Shadia Martini is from Aleppo, Syria. She attended the University of Aleppo. She has a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from the University of Aleppo and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan. She lives in Franklin, Michigan.

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Shadia is a real estate broker. She works at Great Estates Realty. She previously worked as a teacher at the University of Aleppo, as a travel agent, as a reporter with Syria TV Channel 2, and as the owner of Martini Construction and Pigalle Salon and Medspa.

Shadia Martini's campaign for Michigan State Senator, District 7 is her first campaign for this office. She previously ran for Michigan House of Representatives District 54 in 2024 and did not win.

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Shadia's campaign for Michigan State Senator, District 7 is her first campaign for this office. She previously ran for Michigan House of Representatives District 54 in 2024 and did not win.

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Will champion bold solutions to address the housing and affordability crisis.

Will promote energy-efficient home construction

Advocates to provide seniors with property tax relief through expanded tax credits

- Will champion bold solutions to address the housing and affordability crisis.
- Will promote energy-efficient home construction
- Advocates to provide seniors with property tax relief through expanded tax credits

Economy

Advocates to protect minority communities from all forms of hate, bias, and prejudice.

- Advocates to protect minority communities from all forms of hate, bias, and prejudice.

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Healthcare

As of May 1, 2026, Shadia Martini’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports treating clean water as a basic human right and advocates for equitable public education and refugee rights.

Supports renewable energy and clean water

Will hold data centers accountable for climate impact while supporting unions and good paying jobs

- Supports treating clean water as a basic human right and advocates for equitable public education and refugee rights.
- Supports renewable energy and clean water
- Will hold data centers accountable for climate impact while supporting unions and good paying jobs

Energy & the Environment

Will oppose efforts to restrict the voting rights of women and minorities.

Advocates to stop  "attacks on our Constitution and the judicial process."

- Will oppose efforts to restrict the voting rights of women and minorities.
- Advocates to stop  "attacks on our Constitution and the judicial process."

Voting & Elections

Ethics & Conduct

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