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Two Michigan politicians were named among the most influential online by Wired magazine.
Two Michigan politicians called "online upstarts" are among the most influential political personalities on the internet, according to Wired magazine.
Among the politicians highlighted by the technology news outlet, are Flint native Amir Hassan , 39, who's running as a Republican in Michigan's 8th District, and Mallory McMorrow , 38, a Royal Oak Democrat and state senator who's running for an open U.S. Senate seat in 2026.
The 2025 Political Power Users list — "The 22 Very Online Upstarts Changing the Face of Politics" — includes creators, podcasters and pundits who, Wired says, will blow up the next electoral era, as President Donald Trump has this era.
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