Curtis Hertel Jr.

Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.

Guess $100m is the price to buy our private data, a giant tax cut for billionaires, and award yourself massive government contracts while you cut health care to seniors and veterans. And they'll throw in a giant ad for your car company at the White House.
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Schriver is attacking hundreds of thousands of Michiganders who are beloved members of the community, and he doesn't deserve to serve the people of Michigan.

Michigan Rep. Josh Schriver to introduce resolution calling on U.S. Supreme Court to overturn same-sex marriage Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver, R-Oxford, says he plans to introduce a resolution urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, which protects same-sex marriages.

Unfortunately, this isn’t a surprise coming from Josh Schriver and the right-wing extremists that populate Matt Hall’s Republican caucus—and it’s deeply dangerous. www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news...

Michigan, I’m fired up to build a stronger coalition of Democrats with some of the very best leaders across our state—and win. Thank you for your support!

I'm beyond proud to serve as the next Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party. We'll work as one team, in every county across the state, to build a stronger party that looks out for everyone. I can't wait to get to work. Let's do this!

Kicking things off at the Michigan Democratic Party Convention! So excited to work together with some of the best organizers and political leaders out there to build a better future for ALL Michiganders.

I'm so grateful to receive the support of some Michigan State Representatives who have dedicated their lives to public service. Can't wait to work with them to build a better future for all Michiganders.

I'm thrilled to receive the endorsement of the Arab American Democrats. I can't wait to work with them to ensure that the issues that matter most to Arab American Michiganders are addressed and everyone has what they need to thrive in the Great Lakes State.

Was so happy to stop by Grand Rapids on Monday and talk with Democrats about the future of our party here in Michigan.

I’m so proud to announce endorsements from county Democratic parties and clubs across Michigan. They’re fired up and ready to come together as one team to win back our Democratic trifecta.

I'm so proud to receive the support of the Wexford County Democratic Party. Winning back our Democratic trifecta starts with organizing in counties like Wexford. I can't wait to work with them to build a better party.

I had the best time traveling through the Upper Peninsula, talking with Yoopers about how we can work together to grow the Democratic Party here in Michigan.

The Trump administration doesn’t care about solving your economic problems. They’re just making it harder for you to live your life. If you’ve been impacted by Trump’s disastrous policies in just this first month, I want to here from you: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

We’re not leaving any county behind! Regaining our democratic trifecta is gonna take all of us. Are you in? hertelforchair.com#pledge

Trans women like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera played huge roles in the Stonewall Inn uprising. We cannot be silent about this. All of us must fight for the rights of our LGBTQ+ loved ones.

‘Transgender’ and ‘queer’ erased from Stonewall Uprising national monument website | CNN The National Park Service has removed references to transgender and queer people on its web page for the Stonewall National Monument, which marks the site of the New York City inn where LGBTQ rioters ...

The Trump administration is trying to erase and all trans and queer people from existence with its latest move, removing the words "transgender" and "queer" from the Stonewall national monument website. www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/u...

I can’t wait to visit the Upper Peninsula this weekend and learn what I can do as MDP chair to ensure these communities have the resources they need to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. See you soon!

Curtis Hertel for MDP Chair Move forward, rebuild and win!

The only way to win back our Democratic trifecta in 2026 is if we unite every part of our state behind our shared goals. We can’t leave any voter or any community behind. If you're in, then pledge to vote for me for MDP Chair: hertelforchair.com#pledge

That means recruiting and training people to lead, hiring more party staff across the entire state, organizing in off years, and building a team that reflects the diversity of our party here in Michigan.

If we want to win in the next cycle, Democrats need to move forward, rebuild, come together as one united team, and invest in the future. We can't just focus on the top of the ticket. We need to put energy and resources behind hyper-local races.

I'm thrilled to have the support of Mayor Sheldon Neeley. He's been a leader in Flint for decades and knows how to fight for what his community needs. I can't wait to work with him to build a stronger, more united Democratic Party here in Michigan.

For his entire career, Sen. Jeff Irwin has fought for progressive change—from environmental protections to affordable housing to racial justice. I couldn't be happier to have his support.

From fighting to pass criminal justice reform bills to improving our state's transparency laws to protecting reproductive freedom—Sen. @jeremymoss.bsky.social has Michiganders' backs. And I'm glad he's got mine in the race for MDP Chair.

I want to know how some of Trump’s disastrous policies have impacted you. Take a moment to share your story, and then let's look forward, unite as one team, and fight back: bit.ly/42PkMtf

From the endless attacks on trans and nonbinary people to ICE raids on immigrant communities to the mass layoff of federal employees—it’s been a maddening few weeks.

I'm thrilled to have the support of long-time organizer, activist, and workers' rights advocate Cindy Estrada.

Now more than ever, we need to unite every part of our state and start fighting back. That’s why I’m calling my agenda for the MDP “One Team.” Learn more at www.hertelforchair.com

Sen. Gary Peters has been a strong and effective leader in Michigan for decades. He's worked across the aisle to find commonsense solutions to the problems working people in Michigan face every day. I'm honored to have his support.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow is a trailblazing leader who has dedicated her entire career to public service. She's fought to protect our Great Lakes, improve conditions for workers, and increase access to affordable health care. It's an incredible honor to have her endorsement.

Rep. Hillary Scholten knows what it takes to put partisan politics aside, focus on common-sense issues, and win in red districts in Michigan. She's fighting for working families in West Michigan, and I'm so grateful to have her support.