Working-Class Voters Send One of Their Own to Lansing with Chedrick Greene Victory in Michigan’s 35th Senate District

Union members across the region mobilized in the final weeks of the campaign, with volunteers gathering at UAW Local 699 to knock doors and speak directly with fellow union members about the importance of electing someone who understands working-class issues because they’ve lived them.

“This victory shows what happens when working-class people organize and show up,” said Steve Dawes, UAW Region 1D Director. “Union members talked to their neighbors, their coworkers, and their communities because they know Chedrick Greene will be on the side of working people in Lansing. The working class sent one of our own to the State Senate.”

Greene’s victory is expected to reinforce labor-backed priorities in the Legislature, including protecting union jobs, expanding economic opportunity, and defending collective bargaining rights.

Supporters said the result sends a clear message that the working class is a decisive force in Michigan politics.