Today's episode is a "Meet the Candidates" edition of MIRS Monday, a double feature including a Paw Paw Republican and Detroit Democrat, working on different sides of the state to become Michigan senators.
Republican Chris Moraitis is an attorney and son-in-law of a former Southwest Michigan state senator. He's coming in hot in the race to replace term-limited Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt in the 20th Senate district, with more than $101,000 raised in around two months (1:07).
Also, Democrat Justin Onwenu is right now serving as Detroit's entrepreneurship and economic opportunity director, searching for ways the city can promote business start-ups. He talks about running in the new 1st Senate district, covering a chunk of Detroit and several Downriver communities (27:16).
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