Ali Sledz, a potential Libertarian candidate for Michigan’s 35th District Senate seat, recently met with the Libertarian Party of Michigan Executive Committee (LEC) to discuss her background and the reasons why she wants to run in the special election that was recently announced by Governor Whitmer.
Ali Sledz’s meeting with the LEC was an informational session for both sides. A recording of this special informational meeting can be found by clicking here.
By law, the Libertarian candidate for this state Senate position will be chosen by members of the 35th District at a special convention, which will be scheduled for January. More information about this convention will be coming very soon.
Ali has been a voting Libertarian since 2012. She was active in the party when she lived in Georgia, and helped with the Gary Johnson campaign.
She believes that messaging needs to be more inclusive for people who are mostly libertarian, but may not agree with the party 100%.
Ali has a background in sales, and is skilled at talking to people. As a stay-at-home mom and Master’s counseling student at Oakland University, she has listening skills and feels that is important to voters. Her number one issue would be the state budget. 
Recently, there has been media coverage of the Libertarian Party’s search for a candidate. Click here to see the story from National Public Radio (NPR).
Any other residents of the 35th district who are interested in being considered by the delegates can email leadership@michiganlp.org to explain why they are interested, and how they are qualified.
According to the government website, four Democrats and five Republicans have filed to fun in the February primary. Click here for the complete list of candidates. September 30th is the last day for Democrats or Republicans to file. The primary election will take place next year on February 3rd and the election is on May 5th.
