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Republican Brian Droscha is running unopposed for re-election to the Eaton County Commission.
Republican Brian Droscha is running unopposed for re-election to the Eaton County Commission.
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This year Michigan voters will elect a governor and we recommend re-electing Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In her four years as Michigan’s governor, Gov. Whitmer has repeatedly proven herself as a fierce advocate for people across the state.
Despite continued efforts by the Republican-controlled legislature to derail her efforts, Gov. Whitmer has done her part to move the state forward, working with the GOP when it was possible and wielding her veto pen to stop bad bills when it was necessary.
With Roe v. Wade overturned, Gov. Whitmer has taken swift, decisive action to prevent enforcement of the state’s pre-Roe abortion ban. She has fought for abortion access throughout her career and consistently opposed efforts to restrict reproductive freedom. Right now, she’s one of the only things standing in the way of efforts by Michigan Republicans to further attack access to reproductive health care.
Under Gov. Whitmer’s leadership, the state has taken significant strides forward in public education. She took the lead on a historic budget that made the largest K-12 investment in state history, made the funding system more equal, and expanded multiple programs designed to support students and educators. She’s also worked to expand community college and job training programs to working folks across the state.
Of course, with Republicans in control of the legislature, Gov. Whitmer’s ability to pass progressive legislation has been limited—but she’s made use of her executive powers to stop bad bills passed by the GOP. The bills Gov. Whitmer has stopped include multiple anti-voter laws, a DeVos-backed school voucher scheme, and a tax plan that would benefit the wealthy at the expense of working people.
Whitmer’s running mate is Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II. Lt. Gov. Gilchrist studied computer engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan before moving on to a career as a software engineer at Microsoft. Before becoming lieutenant governor, Gilchrist was a community organizer and worked in local government. As Lt. Gov., he has spearheaded campaigns for criminal justice reform, access to community college and job training programs, and efforts to improve Michigan’s cities.
The Whitmer Gilchrist ticket is endorsed by eight of our partners: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, Michigan AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers Michigan, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, Clean Water Action, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Michigan Education Association, and Equality Michigan.
Gov. Whitmer’s opponent is Tudor Dixon, a Trump-endorsed, DeVos funded MAGA Republican who believes abortion should be banned with no exceptions for rape, incest, or health of the mother. She has participated in spreading election disinformation and attacked efforts to teach honest accounts of U.S. history in schools and make classrooms more inclusive for LGBTQ+ kids. Tudor is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life Michigan. Dixon’s running mate is former state representative Shane Hernandez, who was named the most conservative member of the House in 2017 by MIRS News Service.
The Gov. Whitmer L.G. Gilchrist ticket is the progressive choice in this race.
Learn more: https://gretchenwhitmer.com/
This year Michigan voters will elect a governor and we recommend re-electing Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In her four years as Michigan’s governor, Gov. Whitmer has repeatedly proven herself as a fierce advocate for people across the state.
This year Michigan voters will elect a governor and we recommend re-electing Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In her four years as Michigan’s governor, Gov. Whitmer has repeatedly proven herself as a fierce advocate for people across the state.
Despite continued efforts by the Republican-controlled legislature to derail her efforts, Gov. Whitmer has done her part to move the state forward, working with the GOP when it was possible and wielding her veto pen to stop bad bills when it was necessary.
With Roe v. Wade overturned, Gov. Whitmer has taken swift, decisive action to prevent enforcement of the state’s pre-Roe abortion ban. She has fought for abortion access throughout her career and consistently opposed efforts to restrict reproductive freedom. Right now, she’s one of the only things standing in the way of efforts by Michigan Republicans to further attack access to reproductive health care.
Under Gov. Whitmer’s leadership, the state has taken significant strides forward in public education. She took the lead on a historic budget that made the largest K-12 investment in state history, made the funding system more equal, and expanded multiple programs designed to support students and educators. She’s also worked to expand community college and job training programs to working folks across the state.
Of course, with Republicans in control of the legislature, Gov. Whitmer’s ability to pass progressive legislation has been limited—but she’s made use of her executive powers to stop bad bills passed by the GOP. The bills Gov. Whitmer has stopped include multiple anti-voter laws, a DeVos-backed school voucher scheme, and a tax plan that would benefit the wealthy at the expense of working people.
Whitmer’s running mate is Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II. Lt. Gov. Gilchrist studied computer engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan before moving on to a career as a software engineer at Microsoft. Before becoming lieutenant governor, Gilchrist was a community organizer and worked in local government. As Lt. Gov., he has spearheaded campaigns for criminal justice reform, access to community college and job training programs, and efforts to improve Michigan’s cities.
