Michael Tipton of Howell Township has withdrawn from the race for the 22nd State Senate seat after a major medical event.
“Mike suffered a massive heart attack on Tuesday while vacationing in Florida,” said Judy Daubenmier, chair of the Livingston County Democratic Party. “Emergency responders quickly got him to a hospital and a stent was inserted. He remains in intensive care and a valve clip surgery to repair a leaky valve is planned at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville to help him get stronger for open heart surgery at a later date.”
“Mike has many friends within the Democratic Party and the community. We all are extremely worried about him, and our thoughts are with his wife, Judith Minton, and his children at this time,” Daubenmier said. “Mike was going to be a fantastic candidate and run a strong race, but all that matters right now is that he recover completely.”
His daughter, Katie, is with Tipton: “Everything is taking small positive steps in the right direction,” she said.
