Rebekah Warren

Warren is a progressive Democrat, subscribing to tenets of social equity, environmental conservation and liberal fiscal policies.

In 2005 she was recognized for her leadership by the National Women's Political Caucus of Michigan with their annual Millie Award.

[3] Environmental issues topped Warren's agenda in the state legislature in 2007–2008[citation needed].

She championed the passage of the Great Lakes Compact and associated legislation to govern withdrawals of the state's groundwater.

"[4] Warren and mother-in-law Alma Wheeler Smith introduced legislation in 2009 to provide free college tuition for Michigan residents[5] by raising the state income tax.

Five days before the primary election, an article in a Michigan newspaper revealed that ads for Byrnes and attacking Warren were financed by The Great Lakes Education Project, a Political Action Committee (PAC) funded in part by Republicans Dick and Betsy DeVos.

She also told the arresting officer that she had consumed 2-3 glasses of wine "just a minute ago" and subsequently failed a field sobriety test administered at the scene.