The Whitmer Gilchrist ticket is endorsed by eight of our partners: Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan, Michigan AFL-CIO, American Federation of Teachers Michigan, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter, Clean Water Action, Michigan League of Conservation Voters, Michigan Education Association, and Equality Michigan.
Gov. Whitmer’s opponent is Tudor Dixon, a Trump-endorsed, DeVos funded MAGA Republican who believes abortion should be banned with no exceptions for rape, incest, or health of the mother. She has participated in spreading election disinformation and attacked efforts to teach honest accounts of U.S. history in schools and make classrooms more inclusive for LGBTQ+ kids. Tudor is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life Michigan. Dixon’s running mate is former state representative Shane Hernandez, who was named the most conservative member of the House in 2017 by MIRS News Service.
The Gov. Whitmer L.G. Gilchrist ticket is the progressive choice in this race.
Learn more: https://gretchenwhitmer.com/
This year Michigan voters will elect a governor and we recommend re-electing Governor Gretchen Whitmer. In her four years as Michigan’s governor, Gov. Whitmer has repeatedly proven herself as a fierce advocate for people across the state.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson knows how critical her office is to defending our democracy and ensuring voters can make their voices heard—she even wrote a book about it before she was elected.
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson knows how critical her office is to defending our democracy and ensuring voters can make their voices heard—she even wrote a book about it before she was elected.
This year Michigan voters will elect an attorney general and we recommend re-electing Attorney General Dana Nessel.
This year Michigan voters will elect an attorney general and we recommend re-electing Attorney General Dana Nessel.
State Supreme Court candidates are located on the nonpartisan section of your ballot.
Two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court are up for grabs this year, and we recommend incumbent Justice Richard Bernstein and newcomer Kyra Harris Bolden.
Two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court are up for grabs this year, and we recommend incumbent Justice Richard Bernstein and newcomer Kyra Harris Bolden.
Two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court are up for grabs this year, and we recommend incumbent Justice Richard Bernstein and newcomer Kyra Harris Bolden.
Two seats on the Michigan Supreme Court are up for grabs this year, and we recommend incumbent Justice Richard Bernstein and newcomer Kyra Harris Bolden.
Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below congressional districts on your ballot.
Jerry Hilliard is the Democratic candidate running in the 2nd Congressional District. Hilliard holds a Master’s degree from Central Michigan University and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He has been an educator for both high school and college students.
Jerry Hilliard is the Democratic candidate running in the 2nd Congressional District. Hilliard holds a Master’s degree from Central Michigan University and a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Michigan. He has been an educator for both high school and college students.
Rep. Elissa Slotkin was first elected to Congress in 2018 and is now seeking her third term in the 7th Congressional District as the Democratic candidate. She gained recognition for her national security expertise, which she honed while working for the CIA and the Department of Defense.
Rep. Elissa Slotkin was first elected to Congress in 2018 and is now seeking her third term in the 7th Congressional District as the Democratic candidate. She gained recognition for her national security expertise, which she honed while working for the CIA and the Department of Defense.
Sarah Anthony is a Democrat running for her first term in the Michigan State Senate. Anthony is currently serving her second term in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Sarah Anthony is a Democrat running for her first term in the Michigan State Senate. Anthony is currently serving her second term in the Michigan House of Representatives.
Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below State House races on your ballot.
Mark Ludwig is a Democrat running for the Michigan House of Representatives for the 43rd District. Ludwig studied environmental issues at Michigan State University and is a founding member of the Michigan Democratic Party Rural Caucus.
Mark Ludwig is a Democrat running for the Michigan House of Representatives for the 43rd District. Ludwig studied environmental issues at Michigan State University and is a founding member of the Michigan Democratic Party Rural Caucus.
Angela Witwer is an incumbent Democrat running for her third term in the Michigan House of Representatives in the 76th District. Before Witwer was elected to the House, she was a nurse for 22 years in Lansing.
Angela Witwer is an incumbent Democrat running for her third term in the Michigan House of Representatives in the 76th District. Before Witwer was elected to the House, she was a nurse for 22 years in Lansing.
Emily Dievendorf is a Democrat running for the Michigan House of Representatives for the 77th District. Dievendorf graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in social relations and has over two decades of experience in public policy and civil rights work.
Emily Dievendorf is a Democrat running for the Michigan House of Representatives for the 77th District. Dievendorf graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in social relations and has over two decades of experience in public policy and civil rights work.
Leah Groves is a Democrat running for the Michigan House of Representatives for the 78th District. We were unable to find information on Groves.
