I'm the only Michigan Democrat who won a Trump district in 2024. I know how hard it is to win, and serving in the Minority, I know the consequences of losing. Both losing elections and losing sight of what matters and what unites us.

What I saw on the MDP Convention floor is deeply troubling – for what it says about who we are, how we win, and whether we will be able to meet this urgent moment.

Some thoughts & our path forward 🧵 First and foremost, enthusiasm is great, but too much of the behavior we saw on the floor is not acceptable. We need to be able to disagree, while treating one another with dignity and respect.

We don’t name-call. We don’t belittle and bully. We don’t shout people down. We don’t make them feel unwelcome or unsafe based on who they are.

We reject all forms of hate, including both antisemitism and Islamophobia.