LEAVING THE (LOCAL) NEST

Speaking of Oakland County Board of Commissioners Chair Dave Woodward, he has been mulling jumping into the open 11th District Congressional seat, with Rep. Haley Stevens (D) running in the 2026 primary for the open Senate seat, and it’s looking pretty likely he will announce his candidacy sooner than later. Currently, state Sen. Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield, Bloomfield Township, Franklin, Pontiac) has been the only announced candidate for the open seat, and has racked up the available endorsements, including adding Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) to his list. But sources on both sides of the aisle say Woodward has been lining up high profile donors, cutting Moss off from them at the roots. “There is a tremendous amount of support for a run,” Woodward conceded, noting he is lining up “support and money. I will make my announcement in a couple of weeks.” We hear there is still no Republican willing to take a dip.

Dave Woodward

Jeremy Moss