“I’ve spent my life working for our community and putting politics aside to deliver tax relief for Michigan families, protect women’s right to choose, and bring good paying jobs back home. I’ll keep fighting to get your costs down, protect your  Social Security and healthcare, and take on special interests  to actually get things done for working people...Our families deserve a Representative who works as hard as they do and who focuses on what matters to them, and that's why I’m running for Congress.” ​(Ottawa News Network, 7/20/25)

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To hear directly from candidate McCann, watch this short video:

State Senator Sean McCann 5-19-26

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BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

Sean McCann has a BA from Western Michigan University.  He was elected to the Kalamazoo City Commission in1999 and worked for the Kalamazoo Red Cross leading disaster relief services. In 2013, he proposed the creation of an Independent Redistricting Commission to counter partisan gerrymandering.

 

McCann has served in the state legislature since 2014 in both the Senate and House. He has a reputation among Democrats and Republican alike as a serious problem solver and a strong voice for families trying to make ends meet.  He was first elected to the Senate by flipping a Republican seat. McCann is a known and accomplished candidate with an admirable record of public service.

 

McCann and his wife, Priscilla, have two children.

  

ON THE ISSUES

McCann’s campaign website provides substantial detail on his positions about several issues. His priorities in the House of Representatives will include:

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• Keeping costs low and tackling the affordability crisis

• Protecting health care

• Addressing energy costs

• Protecting water, air, and land

• Safeguarding our constitution and democracy

• Fighting for our farmers, producers, and rural communities

• Honoring our veterans by giving them the care they need

• Investing in local public education

• Keeping communities safe; supporting local law enforcement

• Fighting for reproductive freedom

• Bringing well-paying jobs home

 

POLITICS IN MICHIGAN

Michigan has been a swing state in recent presidential elections, making it a competitive political environment for all elected offices. The state is currently represented by two Democratic US Senators. There are seven Republican and six Democratic Representatives currently in the House.

 

Democrats have a slim majority in the Michigan Senate and Republicans have a similar majority in the state‘s House of Representatives. Democrats hold every statewide office including governor.

 

Despite rumors he would retire, incumbent Republican Bill Huizenga is seeking re-election to a seat he won by double-digits in 2022. Trump won his district by only 5.5 points.

 

McCann’s current State Senate district constitutes 45% of MI 04.

 

The race is rated Lean R by both Sabato’s Crystal Ball and Inside Elections. The Cook Political Report rates it Likely Republican.