Senator Dayna Polehanki
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Your Vote. Your Voice. 2026 Elections Guide
Dear Neighbor, Voting is one of the most fundamental rights of a functioning democracy. This election year, make sure to register and get out to vote — because your voice and your vote matter. My Senate Democratic colleagues and I have worked hard to make casting...
District 5 Legislative & Community Updates
Dear Neighbor, I hope you’re soaking up the sunshine and enjoying the warm weather as spring dwindles down and the official start of summer approaches. June is a busy time in the legislature as we continue our work on a state budget for the next fiscal year. My...
Fighting for a Michigan you can Afford
Dear Neighbor, From the high costs of housing and child care to groceries and gasoline, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for everyday folks to make ends meet. Michiganders deserve real, immediate relief, which is why my Senate Democratic colleagues and I are...
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Senator Polehanki March is Reading Month
Sen Polehanki in Support of SB 944
Sen. Polehanki Testifying in Support of Senate Bills 857 and 858
Senator Polehanki Asks Colleagues to Vote Yes on SB 911
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20 Democratic State Senators have the backs of our LGBTQ friends 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️March 2014 marked a historic moment—when same-sex couples were able to legally marry in Michigan. Shortly after, a federal appeals court put that ruling on hold, leaving those marriages in legal limbo. In June the following year, the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling made marriage equality the law of the land nationwide.
Michigan Senate Democrats are focused on building on that progress so people can live, love, and build their lives with dignity and a true sense of belonging. ... See MoreSee Less
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Another rare “green board” for my bill to require schools to send a flyer home to parents each year about the dangers of tobacco products, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, THC cannabis products, and synthetic intoxicating hemp (like Delta eight) to children.
This bill is modeled after the bill (now law) that requires a flyer for parents about our Child Safe Storage gun safety law.
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Thanks to Deputy Secretary of State, Aghogho Edevbie, for answering my constituents’ questions about voting at our Voter Rights Town Hall tonight in Livonia!
He covered all the ways there are to vote (absentee/early/election day) and answered residents’ questions about voting accessibility and security. ... See MoreSee Less
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