Jeremy Moss

Jeremy Allen Moss (born June 23, 1986) is an American politician from Southfield, Michigan, currently representing Michigan's 7th Senate district. A member of the Democratic Party, Moss is the first openly gay person elected to the Michigan Senate, and the first to serve as its president pro tempore. Moss represented Michigan's 35th House of Representatives district in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2014 to 2018. Before running for the state legislature, Moss, at age 25, was elected to the Southfield City Council in 2011, becoming the youngest member elected in the body's history. Moss is currently the Democratic nominee for Michigan's 11th congressional district.

Early life and education Jeremy Moss was born on June 23, 1986, in Detroit.

He graduated with high honors from Michigan State University with a bachelor's degree in journalism and an additional major in political science. He graduated from the Michigan Political Leadership Program Fellowship. He worked as district director for State Representative Rudy Hobbs He became the second openly gay member elected to the Michigan legislature.

Moss was re-elected in 2016. His colleagues selected him to serve as the House Democratic Whip. In his second term, he served as minority vice chairman of the House Regulatory Reform Committee and sat on the House Elections and Ethics Committee, House Local Government Committee, and the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.

Political positions Moss supports Israel and a two-state solution, while opposing Benjamin Netanyahu.

Personal life Moss is a lifelong resident of Southfield, Michigan. He is a fan of singer and actress Patti LaBelle.

Electoral history In 2014, he defeated Nicole Brown, Darryle Buchanan, and Charles Roddis in the Democratic primary for the 35th District of the Michigan House of Representatives on August 5, 2014. He then went on to defeat Republican Party candidate Robert Brim in the general election on November 4, 2014. He went on to defeat Republican Boris Tuman and Libertarian James Young in the general election.

Following the 2022 redistricting, Moss successfully ran for re-election in the newly drawn 7th Michigan Senate District and served as the Michigan Senate Democratic campaign co-chair as the caucus won its first majority in 40 years.