LANSING, Mich. — Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt, R-Porter Township, issued the following statement after sending a letter to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urging her to announce her plans for a 35th Senate District special election in anticipation of state Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet’s, D-Bay City, move to Congress next month:
“The governor showed her commitment to ensuring that all Michiganders are duly represented in the Legislature when she quickly called for special elections after two House seats were vacated by local elections in November 2023. It is my hope that she will act with the same responsible sense of urgency this year and get this special election announced as soon as possible. The people of Michigan’s 35th District deserve full representation in the Senate. A timely special election will uphold the integrity of our legislative process and trust in government.”