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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Voting early will never get old! Here’s me, voting on a Sunday 🇺🇸. Thanks to the passage of Prop 2 in 2022 and my Democratic colleagues and I codifying its provisions into law, we Michiganders enjoy 9 days of early voting. So, get out there and vote ahead of the August 4th primary! #OpeIVoted

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

My bill to permanently ban firearms from our capitol, SB 225, passed the senate and awaits a hearing in the Michigan House.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Today is the 6th anniversary of this tweet, revealing that the threat of political violence could happen even inside a state capitol. Months later, our nation’s capitol was attacked in one of the most devastating displays of political violence in American history.

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nells101.bsky.social @nells101.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

I’d have this woman in my corner seven days a week. She’s not afraid to say what she means.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I have been fighting for my constituents since 2019. “It's time to fight, and the fight is now."

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Thank you to Governor Whitmer for signing my school cell phone bill into law this morning! This goes to show that we can work across the aisle and across chambers if it means doing what’s right for kids.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I’m grateful that this funding will be restored to the communities it rightfully belongs to, including right here in Senate District 5.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

While I’m furious that House Republicans put us in this position in the first place, I appreciate that Attorney General Nessel has made it clear that their actions are not just unethical and callous but also illegal.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The people of Michigan deserve leaders who have their best interests at heart and stay true to their word. GOP House Speaker Matt Hall has proven to do just the opposite, attempting to rob my constituents of the resources they were promised from the state with bicameral, bipartisan agreement.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I honor them on this 5-year anniversary by committing to fighting to preserve our democracy against anyone who might seek to harm it.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Today we honor the American heroes in the U.S. Capitol Police department and other law enforcement officers who were beaten and crushed while defending the United States Capitol against a domestic attack on the day Congress was certifying the Presidential election.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

For POTUS to vow to make Venezuelans rich while Americans can’t afford groceries, health insurance, or homes is an outrage. How does perp walking a foreign leader make Americans rich? Does any American really believe this gold mine for his friends in oil will somehow “trickle down” to them?

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Michigan House Republicans consider fixing Inkster’s Community Center roof to be “waste,” “fraud,” and “abuse,” so they clawed back the funding Inkster was set to receive to fix the roof. This is what happened last night at the Dozier community center. Inkster’s mayor and residents are devastated.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

The ball’s in your court, House Republicans. Thank you, Mr. President, and I'd like my remarks printed in the journal."

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

In passing this bill, we’re giving Michigan House Republicans another chance to fix their mistake, redeem themselves to outraged Michiganders and, more importantly, to do the right thing.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Every Republican who voted for this and every Republican who supports this questionably legal political tactic should hang their head in shame. Thankfully, yesterday, five Senate Republicans joined all Senate Democrats in passing a bill that reinstates this funding.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Mr. President, my Republican colleagues never seem to miss an opportunity to lecture women on how they should handle their pregnancies, but when the opportunity arises to HELP KIDS and their parents, they rip the help away.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I'm sickened by the 16 Michigan House Republicans who voted last week to take back funding from organizations like Wigs4Kids with cancer; Kids-TALK, for kids who have been sexually abused; Rx Kids, for mothers and infants in low-income communities, and dozens of other worthy projects.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

"Thank you, Mr. President. I rise today because I’m sickened.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Yesterday, my caucus, the Michigan Senate Democrats, asked Attorney General Dana Nessel to weigh in on the legality of House Republicans’ clawback of over half a billion in funding for kids with cancer, food assistance for seniors, and support for child abuse victims.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Our President is a fucking psychopath. Here’s a definition to help MAGA out.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Kids-TALK’s comprehensive services include forensic interviewing, child and family advocacy, emotional support, specialized medical evaluations, trauma-informed, and evidence-based therapy.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Kids-TALK serves children through 17 years, and their non-offending family members, who have been the victims of child abuse, neglect, or have witnessed violent crimes.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

On @repmatthall’s chopping block for my community are building renovations to open a new branch of the Kids-TALK Children’s Advocacy Center.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Just finished telling some of the mayors in Senate District 5 that unspent dollars for long-term work projects that were awarded to them in fiscal year 2025 will be clawed back by @RepMattHall. These projects will go unfinished. 💔ing day.

