SPEAKING OF MARTINI

For those thinking that Shadia Martini would most likely make a third run for the 54th district House seat with Steele seeking the Senate, think again. Democrat Martini has decided to seek the “new” Senate district 7 which includes most of Bloomfield Township, Bloomfield Hills, Birmingham, part of Waterford, and all of Lake Angelus, Lathrup Village, Pontiac, Southfield, Southfield Township, Franklin, Bingham Farms and Beverly Hills. The incumbent in the district, Democrat Jeremy Moss, has already announced he is running in 2026 for the U.S. House seat held by Democrat Haley Stevens, an announced candidate for Gary Peters U.S. Senate seat. Martini, who moved to Oakland County 30 years ago from Syria, has run a small business in Southfield for the past 20 years. The Senate candidate held a kickoff event for the race on July 14.

Shadia Martini