Lavora Barnes

Lavora Barnes
Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party
In office
February 3, 2019  February 22, 2025
Preceded byBrandon Dillon
Succeeded byCurtis Hertel Jr.
Personal details
Born1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)
North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationCollege of William and Mary (BA)

Lavora Barnes (born 1964/1965) is an American political executive who served as the chair of the Michigan Democratic Party from 2019 to 2025. She is the first African-American woman elected to be the position and the second woman.