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NEWS RELEASE 12/23/25  Contact: Greg Bowens, Bowens & Co., 248.275.3156, bowensgreg@hotmail.com   Ads running on radio, television, and targeted social media. Pamala Pugh is the most experienced, qualified and prepared candidate in the race SAGINAW, MI  — Pamela Pugh, a leading candidate in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 35th Senate District, has launched a multi-platform advertising campaign as absentee ballots are mailed to voters across the district. The 30-second “

NEWS RELEASE 12/24/25  Contact: Greg Bowens, Bowens & Co., 248.275.3156, bowensgreg@hotmail.com State Representative Jimmie Wilson Jr. joins State Rep. Emily Divendorf and State Senator Sylvia Santana in supporting Pugh for the Senate seat as the most experienced and qualified candidate in the race. SAGINAW, MI  — Pamela Pugh, a leading candidate in the Democratic primary for Michigan’s 35th Senate District, has been endorsed by State Representative Jimmie Wilson Jr. in her b

Dec 10, 2025 From Midland Daily News The Midland Daily News welcomes letters to the editor from all subscribers and people who live within our readership area. Letters should not exceed 600 words. Submit by email to midlanddailynews@gmail.com . . TO THE EDITOR: My name is Mason Pressler, and last year, at 18 years old, I defeated four other candidates, including two incumbents, to become the youngest person ever elected to the Bay City Public Schools Board of Education.   My

November 18, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  SAGINAW, MI — In recent weeks, a coordinated political effort has surfaced. It has not come from across the aisle. It has come from within my own party. There is a deliberate attempt to consolidate around a lesser-known, establishment-backed candidate by trying to discredit the frontrunner. That frontrunner is me. Party insiders are attempting to consolidate around a lesser-known, establishment-backed candidate by working to discredit

October 22, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:   comms@pugh-michigan.com ,  (989) 272-3292 Saginaw, MI  — Dr. Pamela Pugh’s campaign for Michigan’s 35th State Senate District continues to surge forward, fueled by everyday people across mid-Michigan. Since launching in July,  Pugh for Michigan  has received  more than 1,290 individual contributions , with support across  Saginaw, Bay, and Midland Counties . In total, the campaign has raised about  $74,291.32 in direct contrib

September 24, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rita McGlothin Phone:  (989) 272-3292 Email: comms@pugh-michigan.com Website: pugh-michigan.com   SAGINAW, Mich. — September 23, 2025  — Dr. Pamela Pugh today  formally filed candidate paperwork with the Michigan Department of State’s Bureau of Elections  in Lansing to appear on the ballot for the 35th State Senate District special election. The special primary is set for  February 3, 2026 , and the special general election fo

September 9, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rita McGlothin Phone:  (989) 272-3292 Email: comms@pugh-michigan.com Website: pugh-michigan.com   Broad coalition from across the 35th District backs scientist and public health professional focused on affordability, strong schools, public health and safety, resilient infrastructure, and people-centered economic development SAGINAW, Mich. — September 7, 2025 — Dr. Pamela Pugh’s campaign for Michigan’s 35th State Senate District

August 29, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rita McGlothin Phone:  (989) 272-3292 Email: comms@pugh-michigan.com Website: pugh-michigan.com   “I welcome the announcement of the special election for Michigan’s 35th Senate District. With election dates now set for February 3, 2026 (primary) and May 5, 2026 (general), the people of Bay, Midland, and Saginaw counties will have an opportunity to restore their voice in Lansing. This election comes at a critical moment. Across t

July 17, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Rita McGlothin Phone: (989) 272-3292 Email: comms@pugh-michigan.com Website: pugh-michigan.com   Saginaw, MI  — Dr. Pamela Pugh, President of the Michigan State Board of Education, has officially launched her campaign  to represent the communities of Bay, Midland, and Saginaw Counties in the Michigan State Senate. See launch video  here . The 35th District seat has been vacant since January, leaving more than 270,000 Michigande