LANSING, MI — The field of candidates is expanding in the race for the 35th District state Senate seat.

As of Thursday, Sept. 25, there were three Democrats and two Republicans listed on the state Secretary of State website for the May 2026 election to fill the vacant seat once occupied by Democrat Kristen McDonald Rivet.

Democrats Brandell Adams, Martin Blank and Chedrick Greene as well as Republicans Chadwick Twillman and Christian Velasquez were listed on the website.

Pamela Pugh, a Democrat, posted a video of her submitting paperwork to qualify as a candidate for the special election on Wednesday, Sept. 24. As of this report, she was not listed as a candidate on the state website.

Also on Wednesday, Greene — a decorated Marine and Saginaw Fire Department captain — hosted a campai

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