Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic candidate vying for a U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, is facing scrutiny over a significant number of social media posts that have recently come to light. These unearthed messages, reportedly numbering in the thousands, include sentiments that appear to disparage the very "Middle America" communities she is now seeking to represent in Washington.
According to reporting by CNN's K-File investigative unit, McMorrow deleted approximately 6,000 posts from her social media accounts. This action reportedly occurred in 2025, following earlier reporting by the New York Post on some of her online comments. Among the deleted content was a post from December 2016, in which McMorrow expressed a dream about the United States amicably splitting into two entities: "The Ring" (comprising the coasts, Canada, Mexico, and parts of Michigan and Texas) and "Middle America." In this hypothetical scenario, "The Ring" would nominate Barack Obama as Prime Minister and provide citizens with financial resources and time to choose their affiliation.
Further examination of archived posts reveals McMorrow's reflections on her relocation from the Los Angeles area to Michigan. She indicated in her 2025 autobiography that she "relocated permanently" to Michigan in 2014. However, in a post from January 2017, after she had established residency in Michigan, McMorrow responded to another user by stating that there were days in her new home "that make me miss California even more." This sentiment was shared in response to a user who had commented that "California should have its own diplomats" to prevent being negatively impacted by "morons from the other side of the country."
In another deleted post from November 2016, McMorrow explicitly stated, "I wish I never left California." This comment was made in reaction to discussions about diversity in Detroit. These statements have drawn criticism from various political figures and commentators who question her commitment to representing Michigan and its residents.
McMorrow's campaign, through spokesperson Hannah Lindow, has characterized many of these deleted posts as light-hearted and intended as jokes. Lindow suggested that the posts reflect the musings of a "normal person" and cited examples such as complaining about cold Michigan weather, with one post humorously noting that the Michigan sky "does in fact sometimes 's— ice.'" The campaign maintains that McMorrow stands by these everyday observations.
Lindow also emphasized McMorrow's dedication to Michigan, pointing to her eight years of service as Michigan's Senate Majority Whip. During this time, McMorrow has focused on issues such as increasing wages, advocating for universal pre-kindergarten, ensuring no child goes hungry in schools, and implementing comprehensive gun violence prevention laws. The campaign asserts that McMorrow has also "tweeted about that too," highlighting her legislative achievements and commitment to the state.
However, the unearthed social media activity has ignited backlash from conservatives online. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Democrat also running for the Michigan Senate seat, publicly expressed her feelings on the matter. In a lengthy X thread, Stevens, who identifies as a "born and raised Michigander," stated her pride in her home state's heritage, lakes, and accent. She conveyed that while she can tolerate jokes about her background, what "ticks me off" is hearing someone seeking to represent Michiganders "talking crap about us and our state."
Another Democratic contender for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed, posted a photo of himself laughing while pointing off-screen. His accompanying caption read, "Born in Michigan, hallelujah. Raised in Michigan, hallelujah. Believe cars should exist, hallelujah." This post was widely interpreted as a subtle jab at McMorrow's past remarks.
Beyond the comments about Middle America, the deleted posts also touch upon other sensitive topics, including McMorrow's strong criticisms of President Donald Trump. In one post from early 2017, shortly after Trump began his presidency, McMorrow shared a Dr. Seuss cartoon that referenced Nazi Germany, with the hashtag "#AmericaFirst #NoMuslimBan." She captioned it, "Dr. Seuss, 1941. We’ve been here before, America."
In another deleted tweet from a few months later, McMorrow responded to a user expressing a lack of faith in changing the minds of Trump supporters. She wrote, "Agreed. But how do we fight back? Hitler had supporters. Stalin had supporters. Putin had supporters. No one will change their minds." Furthermore, in an October 2020 post, McMorrow encouraged her followers to watch a video created by a friend that featured a Holocaust survivor drawing parallels between Nazi Germany and Trump's "authoritarian aspirations."
These deleted posts, particularly those comparing Trump to figures like Hitler and Stalin, have drawn significant criticism. The research arm of the Republican National Committee questioned on X, "How can McMorrow represent the people that she hates?" Similarly, Parker Thayer, an investigative researcher at the Capital Research Center, expressed concern on X about what he termed the "Traverse-City-ification" of Michigan by "coastal libs like Buttigieg and McMorrow," suggesting they tolerate Midwestern ways only if they can "balkanize the state."
Chris Gustafson, spokesperson for the Senate Leadership Fund and One Nation, commented on X that the situation was "The death of a campaign, brought to you by, the campaign." Conservative radio host Andrew Wilkow also posted on X, stating that "elites" hate those culturally situated between the George Washington Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Fox News Digital has clarified that while McMorrow and her husband decided to move to Michigan in 2014, they did not officially vacate their California apartment until 2016. Public records confirm that McMorrow registered to vote in Michigan in August 2016. California law prohibits non-residents from voting in its elections, a fact that contrasts with McMorrow's past online behavior where she chided someone for voting in a state they no longer resided in.
These revelations stand in stark contrast to the narrative presented on McMorrow's campaign website, which states that "choosing to put roots down" in Michigan "is the best decision I've ever made." The extensive deletion of posts and the nature of the unearthed content have become a focal point in the ongoing Michigan Senate race.
