Mary Cavanagh (born c. 1991)[1] is an American politician serving as a Democratic Party member of the Michigan Senate from the 6th district.
[5] Another candidate however, Brenda Hill, had declared victory on and after election day, but after the absentee ballots had been counted, it was shown that she had lost to Cavanagh.
Hill, who was in second place in the primary, disputed these results, and called for investigation into the election by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson.
After being unable to perform field sobriety tests, she initially refused a breathalyzer, then agreed and blew more than double the legal limit—which under Michigan OWI law is considered "super-drunk" and triggers special penalties.
The Redford Democrat pleaded guilty in April 2022 to operating while intoxicated following her February 25 arrest in the Livonia area.