first entry into politics.

As of May 7, 2026, Gary Hunter did not have a website or any information online.

Gary Hunter

As of May 7, 2026, Gary Hunter’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Alejandra Gracias

I didn22t grow up how y22all think John Conyers III would grow up. I have seen the economic injustices faced by the people of Detroit my entire life.

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John Conyers III is from Detroit. He studied philosophy at Morehouse College and The New School. 

John is a hedge fund manager. He previously ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2018 and 2022. He is also the author of "My Father's House: An Ode to America's Longest Serving Black Congressman," which explores the life and legacy of his father, former U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr.

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John has worked as a hedge fund manager. His career has centered political strategy, communications, and economic development. He is an author. 

John Conyers III previously ran for Michigan's 13th Congressional District in 2018 and 2022 but did not win.

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Focuses on affordability, economic mobility, and restoring trust in government.

Wants to expand pathways to homeownership and create alternatives for renters who want to build equity.

Wants to address insurance rates, utility pricing, and housing affordability.

Wants to "crack down on hidden fees and predatory lending so working families aren’t paying more for the same essentials."

Wants to grow industries like film, digital media, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy by creating predictable, bankable incentives that attract private investment and build permanent infrastructure.

Supports connecting with the private sector to connect Michigan talent to opportunities statewide.

Seeks to make it easier to start and grow a small business by "cutting unnecessary red tape" and simplifying compliance.

Supports paid, job-protected family and caregiver leave for new parents and those caring for loved ones.

Wants to  use family-friendly policies as a talent retention tool that increases national competition.

- Focuses on affordability, economic mobility, and restoring trust in government.
- Opposes sudden tax increases.
- Wants to expand pathways to homeownership and create alternatives for renters who want to build equity.
- Wants to address insurance rates, utility pricing, and housing affordability.
- Wants to "crack down on hidden fees and predatory lending so working families aren’t paying more for the same essentials."
- Wants to grow industries like film, digital media, advanced manufacturing, and clean energy by creating predictable, bankable incentives that attract private investment and build permanent infrastructure.
- Supports connecting with the private sector to connect Michigan talent to opportunities statewide.
- Seeks to make it easier to start and grow a small business by "cutting unnecessary red tape" and simplifying compliance.
- Supports paid, job-protected family and caregiver leave for new parents and those caring for loved ones.
- Wants to  use family-friendly policies as a talent retention tool that increases national competition.

Wants to invest in youth programs, community spaces, and reentry efforts that "reduce crime before it happens."

Supports accountability and training in law enforcement.

- Wants to invest in youth programs, community spaces, and reentry efforts that "reduce crime before it happens."
- Wants to strengthen crisis response.
- Supports accountability and training in law enforcement.

As of May 7, 2026, John Conyers III’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to modernize education to include financial literacy, civic engagement, and entrepreneurship.

Aims to expand vocational and trade education in partnership with unions and employers.

Supports protecting teachers' time, pay, and respect.

Seeks to create state-level solutions that keep nurses, therapists, architects, and other essential professionals in Michigan.

Seeks to ensure Michigan students in critical professions aren’t punished by federal policy changes.

- Wants to modernize education to include financial literacy, civic engagement, and entrepreneurship.
- Aims to expand vocational and trade education in partnership with unions and employers.
- Supports protecting teachers' time, pay, and respect.
- Seeks to create state-level solutions that keep nurses, therapists, architects, and other essential professionals in Michigan.
- Seeks to ensure Michigan students in critical professions aren’t punished by federal policy changes.

Seeks to "reduce the influence of dark money and increase transparency around political spending."

Supports requiring timely disclosure and protecting voting rights and ballot access.

- Seeks to "reduce the influence of dark money and increase transparency around political spending."
- Supports requiring timely disclosure and protecting voting rights and ballot access.

John Conyers III

John Conyers III previously ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District in 2018 but was disqualified from the ballot after failing to collect sufficient valid signatures. He ran again for the same seat in 2022, finishing fourth in the nine‐candidate Democratic primary.

Kimberly Hill Knott is from Detroit, Michigan.

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Kimberly Hill Knott is originally from Detroit, Michigan. She earned a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a master's degree in educational leadership and administration from Temple University.


Kimberly currently serves as the founder and president of the Christian Political Leadership Institute, a faith-based political leadership organization she founded. She also serves as the president and CEO of Future Insight Consulting, LLC, a Detroit-based consulting firm. She previously served as chair of the climate action subcommittee of the Detroit Green Task Force, as a climate adaptation adviser to the University of Notre Dame, and as the director of policy at Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice. Kimberly began her career as a Congressional Aide to U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr.. 


Kimberly previously ran for U.S. Representative in 2018 but did not win.

Kimberly previously ran for U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th Congressional District in 2018 but did not win.

Wants to make childcare more affordable so parents can work, grow their careers, and build financial stability.

Prioritizes expanding access to affordable housing.

Promotes policies that lower costs and strengthen support services for seniors and caregivers.

- Wants to make childcare more affordable so parents can work, grow their careers, and build financial stability.
- Prioritizes expanding access to affordable housing.
- Promotes policies that lower costs and strengthen support services for seniors and caregivers.

As of May 7, 2026, Kimberly Hill Knott’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports creating clear pathways from classrooms to careers so every student has access to meaningful opportunities.

- Supports creating clear pathways from classrooms to careers so every student has access to meaningful opportunities.

Supports reducing rising water and energy costs for Detroit families.

Supports addressing climate change and environmental justice in urban communities.

- Supports reducing rising water and energy costs for Detroit families.
- Supports addressing climate change and environmental justice in urban communities.

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Believes in "the power of collaboration and innovation to drive positive change in organizations and communities."

Korey Hall earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Fisk University and a master's degree in policy and public administration from Baruch College. He lives in Detroit, Michigan, with his wife and their two children.


Korey is the Director of Community Affairs. He works at the Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, where he has been since 2020. He previously served as Political Director for U.S. Senator Gary Peters, as Regional Manager for Southeast Michigan for U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow.

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Korey currently serves as a senior advisor and director of the Detroit Office in the Executive Office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer. He previously served as vice president of operations at Franklin-Wright Settlements, as vice president of external affairs at The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW), and as regional director in the Detroit office of U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow. 

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Korey's campaign for Michigan State Senate District 3 is his first run for public office.

Supports expanding small business development, creating jobs, and encouraging entrepreneurship.

Supports small business development and expansion, job creation, and encouraging entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency in Detroit-area communities.

Supports expanding affordable housing and rental assistance programs, protecting homeowners and renters from predatory practices, and strengthening community support services for families facing hardship.

Wants to expand affordable housing and rental assistance programs, protect homeowners and renters from predatory practices, and strengthen community support services. 

- Supports small business development and expansion, job creation, and encouraging entrepreneurship and economic self-sufficiency in Detroit-area communities.
- Wants to expand affordable housing and rental assistance programs, protect homeowners and renters from predatory practices, and strengthen community support services. 

Supports investing in youth programs to prevent violence.

Promotes investing in youth programs to prevent violence.

- Promotes investing in youth programs to prevent violence.

Supports increasing access to quality, affordable healthcare.

Prioritizes increasing access to quality, affordable healthcare.

- Prioritizes increasing access to quality, affordable healthcare.

Korey Hall

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