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Jeremy Moss, a Democrat who serves as president pro tempore of the Michigan Senate, is his party's nominee for the open seat in Michigan's 11th congressional district in 2026 against Republican Ethan Baker.
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- Born
- June 23, 1986
- Birthplace
- Detroit, Michigan
- Education
- Hillel Day School
Wylie E. Groves High School
Michigan State University (bachelor's degree in journalism, with an additional major in political science)
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Background
Jeremy Moss was born on June 23, 1986, in Detroit and is a lifelong resident of Southfield, Michigan. He attended Hillel Day School and graduated from Wylie E. Groves High School in the Birmingham Public School District.
He then graduated with high honors from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and an additional major in political science, and he completed the Michigan Political Leadership Program Fellowship.
Moss is Jewish and openly gay, and he serves on the board of Congregation Beth Ahm in Oakland County.
Career
Jeremy Moss began his career in the offices of Mayor Brenda Lawrence and State Representative Paul Condino, and he later managed the campaign of State Representative Rudy Hobbs before serving as his district director.
In November 2011, at age 25, he placed first among eight candidates for the Southfield City Council, becoming the youngest elected official in the city's history.
He was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives from the 35th district in 2014, becoming the second openly gay member elected to the Michigan legislature, and after his re-election in 2016 his colleagues chose him as House Democratic Whip.
Moss won election to the Michigan Senate from the 11th district in 2018 and served as Assistant Democratic Leader. He began his second Senate term in 2023, representing the 7th district, and has served as president pro tempore of the Michigan Senate since that year. He is the first openly gay person elected to the Michigan Senate and the first to serve as its president pro tempore.
2026 race
Jeremy Moss is the Democratic nominee in Michigan's 11th congressional district, which lies entirely within Oakland County and includes Royal Oak and Pontiac. The seat is open because Democratic incumbent Haley Stevens, re-elected with 58.2% of the vote in 2024, is running for the U.S. Senate.
Moss won the Democratic primary with 49.85% of the vote, ahead of attorney Aisha Farooqi at 31.54%, Waterford school board trustee John Torres at 10.33% and job training professional Don Ufford at 8.28%.
In the general election on November 3, 2026, he faces Republican Ethan Baker, mayor of Troy since 2019, along with Libertarian Farid Ishac, Green Party candidate Ryan Teasdale and independent Anil Kumar.