
Middle America-Hating Dem Calls For Authenticity. But What Happened To Her 6,000 Tweets?
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Middle America-Hating Dem Calls For Authenticity. But What Happened To Her 6,000 Tweets?
Michigan Senate Democratic candidate Mallory McMorrow said on Sunday that deleting thousands of tweets trashing rural America reflects her authenticity rather than an effort to hide her past.A CNN report this week found that the Senate hopeful had deleted about 6,000 tweets — including posts mocking Middle America and bending the truth about where she was living, working, and voting. In a recent autobiography, McMorrow said she moved to Michigan in 2014, but on social media, she described herself as a California resident in 2016 and voted in California’s June 2016 primary, according to CNN. Reporter Manu Raju pressed McMorrow on the contradictions. “And I don’t need to tell you, but of course, you’re required to vote in the state where you’re a resident. So why were you voting in California two years after moving to Michigan?” Raju asked. “Like a lot of millennials, moving takes time,” McMorrow said, describing a “two-year process” before settling in Michigan from Southern California. “I registered to vote in Michigan in August of 2016 and voted in the general election in November that year.” McMorrow dodged when asked whether she should have voted in California while claiming to live in Michigan.“We still had our
Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow defends California voting after move, says ‘moving takes time’
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Michigan Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow defended her past voting record and deleted social media posts and prior statements during a Sunday appearance on CNN’s "Inside Politics," responding to scrutiny that has emerged in the 2026 Democratic primary for a key battleground U.S. Senate seat."Moving takes time," McMorrow said, defending why she voted in California after saying she had relocated to Michigan. Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow addresses questions about voting in California after announcing her move to Michigan. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)RISING STAR DEM CRITICAL OF SCHUMER'S LEADERSHIP LAUNCHES 2026 BID IN KEY SENATE BATTLEGROUNDThe interview followed criticism from Rep. Haley Stevens, one of McMorrow’s primary opponents, who argued the deleted posts and past comments could hurt Democrats in the general election."I thought it was a little tacky, and I think that it dovetails from things that we saw Mallory McMorrow say last year," Stevens said. "It strikes me as very out of touch with what our state is all about."McMorrow responded by emphasizing her personal background and rejecting claims that she is disconnected from voters."I tweeted normal things like a normal person, and people are desperate for authenticity,"
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