Dan Scripps, the Democratic candidate in the 101^st District, has been included in the first round of Red-to-Blue Michigan Majority candidates by the Michigan Democratic Action Network (MDAN), a Washington D.C.-based organization that works to elect Democratic candidates in the Senate and House of Michigan.

The MDAN endorsement comes on heels of Scripps being the first Michigan House candidate endorsed by the 21^st Century Democrats, a national organization committed to electing progressive candidates in key competitive elections across the country.

“Clearly there is a lot of national attention being paid to this race and I am honored that my plan to get Michigan moving again is being received so positively by MDAN and its members,” said Scripps.

The 101^st District includes Mason, Manistee, Benzie, and Leelanau counties. The Inside Michigan Politics Newsletter lists it as a “Toss Up” and it is also one of the “Top 10 State House Seats to Watch,” according to the Michigan Information and Research Service.