Politician/Nathan Levitt

Nathan Levitt (born April 7, 1992) is an American politician serving in the junior United States Senator from Michigan, a seat he has held since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Levitt served in the Michigan Senate from the 3rd District from January 2019 to January 2023. He previously served as Chair of the Detroit Democratic Campaign Committee from 2015 until his swearing-in as a Michigan Senator, after leaving the Michigan Senate, Levitt returned to his role as Chair. Levitt also served as Minority Leader of the Michigan Senate.

Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Levitt graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago where he met his current wife, Amanda Hart and they currently have 2 children. Prior to becoming a member of the Michigan Senate, Levitt was the chair of the Detroit Campaign Committee where he received recognition for increasing turnout for Democratic candidates across Detroit and Wayne County. After being elected to the Michigan Senate, Levitt was chosen unanimously by his colleagues as Minority Leader of the State Senate, a position he served in until he left office in 2023.

Levitt unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for Governor of Michigan in 2022, placing second place to former Senator Gabriella Rodebaugh who would go on to win the general election. After leaving the State Senate he would reassume his position of Chair of the Detroit Democratic Campaign Committee. In 2024 he successfully sought election to the U.S Senate and assumed office on January 3, 2025.

Levitt has been speculated as a possible contender for President in 2028 or 2032.

Early life
Levitt was born in Detroit, Michigan to a single mother in an urban community. During his campaign for State Senate, he recalls his mother often working 2 jobs to provide for him and his siblings. When he was 6 he was sent to live with his grandmother in North End, Detroit where he lived until high school when he was sent back to live with his mother and stepfather.

Levitt would graduate from High School and pursue an education at the University of Illinois in Chicago where he graduated and met his wife, Amanda Hart. They would move back to Detroit where Levitt successfully courted Democratic locals to choose him as Chair of the Detroit Democratic Campaign Committee.

Chair of the Detroit Democratic Campaign Committee
Levitt was chair of the Detroit Democratic Campaign Committee from 2015 to his swearing-in as State Senator in 2019. He gained prominent recognition in Michigan Democratic circles for expanding turnout substantially in Detroit and Wayne County.

Michigan Senate
Upon his swearing-in to the Michigan Senate on January 1st. Levitt was unanimously elected by his colleagues, including the most senior as Minority Leader, defeating 2 other candidates. In his first week in the State Senate, Levitt would introduce the first social service program in Michigan, which passed both chambers unanimously and was signed by Democratic governor, Terrell Haggard.

In the 2020 Presidential Election, Levitt was a top fundraiser for Democratic nominee Kendrick Neider in the state of Michigan, Neider went on to lose the state of Michigan and the general election.

Levitt left office as Minority Leader and State Senator on January 1, 2023, after not running for re-election to pursue his 2022 unsuccessful gubernatorial run.

2022 Michigan gubernatorial campaign
In December of 2021, Levitt announced his campaign for Governor of Michigan. In the primary, he faced off against former U.S Senator from Michigan, Gabriella Rodebaugh, and 2 other candidates. The race was extremely bitter with deep personal attacks thrown between Levitt and Rodebaugh. Rodebaugh would win the primary, defeating Levitt by 50,000 votes.

Return to Detroit Politics
Before leaving office as Michigan Senator, Democrats in Wayne County requested Levitt return to his former job as Chair of the Detroit Campaign Committee, he accepted and assumed office on January 1, 2023, succeeding his successor after his tenure as chair.

Levitt would leave this position once again on January 3, 2025. to assume office to the United States Senate after his election in 2024.

Election
After one term Senator, Corey Villanueva announced his retirement from politics, Levitt announced his candidacy for Senate in January 2024 and began raising funds soon after. Levitt would easily defeat Gideon Bekele in the Democratic primary.

In the general election, Levitt faced off against former finance director, Rudolph Pedersen. Pedersen has been classified by pundits as a weak candidate lacking to campaign on policies and often resorted to personal attacks against Levitt. Levitt's race would be called immediately after polls closed and would win with over 86.3% of the vote in a landslide. He announced he would remain Chair of the Detroit Campaign Committee up until his swearing-in. His election to the Senate coincided with Democrat Bertha Howard's election as the first female President.

Tenure
Levitt would introduce legislation to implement a carbon capture mandate in the United States and legislation to implement Universal background checks in his first 2 weeks in the Senate. The Carbon Capture Mandate Act of 2025 passed both chambers of congress and was signed by President Bertha Howard, his Universal Background Check bill would die in committee and would fail to advance to a full senate vote.

Levitt has been a loyal vote in the United States Senate for the Democratic Party, having voted along party lines 90%+ of the time.

Personal Life
Levitt married classmate Amanda Hart in 2015 and together they have 2 children, Issac and Jeremiah. They currently live in a suburb of Detroit, MI. Levitt is a known member of the Church of God in Christ and regularly speaks at their annual convocation. He cites his faith as the main factor in entering public service.