Endorsements

Political Figures

Attorney General Dana Nessel
House Democratic Leader Christine Greig
House Representative Kyra Bolden
House Representative Padma Kuppa
House Representative Brenda Carter

Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II
Senator Rosemary Bayer
Senator Mallory McMorrow
House Representative Jim Ellison
House Representative Elissa Slotkin

House Representative Mari Manoogian
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy
Ingham County Prosecutor Carol Siemon
Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting
Muskegon County Prosecutor D.J. Hilson

Dana Nessel
Attorney General

“Karen McDonald will be the effective, smart prosecutor Oakland County needs. She understands the need for common-sense criminal justice reform. I’m proud to endorse her as the Democrat for Oakland County Prosecutor.”

Kym Worthy
Wayne County Prosecutor

“Oakland County needs a prosecutor that will commit to pursuing justice in all aspects of the criminal justice system– one that can work with all criminal justice stakeholders, has a collaborative spirit, and is willing to work with anyone and everyone that wants to improve it. It is certainly possible to want a safe community, root out crime, and look to new ways of leading a major metropolitan prosecutor’s office at the same time. It is my firm belief that Karen McDonald is that person.”

Kyra Bolden
Michigan State Representative

“It’s far past time for a change in Oakland County. As one of the wealthiest and largest counties in the state, we should be at the forefront of criminal justice reform, leading the charge rather than trailing behind as we have been. The only way to bring these crucial changes to Oakland County is by electing a progressive Prosecutor like Karen McDonald.”

Christine Greig
House Democratic Leader

“There is a reason that Karen McDonald has gained so much public support in such a short amount of time. After eleven years of being ignored, Oakland County Democrats are ready for a Prosecutor who listens to their needs and reflects the desires of the people. There is no doubt in my mind that Karen McDonald is that Prosecutor.”

Unions

Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
The Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council
Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 2 of Michigan
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 299
Working Families Party
UAW Region 1

CWA Local 4009
CWA Local 4100
CWA Local 4123
LIUNA Local 1076
SEIU Healthcare Michigan
Sheet Metal Workers Local 80
Michigan AFSCME Council 25
Michigan Education Association
Metro Detroit AFL-CIO
UNITEHERE! Local 24

Painters & Allied Trades District Council 1M
International Union of Operating Engineers Local 324
IBEW Local 58
APWU Local 295
Iron Workers Local 8
Iron Workers Local 25
Plumbers Local 98
Pipefitters Local 636

Terry Gilligan
Pipefitters Local 636

“Our Local appreciates your support of Union Members and Organized Labor. We wish you the best in the upcoming election and welcome the opportunity for you to represent our community.”

Tina Culver
CWA Local 4009

“Karen McDonald has proven her dedication to transparency and fairness by standing with the victims and families of Oakland County and speaking out against the injustices of our current Prosecutor’s Office. She is willing to ask hard questions that challenge the status quo and implement the kind of progressive, smart-on-crime justice reform that will ensure a healthier, safer community for future generations. That dedication makes Karen McDonald the right choice for Oakland County Prosecutor 2020.”

William Bass
LIUNA Local 1076

“Your support of organized labor along with your willingness to bring fairness and progress to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office are clearly assets to the hard-working members of Laborers Local 1076 as well as workers in Oakland County.”

Patrick Devlin
The Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council

“Oakland County families deserve a Prosecutor that will actively work to bring real change to the county without sacrificing the safety and livelihood of its people. That Prosecutor is Karen McDonald. Her passion for criminal justice reform and unwavering commitment to serve the people of Oakland County doesn’t just make Karen the right choice—it makes her the only choice for Oakland County Prosecutor.”

Lisa Canada
MRCC

“Karen McDonald has made it a priority to stand with the skilled trades workers of Oakland County, supporting them both publicly and privately as they demand better wages and working conditions. Such demonstrated support from local leaders will serve to protect and empower workers and help build a better future for all Oakland County residents. As such, we are proud to endorse Karen McDonald as the next Oakland County Prosecutor.”

Lisa Canada
MRCC

“Karen McDonald has made it a priority to stand with the skilled trades workers of Oakland County, supporting them both publicly and privately as they demand better wages and working conditions. Such demonstrated support from local leaders will serve to protect and empower workers and help build a better future for all Oakland County residents. As such, we are proud to endorse Karen McDonald as the next Oakland County Prosecutor.”

Yolanda Bryant
CNA & Member of SEIU Healthcare Michigan

“We need an Oakland County Prosecutor who will take racial justice seriously and who is committed to criminal justice reform that works for all of Oakland County’s residents. That’s why we are endorsing Karen McDonald for Oakland County Prosecutor.”

John DeRoo
Plumbers Local 98

“Oakland County needs a Prosecutor who will develop fair policies that benefit each and every member of Oakland County, regardless of background or socioeconomic status — someone who is invested in the community and actively works to put the people’s best interests before their own. I am confident that Karen McDonald is that Prosecutor.”

James Dennis
CWA Local 4100

“Not only has Karen McDonald made it a priority to partner with labor unions and bring economic and social justice to the workplace, she has dedicated her career to improving the lives of Oakland County residents and protecting families through necessary criminal justice reform. She is an advocate for the working families of Oakland County and empowers them to seek the wages, benefits, and working conditions they need to keep their families safe and healthy. For these reasons and more, we are proud to endorse her for Oakland County Prosecutor.”

