Current Candidate Information

Biographical Information

Born: October 22, 1977 in Pittsburgh, PA
Marital Status: Married
Spouse/Partner: Ryan Friedrichs
Children: One
Education: B.A. Wellesley College; M.A Oxford University; J.D. Harvard Law School
Employment/Military Record: CEO, executive director of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE), two years (2016-2018); Dean, Wayne State University School of Law (2012-2016); Co-founder/director, Military Spouses of Michigan, three years (2011-2014); Associate Professor of Law, Wayne State University (2005-2012); Law clerk, Sixth Circuit, one year (2004-2005); Summer associate, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, four months (May 2003-August 2003)
Community Activities: Member of the Michigan AFT

Elections and Political Participation

Secretary of State 2022
General Vote: 2,467,859 of 4,417,903 (55%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: AFL-CIO Michigan (primary); Detroit Regional Chamber PAC (primary); Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPAC (primary); Michigan League of Conservation Voters (primary); Michigan Nurses Association (primary); Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights (primary)

Secretary of State 2018
General Vote: 2,213,243 of 4,184,026 (52%)
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: AFSCME, Michigan Association for Justice, United Auto Workers, Sierra Club

Secretary of State 2018
General Vote: NA
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: Michigan AFL-CIO,

Secretary of State 2018
General Vote: NA
Campaign Finance Reports
Endorsements: Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights,

Secretary of State 2010
General Vote: 1,437,403 of 3,180,932 (45%)
Campaign Finance Reports