Mary Cavanagh
Candidate for State Senator, 6th District
Background
- Occupation
- State Senator, 6th District
State senator for the 6th District since 2023 after serving in the Michigan House from 2021; chairs the Senate Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection Committee and the Michigan Latino Caucus. Previously an AmeriCorps member in Detroit schools, a direct care worker and a housing nonprofit director.
Documented positions
Housing
Sponsored bills restricting private equity ownership of single-family rentals.In office
ReportSen. Cavanagh Continues Fight for Affordable HousingPublic statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
“introduced Senate Bills (SBs) 1125 – 1127 yesterday, which would restrict certain private equity firms from operating single-family homes as rental properties”
Sponsored incentives for homeowners to storm-proof their homes.In office
ReportSen. Cavanagh Leads Effort to Lower Costs of Home Repairs, Homeowners InsurancePublic statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
“introduced the Strengthening MI Homes Act, which would incentivize Michigan homeowners to retrofit their residences against storm damage”
Roads & infrastructure
Co-sponsored bills requiring credits for extended power outages.In office
ReportSenate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Hold Utilities Accountable for Outages, Protect RatepayersPublic statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
“Senate Bills 1170-1175 would establish credits for extended electricity outages”
Government & transparency
Sponsored a bill to repeal Michigan's emergency manager law.In office
ReportSen. Cavanagh Champions Legislation to Restore Power to Local GovernmentsPublic statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
“introduced Senate Bill 929, which would repeal Michigan's emergency manager law”
Sponsored the Telephone Solicitation Act against deceptive robocalls.In office
Senate Bills 351–355 passed the Senate unanimously in January 2026.
ReportMichigan Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Cavanagh Package to Crack Down on Deceptive RobocallsPublic statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
“the bipartisan Telephone Solicitation Act establishes legal parameters to better safeguard Michigan consumers from deceptive robocalls and hold bad actors accountable”
Courts & justice
Sponsored a bill requiring prisons to notify families of hospitalizations.In office
Senate Bill 769 would also require families to be told immediately when an incarcerated person is hospitalized.
ReportSen. Cavanagh Champions Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Transparency, Humanity in MDOC Medical CommunicationsPublic statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
“would require MDOC to provide every incarcerated Michigander with standardized medical release and emergency contact forms”
All sources (10)
- Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
- Official Candidate List, November 3, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Wayne County Clerk · waynecountymi.gov
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Wayne County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Bio - Senator Mary Cavanagh
Public statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
- Sen. Cavanagh Continues Fight for Affordable Housing
Public statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
- Sen. Cavanagh Leads Effort to Lower Costs of Home Repairs, Homeowners Insurance
Public statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
- Sen. Cavanagh Champions Legislation to Restore Power to Local Governments
Public statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
- Michigan Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Cavanagh Package to Crack Down on Deceptive Robocalls
Public statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
- Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Hold Utilities Accountable for Outages, Protect Ratepayers
Public statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
- Sen. Cavanagh Champions Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Transparency, Humanity in MDOC Medical Communications
Public statement · Michigan Senate Democrats · senatedems.com
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