AFSCME Council 25 Issues 2018 General Election Endorsements
Lansing, MI- Today, the AFSCME Council 25 Executive Board and Officers ratified the recommendations of the Area PEOPLE Committees and issued endorsements of candidates at the federal, state, and local levels for the 2018 general election. The full list, including endorsements made before the primary election, is below.
“The Republican leadership in Lansing and D.C. has fought tooth and nail to make life harder for every day working people and rig the rules in favor of big businesses and CEOs” said Council 25 President Lawrence A. Roehrig. “These candidates have laid out bold visions where anyone that works hard for a living isn’t forced to choose between groceries or the electric bill, where children from every zip code have access to affordable higher education and vocational training, and where our seniors don’t have to worry about constant attacks on their pensions and healthcare and can retire with dignity.”
Lorna Davison, a longtime Wayne County employee and the elected statewide PEOPLE Chairperson shared Roehrig’s excitement. “These candidates came before committees of AFSCME members across the state as part of a true democratic process. They got to know our members and showed that they understand the struggles that they face on the job and in their communities every day. We’re ready to help get these candidates to Lansing and Washington D.C. so they can restore the American Dream.”
Governor- Gretchen Whitmer
U.S. Senate- Debbie Stabenow
Attorney General- Dana Nessel
Secretary of State- Jocelyn Benson
Supreme Court- Sam Bagenstos and Megan Cavanagh
U of M Regent- Jordan Acker and Paul Brown
MSU Trustee- Kelly Tebay and Brianna Scott
Wayne State Board- Bryan Barnhill and Anil Kumar
State Board of Ed- Tiffany Tilley and Judy Pritchett
Congressional District 1- Matt Morgan
Congressional District 2- Rob Davidson
Congressional District 5- Dan Kildee
Congressional District 6- Matt Longjohn
Congressional District 7- Gretchen Driskell
Congressional District 8- Elissa Slotkin
Congressional District 9- Andy Levin
Congressional District 11- Haley Stevens
Congressional District 12- Debbie Dingell
Congressional District 13- Rashida Tlaib (full), Brenda Jones (partial)
Congressional District 14- Brenda Lawrence
State Senate 1- Stephanie Chang
State Senate 2- Adam Hollier
State Senate 3- Sylvia Santana
State Senate 4- Marshall Bullock
State Senate 6- Erika Geiss
State Senate 7- Dayna Polehanki
State Senate 9- Paul Wojno
State Senate 10- Henry Yanez
State Senate 11- Jeremy Moss
State Senate 12- Rosemary Bayer
State Senate 13- Mallory McMorrow
State Senate 15- Julia Pulver
State Senate 17- Bill Lavoy
State Senate 18- Jeff Irwin
State Senate 19- Jason Noble
State Senate 20- Sean McCann
State Senate 23- Curtis Hertel
State Senate 24- Kelly Rossman-McKinney
State Senate 26- Garnet Lewis
State Senate 27- Jim Ananich
State Senate 29- Winnie Brinks
State Senate 31- Cynthia Luczak
State Senate 32- Phil Phelps
State Senate 33- Mark Bignell
State Senate 34- Poppy Sias-Hernandez
State Senate 35- Mike Taillard
State Senate 38- Scott Dianda
State House 1- Tenisha Yancey
State House 2- Joe Tate
State House 3- Wendell Byrd
State House 4- Isaac Robinson
State House 5- Cynthia Johnson
State House 6- Tyrone Carter
State House 7- LaTanya Garrett
State House 9- Karen Whitsett
State House 10- Leslie Love
State House 11- Jewell Jones
State House 12- Alex Garza
State House 16- Kevin Coleman
State House 17- Michelle Lavoy
State House 19- Laurie Pohutsky
State House 20- Matt Koleszar
State House 21- Kristy Pagan
State House 22- John Chirkun
State House 23- Darrin Camilleri
State House 24- Laura Winn
State House 25- Nate Shannon
State House 29- Brenda Carter
State House 31- Bill Sowerby
State House 32- Paul Manley
State House 34- Sheldon Neeley
State House 35- Kyra Harris Bolden
State House 37- Christine Grieg
State House 38- Kelly Breen
State House 40- Mari Manoogian
State House 41- Padma Kuppa
State House 42- Mona Shand
State House 44- Laura Dodd
State House 45- Kyle Cooper
State House 48- Sheryl Kennedy
State House 49- John Cherry Jr.
State House 50- Tim Sneller
State House 51- David Lossing
State House 52- Donna Lasinski
State House 53- Yousef Rabhi
State House 55- Rebekah Warren
State House 56- Ernie Whiteside
State House 57- Amber Pedersen
State House 59- Dennis Smith
State House 60- Jon Hoadley
State House 61- Alberta Griffin
State House 62- Jim Haadsma
State House 63- Jen Aniamo
State House 64- Sheila Troxel
State House 65- Terri McKinnon
State House 67- Kara Hope
State House 69- Julie Brixie
State House 71- Angela Witwer
State House 73- Bill Saxton
State House 75- David Lagrand
State House 76- Rachel Hood
State House 79- Joey Andrews
State House 85- Eric Sabin
State House 86- Lauren Taylor
State House 91- Tanya Cabala
State House 92- Terry Sabo
State House 94- Dave Adams
State House 95- Vanessa Guerra
State House 96- Brian Elder
State House 98- Sara Schultz
State House 99- Kristin Brown
State House 101- Kathy Wiejaczka
State House 104- Dan O’Neil
State House 108- Bob Romps
State House 109- Sara Cambensy
State House 110- Ken Summers
Macomb Clerk- Fred Miller
Macomb District Judge (39th)- Kathy Tocco
Macomb Commissioner- Harold Haugh
16th Circuit Judge- Julie Gatti
Ingham Commissioner- Thomas Morgan
Eaton Commissioner- Jane Whitacre
Wayne County Executive- Warren Evans
3rd Circuit (Wayne)- Suzette Samuels, Regina Thomas
Probate (Wayne)- David Perkins
Wayne District Judge (36th)- Ruth Ann Garrett
Wayne Commissioners- Ilona Varga, Tim Kileen, Diane Webb, Monique Baker-McCormack, Jason Blankenship, Melissa Daub, Sam Beydoun
Livingston Commissioners- Kristina Drake, Jennifer Garcia, Steve Savela, Maureen Martin
Oakland Commissioners- William Miller, Nancy Quarles, Angela Powell, Michelle Bryant, Gwen Markham
Oakland District Judge (46th)- Debra Nance
6th Circuit Judge- Jake Cunningham
Anchor Bay Schools- Jon DeRoo, Shawn Elliott
Pontiac Schools- Shaquana Davis-Smith
Brownstown Trustee- Steve Allen
Circuit (Genesee)- Celeste Bell, Chris Christenson, Brian Pickell, Elizabeth Kelly
Genesee Commission- Bryant Nolden, Brenda Clack, Ellen Ellenburg, Kim Courts, Mark Young, Martin Cousineau, Ted Henry, Bobbie Walton, Greg Curtiss
Shiawassee Commission- Brandon Marks
Shiawassee Road Commission- Jeff Apsey
Washtenaw Commission- Katie Scott
Kent Commission- Phil Skaggs
Bay Road Commission- Jacob Hilliker
Kalamazoo Commission-Meredith Place
Statewide Ballot Initiatives
Proposal 1- Neutral
Proposal 2- Yes
Proposal 3- Yes
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