MI State Sen. Mallory McMorrow on her U.S. Senate Campaign

About this episode

Mallory McMorrow discusses her U.S. Senate campaign and various political issues including abortion rights, voting rights, and the economy.

Mallory McMorrow is a Michigan State Senator who in 2018 flipped a district that had previously voted Republican by 16 points, then helped Democrats take control of the Michigan Senate for the first time in 40 years. She’s stood up to extremists to repeal Michigan’s abortion ban, expand voting rights, and pass sweeping gun safety laws, and refuses corporate PAC or AIPAC money. She was thrust into the national spotlight in April 2022 over her incredible viral speech on the Michigan Senate floor in response to being accused of being a “groomer” by a Republican Senator. Last year she released her first book, a follow up to that speech, Hate Won't Win. Mallory is back with us to discuss her U.S. Senate campaign, the economy and affordabilty, Israel and Gaza, Artificial Intelligence, the midterms and the threats to this critical election. Got somethin' to say?! Email us at BackroomAndy@gmail.com Leave us a message: 845-307-7446 Twitter: @AndyOstroy Produced by Andy Ostroy, Matty Rosenberg, and Jennifer Hammoud @ Radio Free Rhiniecliff Design by Cricket Lengyel

People in this episode

Host: Andy Ostroy

Guest: Mallory McMorrow

Topics covered

• U.S. Senate campaign
• politics
• abortion rights
• voting rights
• gun safety laws
• Artificial Intelligence
• midterm elections

Keywords

• Mallory McMorrow
• U.S. Senate
• Michigan
• abortion ban
• gun safety
• Artificial Intelligence
• midterms
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Michigan Senate, AIPAC

Books & works: Hate Won't Win

Places: Michigan, Israel, Gaza

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