Rashida Harrison

Rashida Harrison is a candidate for State Senator District 28 Primary Election in 2026 in Michigan State Senate District 28, Michigan.

Assistant Professor in Lansing, MI

Also running: Ted Kilvington, Robert Orlando Pena, Mark Polsdofer, Julie L. Derose.

Dr. Rashida L. Harrison is an Assistant Professor of Social Relations and Policy at James Madison College within Michigan State University. She earned her doctorate in African American and African Studies from Michigan State University and a B.A. in Africana Studies from Cornell University. Her academic work focuses on social theory, social movements, and intersections of race, class, gender, and sexuality. Harrison is running as a Democratic candidate for Michigan State Senate District 28 in 2026.