Groves is endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers Michigan.
Leah Groves is a Democrat running for the Michigan House of Representatives for the 78th District. We were unable to find information on Groves.
Groves is endorsed by the American Federation of Teachers Michigan.
Two seats on the Michigan Board of Education are up for election this year. We recommend Democratic candidates Dr. Pamela Pugh and Mitchell Robinson as the progressive choices in this race.
Two seats on the Michigan Board of Education are up for election this year. We recommend Democratic candidates Dr. Pamela Pugh and Mitchell Robinson as the progressive choices in this race.
Two seats on the Michigan Board of Education are up for election this year. We recommend Democratic candidates Dr. Pamela Pugh and Mitchell Robinson as the progressive choices in this race.
Two seats on the Michigan Board of Education are up for election this year. We recommend Democratic candidates Dr. Pamela Pugh and Mitchell Robinson as the progressive choices in this race.
Two seats on the University of Michigan Board of Regents are up for grabs in this election, and we recommend Democratic candidates Michael Behm and Katherine White.
Two seats on the University of Michigan Board of Regents are up for grabs in this election, and we recommend Democratic candidates Michael Behm and Katherine White.
Two seats on the University of Michigan Board of Regents are up for grabs in this election, and we recommend Democratic candidates Michael Behm and Katherine White.
Two seats on the University of Michigan Board of Regents are up for grabs in this election, and we recommend Democratic candidates Michael Behm and Katherine White.
Voters will elect two candidates to the MSU Board of Trustees this year, and we recommend Democratic candidates Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno.
Voters will elect two candidates to the MSU Board of Trustees this year, and we recommend Democratic candidates Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno.
Voters will elect two candidates to the MSU Board of Trustees this year, and we recommend Democratic candidates Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno.
Voters will elect two candidates to the MSU Board of Trustees this year, and we recommend Democratic candidates Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno.
Voters will elect two members of the Wayne State University Board of Governors this November, and we recommend Democratic candidates Marilyn Kelly and Danielle Atkinson.
Voters will elect two members of the Wayne State University Board of Governors this November, and we recommend Democratic candidates Marilyn Kelly and Danielle Atkinson.
Voters will elect two members of the Wayne State University Board of Governors this November, and we recommend Democratic candidates Marilyn Kelly and Danielle Atkinson.
Voters will elect two members of the Wayne State University Board of Governors this November, and we recommend Democratic candidates Marilyn Kelly and Danielle Atkinson.
Depending on where you live, you may have one of the below county district races on your ballot.
Tim Barnes is a Republican running unopposed for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. We do not recommend Barnes based on his endorsement from the anti-choice organization Right to Life Michigan. There is no progressive choice in this race.
Jacob Toomey is a Democrat running for his first term on the Eaton County Commission. Toomey’s platform includes ensuring the county receives 100% of its American Rescue Plan Act money, building inclusive communities, and expanding high speed internet access.
Jacob Toomey is a Democrat running for his first term on the Eaton County Commission. Toomey’s platform includes ensuring the county receives 100% of its American Rescue Plan Act money, building inclusive communities, and expanding high speed internet access.
Republican Scott Hanson is running unopposed for his first term on the Eaton County Commission. There is no progressive choice in this race.
Karen Miller is a Democrat running for her first term on the Eaton County Commission. She comes from a proud union family. Parks and recreation, public safety, infrastructure investments, and economic strength are among her top priorities if elected.
Karen Miller is a Democrat running for her first term on the Eaton County Commission. She comes from a proud union family. Parks and recreation, public safety, infrastructure investments, and economic strength are among her top priorities if elected.
Republican Jim Mott is running unopposed for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. He is endorsed by the anti-choice organization Right to Life Michigan.
There is no progressive choice in this race.
Republican Frank Holmes is running for his first term on the Eaton County Commission. There is no progressive choice in this race.
Barbara Ann Rogers is a Republican running for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. There is no progressive choice in this race.
Landon S. Myers is a Democrat running for his first term on the Eaton County Commission. His priorities include youth civic engagement, expanding high speed internet access, and funding public safety. If elected, Myers would be Eaton County’s first openly gay elected official.
Landon S. Myers is a Democrat running for his first term on the Eaton County Commission. His priorities include youth civic engagement, expanding high speed internet access, and funding public safety. If elected, Myers would be Eaton County’s first openly gay elected official.
Terrance Augustine is a Democrat running for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. Augustine also serves as chair of the Commission.
Terrance Augustine is a Democrat running for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. Augustine also serves as chair of the Commission.