Keith Combs
APWU Local 295

“As the president of the American Postal Workers Union Local 295, I have worked with many candidates running for public office, but I have never met someone who is as transparent, honest, and charismatic as Karen McDonald. We need a Prosecutor who not only believes that change is necessary, but who is committed to making those changes a reality for Oakland County. I am confident that Karen McDonald will be that Prosecutor.”

Charles Daniels
CWA Local 4123

“After meeting with Karen McDonald, we are convinced that her care for the people and community of Oakland County makes her the right choice to assure that justice will be done fairly and honorably. We join a growing list of esteemed Labor Union Locals standing behind Karen McDonald because we know that she will do everything in her power to serve all the people of Oakland County, not just the well-off and well-connected. She is committed to representing the people’s best interest and working towards real reform in our justice system, and we are proud to endorse her as Oakland County Prosecutor in 2020.”

Community Leaders

Deirdre Waterman, Mayor of Pontiac
Doris Taylor Burks, Pontiac City Council
Sharlan Douglas, Royal Oak City Commissioner
Lori Goldman, Founder of Fems for Dems
Dean Bevacqua, Rochester Mayor Pro Tem
Dr. Rodney Tolbert, Pastor of Liberty Missionary Baptist Church
Tiffany Tilley, State Board of Education Member and NASBE Representative

Bob Gatt, Mayor of Novi
Kent Douglas, Grassroots Activist, Democratic Party
Tom Regan, Chair of the Greater Royal Oak Democratic Club
Kat Bruner James, Ferndale City Council
Natalie Price, Berkley City Council
Emily Rohrbach, Madison Heights City Council
Bridget Dean, Berkley Mayor Pro Tem
Raylon Leaks-May, Ferndale Mayor Pro Tem

Melanie Piana, Mayor of Ferndale
Michael Fournier, Mayor of Royal Oak
Millie Hall, Southfield Precinct Delegate
Reverend William Barnwell, Barnwell Law, PLLC
Rev. William Parker, Jr., Pastor of New Springfield Missionary Baptist Church
Rev. Charles Williams II, Pastor of King Solomon Baptist Church & President of National Action Network Detroit Chapter

Millie Hall
Southfield Precinct Delegate

“Our current Prosecutor’s Office has a troubling record of wrongful termination cases and instances of mistreatment against young mothers on the prosecutorial staff. Such abuse is unacceptable. We must make a change in 2020 and elect leaders like Karen McDonald who will fight for workplace equality and empower women to care for their families while pursuing the positions, benefits, and wages they deserve.”

Reverend William Barnwell
Barnwell Law, PLLC

“As a criminal defense attorney, I believe Karen will be fair to all sides: tough on crime when needed, but treatment-focused when applicable. As a pastor of 19 years and leader in the Oakland County faith community, I have full faith and trust that Karen will serve our community with the passion, dedication, ethics, and results it deserves.”

Tom Regan
Chair of the Greater Royal Oak Democratic Club

“It is time we had both accessibility and accountability in the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office. We need someone in 2020 who is transparent, who listens to the needs and concerns of those they serve, and who refuses to let outdated policies cloud their view of justice. We need Karen McDonald.”
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Kent Douglas
Grassroots Activist, Democratic Party

“I am endorsing Karen McDonald for Prosecutor because we are long overdue to make a much-needed impact on forty years of policies that have contributed to mass incarceration. Ending cash bail, reforming trial processes and other common-sense reforms are long overdue. For these reasons, I endorse Karen McDonald as our next Oakland County Prosecutor.”

Lori Goldman
Founder of Fems for Dems

“We can’t make the system fair for all of us without electing people like Karen McDonald who are willing to stand up for all of us!”

Sharlan Douglas
Royal Oak County Commissioner

“Karen McDonald understands that is not enough to merely be ‘tough on crime.’ As a former judge and assistant prosecuting attorney, she has both the drive and the experience to move Oakland County’s criminal justice system forward by prosecuting the kinds of cases that will keep our community safe. She is the clear choice for a safer, more just Oakland County.”

Brian Hartwell
Mayor of Madison Heights

“As one of the largest and wealthiest counties in Michigan, we are perfectly equipped to be a leader in criminal justice reform, and we must act now to elect local officials who will fight injustice and inequality in the smaller and less affluent corners of Oakland County. Karen McDonald is one of those officials.”

Organizations

The Oakland County Democratic Party
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan
Fems for Dems Candidate Approval Committee
Michigan Democratic Party Black Caucus
Oakland County Democratic Black Caucus
Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus
Michigan Liberation

The Detroit Free Press
The Detroit News
People for the American Way
Downtown Newsmagazine
Color of Change
Emgage PAC
AAPAC

Public Policy Institute for Justice, Church of God in Christ, Inc.
Michigan’s 14th District Democratic Party
Farmington / Farmington Hills Democratic Club
Greater Royal Oak Democratic Club
Young Democrats of Michigan
Oxford High School Democrats

Lori Goldman
Fems for Dems Candidate Approval Committee

“Your background and your responses to our questions illustrate to us that you share our progressive values; and that you share our commitment to promote social justice and equity, the rights of the LGBTQ community, a woman’s right to choose, the protection of our environment, sensible gun control legislation, high quality and affordable healthcare for all and a high quality education for our children.”

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