Theresa BrooksTheresa Brooks

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Dr. Theresa Brooks is running for her first term in the Michigan Senate after serving on the Troy City Council.

Serving people has been at the heart of Dr. Brooks’s work, both as a physician and a city council member. She has degrees from both the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, and now teaches future physicians at Oakland University.

If elected, Brooks hopes to focus on making healthcare, childcare, and senior care more affordable; invest in education and infrastructure; and protect democracy, civil rights, and the environment.

Brooks has been endorsed by the following progressive partner organizations: and meets criteria for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, the Committee to Protect Health Care, and Service Employees International Union - Michigan.

Brooks’s opponent in this race is Michael Webber. Webber has developed a conservative voting record throughout his time in the legislature, opposing bills that have expanded the rights of workers, women, and voters. He has also been endorsed by Right to Life of Michigan, an anti-choice organization.

Dr. Theresa Brooks is the most progressive choice in this race.