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McMorrow Dismisses CNN Report; Election May Deadlock Senate

5/4/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow called a CNN report on her deleted tweets “silly” during a coffee-hour event in Detroit on May 2, 2026.
She said she voted absentee in California in June 2016 and registered to vote in Michigan in August 2016, which matches official records.
The Tuesday special election for Michigan’s 35th State Senate seat could leave the chamber deadlocked at a 19-19 tie.

History

Historical Context

The 2000 Senate elections left the 107th Congress deadlocked at 50-50, so Vice President Dick Cheney’s vote gave Republicans control until Senator Jim Jeffords left the GOP on May 24 2001, shifting the majority to Democrats. Michigan’s upcoming special election could again produce a 19-19 split, reviving the power-sharing dynamics first seen in 2001.

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Story summary

Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow called a CNN report on her deleted tweets “silly” during a coffee-hour event in Detroit on May 2, 2026.
She said she voted absentee in California in June 2016 and registered to vote in Michigan in August 2016, which matches official records.
The Tuesday special election for Michigan’s 35th State Senate seat could leave the chamber deadlocked at a 19-19 tie.

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