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Michigan's 11th Senate district is one of 38 districts in the Michigan Senate. The 11th district was created by the 1850 Michigan Constitution,as the 1835 constitution only permitted a maximum of eight senate districts. It has been represented by Democrat Veronica Klinefelt since 2023,succeeding fellow Democrat Jeremy Moss.
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- ↑ Sen. Vincent Gregory (D-MI 14th district) congress.org
- ↑ Representative Vincent Gregory (MI) votesmart.org
- ↑ Michigan Votes michiganvotes.org