Brandon Haskell is a Democrat running unopposed for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. He previously served as a staffer in the Michigan House of Representatives and is now a project manager for a manufacturer in Detroit.
Brandon Haskell is a Democrat running unopposed for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. He previously served as a staffer in the Michigan House of Representatives and is now a project manager for a manufacturer in Detroit.
Jeanne Pearl-Wright is a Democrat running for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. Pearl-Wright is a retired public school teacher and now serves as a director of a youth services nonprofit. Public health and education are among her priorities.
Jeanne Pearl-Wright is a Democrat running for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. Pearl-Wright is a retired public school teacher and now serves as a director of a youth services nonprofit. Public health and education are among her priorities.
TJ Youngquist is a Democrat running for his first term on the Eaton County Commission and running unopposed. Once elected, Youngquist will be the first openly gay elected official in Eaton County history.
Youngquist is the best choice in this race.
TJ Youngquist is a Democrat running for his first term on the Eaton County Commission and running unopposed. Once elected, Youngquist will be the first openly gay elected official in Eaton County history.
Youngquist is the best choice in this race.
Mark Mudry is a Democrat running for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. We could find little information about the candidate and his platform.
Mark Mudry is a Democrat running for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. We could find little information about the candidate and his platform.
Joseph Brehler is a Democrat running unopposed for re-election to the Eaton County Commission. He is endorsed by the Michigan AFL-CIO. Due to a lack of information on Brehler’s progressive policy positions, we are unable to make a recommendation in this race.
Republican Brian Droscha is running unopposed for re-election to the Eaton County Commission.
Proposal 1 will change term limits for state legislators from three 2-year terms (6 years total) in the state House and two 4-year terms (8 years total) in the state Senate, to 12 combined years in the state Legislature. It will also require elected state legislative and state executive officials to file annual financial disclosure reports on their income, assets, liabilities, gifts from lobbyists, positions held in certain organizations, and agreements on future employment.
Vote YES on Proposal 1.
Proposal 1 will change term limits for state legislators from three 2-year terms (6 years total) in the state House and two 4-year terms (8 years total) in the state Senate, to 12 combined years in the state Legislature. It will also require elected state legislative and state executive officials to file annual financial disclosure reports on their income, assets, liabilities, gifts from lobbyists, positions held in certain organizations, and agreements on future employment.
Vote YES on Proposal 1.
Proposal 2 is a pro-voter initiative aimed at increasing access to the ballot and ensuring transparency in our elections. The proposal will ensure voters can vote free from harassment, intimidation, and interference by enshrining a fundamental right to vote in the Michigan Constitution. This proposal will also modernize Michigan’s elections by creating nine days of in-person early voting; allowing voters to request an absentee ballot for all future elections; providing state funding for secure ballot drop boxes, postage for absentee ballots and absentee ballot tracking; counting ballots from military and overseas voters that are postmarked by Election Day and received within six days; requiring audits to be conducted in public by local election officials; and ensuring that the outcome of Michigan elections are determined solely by the votes cast.
Vote YES on Proposal 2.
Proposal 2 is a pro-voter initiative aimed at increasing access to the ballot and ensuring transparency in our elections. The proposal will ensure voters can vote free from harassment, intimidation, and interference by enshrining a fundamental right to vote in the Michigan Constitution. This proposal will also modernize Michigan’s elections by creating nine days of in-person early voting; allowing voters to request an absentee ballot for all future elections; providing state funding for secure ballot drop boxes, postage for absentee ballots and absentee ballot tracking; counting ballots from military and overseas voters that are postmarked by Election Day and received within six days; requiring audits to be conducted in public by local election officials; and ensuring that the outcome of Michigan elections are determined solely by the votes cast.
Vote YES on Proposal 2.
Proposal 3 will ensure every individual’s right to reproductive freedom, including the right to make their own decisions about birth control, abortion, pregnancy, childbirth, prenatal care, and postpartum care is protected by enshrining these rights into the Michigan Constitution. It will also ensure no one can be punished for having a miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion and protects healthcare providers who assist with reproductive health care procedures.
Vote YES on Proposal 3.
Proposal 3 will ensure every individual’s right to reproductive freedom, including the right to make their own decisions about birth control, abortion, pregnancy, childbirth, prenatal care, and postpartum care is protected by enshrining these rights into the Michigan Constitution. It will also ensure no one can be punished for having a miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion and protects healthcare providers who assist with reproductive health care procedures.
Vote YES on Proposal 3.
State Supreme Court candidates are located on the nonpartisan section of your ballot.