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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 10/12/2025

The Michigan House Education and Workforce Committee unanimously approved two bills that would let students opt out of the workforce-readiness part of the state’s standardized test, which measures preparedness for skilled trades. From @kdailey.bsky.social

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Bills for opt-out to workforce readiness exam approved unanimously by Michigan House committee • Michigan Advance

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Senator Elissa Slotkin @slotkin.senate.gov · 28/11/2025

This week, I visited Starfish Family Services along with Senator Dayna Polehanki. Their team is doing incredible work, serving nearly a thousand little ones across 14 early-childhood centers and running mental health clinics that support families from birth to adulthood.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Those comments came four days after Hall and at least one family member watched in person as the Lions lost to the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 2 from seats he obtained through Public Affairs Associates, the lobbying firm that represents the Detroit Lions.”

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

“We’re not doing FOIA [for legislators]," Hall said during a Nov. 6 Capitol press conference. "We’re just not going to do FOIA.”

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

God, grant me the freedom from “imposter syndrome” that actual imposter Pete Hegseth enjoys as he berates an actual Navy Captain and Astronaut.

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Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Are we supposed to view “saving” food programs that already exist for low-income Americans as a big win? Nothing on preserving affordable ACA plans? This misses the mark.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

BREAKING🚨 President Trump says he will IGNORE the court order — stopping food distribution to Michigan’s kids and Veterans.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Matt and I are “Team Teacher” in the Michigan Legislature where we coordinated during the Democratic Trifecta to deliver HUGE wins for teachers who are finally able to emerge from the Dark Years of Governor Rick Snyder’s tenure. I’m excited to have Rep. Koleszar on Team Polehanki!

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

I’m so grateful to have the endorsement of my current State Representative Matt Koleszar, who represents a swath of western Livonia, which will be included in my new senate district.

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Jocelyn Benson @jocelynbenson.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

I’m honored to have the support of State Senator Dayna Polehanki—a true champion for Michigan’s students, teachers, and public schools. When we invest in education, we invest in our future. Together, we’ll keep fighting to ensure every child in Michigan has access to a great public education.

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Michigan Advance @michiganadvance.com · 29/10/2025

The Michigan Senate Education Committee considered how best to inform the state’s students and their parents about the risks and harms of high-potency THC and cannabis products, as well as vaping, in a hearing on Tuesday. michiganadvance.com/2025/10/29/m...

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Michigan Senate panel considers bill requiring cannabis and tobacco flyer for students, parents • Michigan Advance

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

It’s a great day to be a Democrat 💪🏾💪🏼💪🏻 We SUED Republicans—and WON for working families. Now, release the passed 9 bills to the Governor!

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

This is a HUGE WIN for teachers, police officers, and fire fighters who have been paying unsustainable out-of-pocket amounts toward their health insurance.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

BREAKING NEWS 🔔🔔🔔 The courts have spoken and @MISenDems have PREVAILED! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Republican House Speaker Matt Hall MUST release to Governor Whitmer the 9 PASSED bills he has been holding hostage for the past 10 months.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

“Trump has never said such things publicly, although he has broken the rules of civility, which emboldens further degeneracy. The party of Lincoln should be asking why the party of Trump has attracted this faction of individuals, and doing what it must to shed them.”

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

I’m so happy to be endorsed by State Representative Samantha Steckloff, who represents Farmington Hills. Representative Steckloff is a budget whiz and a strong advocate for women and our health.

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Hit three NO 👑 protests today! Northville Democratic Club, Farmington / Farmington Hills Democratic Club, and Livonia Democrats. #NoKings

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Senator Dayna Polehanki @senpolehanki.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

Both proposals received support from the Cannabis Regulatory Agency – which regulates Michigan’s adult-use cannabis industry – as well as several members of the state’s cannabis industry.” — @michiganadvance

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