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Michigan Senate Candidate Mallory McMorrow Erases 6,000 Pre-2020 X Posts Amid Scrutiny
4/30/2026, 9:03:23 AM
Background & Context
State Senator Mallory McMorrow, 39, is a Democratic hopeful for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Gary Peters. A self-described moderate, she moved from California to Michigan beginning in 2014, a transition she says completed in mid-2016. In the upcoming primary she faces former health official Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens.
Data & Statistics
CNN confirmed McMorrow removed roughly 6,000 X posts, all pre-2020. Deleted items included an April 2014 tweet saying “Aaaand it’s snowing. Screw you, Michigan,” a Jan 5 2017 note missing California, a July 2016 tweet still listing her as a California resident, a Jan 2017 post linking a Dr. Seuss cartoon to Nazi Germany, and a 2020 video urging viewers to watch a Holocaust-survivor documentary.
Official Statements & Campaign Response
The campaign said the purge was a routine measure for political candidates. Communications director Hannah Lindow said the removed material was typical for an ordinary person and cited McMorrow’s record on wages, pre-K, child-nutrition and gun-violence prevention. A spokesperson described her move to Michigan as a “process” that began in 2014 and ended mid-2016, noted her car-designer background with endorsements, and highlighted an X post supporting a bill to limit minors’ social-media use.
Criticism & Opposition
The deleted archive includes posts that mocked “coastal elites,” suggested Trump supporters were poorly educated, and imagined the United States splitting into “The Ring” of coasts, Canada, Mexico and parts of Michigan and Texas. Other tweets likened Trump’s early presidency to Nazi Germany, declared “Cars are dead,” and promoted a Holocaust-survivor documentary. Critics say the content reveals elitist attitudes and insensitivity toward rural voters.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
McMorrow’s 2025 autobiography says she permanently moved to Michigan in 2014, yet X data shows she identified as a California resident through July 2016. The campaign describes the relocation as a “process” that ended mid-2016, attempting to bridge the discrepancy. Additionally, the claim she “started her career as a car designer” conflicts with an anti-car tweet, leaving her automotive stance unclear.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Aaaand it’s snowing. Screw you, Michigan. #NYCtoLA,” — Mallory McMorrow, Apr 2014
- “I had a dream that the US amicably broke off into The Ring (coasts+Can+Mex+parts Mich/Tex) and Middle America,” — Mallory McMorrow, 2017
- “These are normal tweets by a normal person,” — Hannah Lindow, Communications Director
- “It is much of white working class America that needs to reach outside its comfort zone and meet people not like them,” — Patrick Thornton, journalist
Impact and Upcoming Developments
The campaign is emphasizing her legislative record and a recent X post supporting a bill to restrict minors’ social-media accounts, framing the issue as a priority ahead of the primary. Critics say the deleted posts reveal elitist attitudes and insensitivity toward rural voters.
