Dems Square Off In 37th Senate District Primary
By Bill O'Brien | July 26, 2026
Two newcomers to state office races will face off in the 37th state Senate District Democratic primary race on Aug. 4, with the winner facing the Republican incumbent in November. The Ticker caught up with both candidates to hear more.
Kate Gallup of Cedar and Mitchell Treadwell of Traverse City are in the contested primary; the winner will face incumbent first-term Sen. John Damoose of Harbor Springs, who’s unopposed in the Republican primary.
Gallup, 40, is a Traverse City native who earned a degree in natural science and engineering from the University of Michigan, where she also attended graduate school. She’s worked as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent …
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