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Four LGBT political organizations have announced endorsements and recommendations in the Aug. 3 primary elections.
Equality Michigan Pride PAC sent questionnaires to all candidates running for the Michigan state Senate and the Michigan state House of Representatives. EM-PAC based their endorsements on the responses on those questionnaires.
The Michigan Democratic Party's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies Caucus examined the current positions, previous experience and leadership skills to determine their endorsements.
The Lansing Association for Human Rights PAC mailed questionnaires to candidates running for office in central Michigan. LAHR-PAC does not endorse; instead they rate candidates on a seven point scale, from Extremely Negative to Extremely Positive, based upon their responses to the questionnaire, phone calls, voting records and public statements.
The Kalamazoo Alliance for Equality's endorsements include what they say are well-qualified candidates who have demonstrated commitment to the LGBT community.
All four organizations' endorsements and recommendations are listed below. EM-PAC after the name means the Equality Michigan Pride PAC has formally endorsed, MI Dem LGBTA Caucus after the name means they have endorsed, KAFE after the name means they have endorsed, and the LAHR-PAC ratings are all listed too.
Take this endorsement page with you when you go to the polls Aug. 3.
U.S. Congress:
Fred Johnson (2nd District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Scott Withers (5th District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Mark Schauer (7th District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus, LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Mike Rogers – LAHR-PAC rated Very Negative
Gary Peters (9th District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Natalie Mosher (11thDistrict) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Sander Levin (12th District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Governor:
Virg Bernero – EM-PAC, MI Dem LGBTA Caucus and KAFE. LAHR-PAC rated Extremely Positive
Michigan Senate:
Coleman A. Young (1st District) – EM-PAC
Bert Johnson (2nd District) – EM-PAC
Glenn S. Anderson (6th District) – EM-PAC and MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Hoon-Yung Hopgood (8th District) – EM-PAC
Frank Accavitti Jr. (9th District) – EM-PAC
Steve Bieda (9th District) – EM-PAC
Carl Marlinga (10th District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Casandra E. Ulbrich (12th District) – EM-PAC
David Coulter (14th District) – EM-PAC and MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Pam Jackson (15th District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Rebekah Warren (18th District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Robert B. Jones (20th District) – EM-PAC, MI Dem LGBTA Caucus and KAFE
Gretchen Whitmer (23rd District)- LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Rick Jones (24th District) – LAHR-PAC rated Negative
Paula Zelenko (26th District) – EM-PAC
David LeGrand (29th District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Debasish Mridha (32nd District) – EM-PAC
Roger Dunigan (35th District) – EM-PAC
Michigan House of Representatives:
Carol Banks (3rd District) – EM-PAC
Fred Durhal Jr. (6th District) – EM-PAC
Leslie Love (8th District) – EM-PAC
Stacy Pugh (10th District) – EM-PAC
Rashida Tlaib (12th District) – EM-PAC
Frank Liberati (14th District) – EM-PAC
Deb Kennedy (23rd District) – EM-PAC
Frank Houston (26th District) – EM-PAC
Lesia Liss (28th District) – EM-PAC
Ken Lampar (30th District) – EM-PAC
Woodrow Stanley (34th District) – EM-PAC
Eric Coleman (35th District) – EM-PAC
Vicki Barnett (37th District) – EM-PAC
Lisa Brown (39th District) – EM-PAC
Julie Candler (40th District) – EM-PAC
Harold L. Haugh (42nd District) – EM-PAC
Mary Ward (45th District) – EM-PAC
Garry Post (47th District) – EM-PAC
Jim Ananich (49th District) – EM-PAC
Art Reyes (51st District) – EM-PAC
Christine Green (52nd District) – EM-PAC
Ned Staebler (53rd District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Lonnie Scott (54th District) – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Sean McCann (60th District) – EM-PAC, KAFE
Kate Segal -(62nd District) – EM-PAC
Grant Taylor (61st District) – EM-PAC and KAFE
Dave Morgan (63rd District) – EM-PAC and KAFE
Joan Bauer (68th District) – EM-PAC, and LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Mark S. Meadows (69th District) – EM-PAC, and LAHR-PAC rated Extremely Positive
Mark Eagle (71st District) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Cindy Ellis (78th District) – EM-PAC
Pamela Drake (85th District) – EM-PAC, LAHR-PAC rated Very Positive
Paul E. Opsommer (93rd District) – LAHR-PAC rated Negative
Vince Mosca (94th District) – EM-PAC
Toni Sessoms (99th District) – EM-PAC and MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Scott Dianda (110th District) – EM-PAC
County Commissioners:
Eaton County
Linda Keefe (District 10) – LAHR-PAC rated Very Positive
Roger Harris (District 15) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Ingham County:
Victor Celentino (District 1) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Brian McGrain (District 3) – LAHR-PAC rated Extremely Positive
Rebecca Bahar-Cook (District 4) LAHR-PAC rated Extremely Positive
Andy Schor (District 5) LAHR-PAC rated Very Positive
Kenneth Peterson (District 5) – LAHR-PAC rated Negative
Dale Copedge (District 6) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Todd Tennis (District 7) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Penelope Tsernoglou (District 8) – LAHR-PAC rated Very Positive
Carol Koehib (District 9) – LAHR-PAC rated Very Positive
Mark Grebner (District 10) – LAHR-PAC rated Extremely Positive
Dianne Holman (District 11) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Deb Nolan (District 12) – LAHR-PAC rated Extremely Positive
Randy Shafer (District 13) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Liz Kranz (District 14) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Karen Dravenstatt-Moceri (District 15) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Barry Damon (District 15) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Vince Dragonetti (District 15) – LAHR-PAC rated Negative
Donald Vickers (District 16) – LAHR-PAC rated Negative
Kalamazoo County
Robert Barnard (District 3) – KAFE
Brian Johnson (District 5) – KAFE
David Buskirk (District 7) – KAFE
Scott Spicer (District 12) – KAFE
Leroy Crabtree (District 15) – KAFE
(HEADER Macomb County)
Fred Miller – Macomb County Commissioner – EM-PAC
Oakland County
Mike McGuinness (District 5) – EM-PAC, MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Nancy Quarles (District 23) – EM-PAC, MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Craig Covey (District 25) – EM-PAC, MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Washtenaw County
Yousef Rabhi – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Ann Arbor City races:
Ann Arbor Mayor – John Heftje – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Ann Arbor City Council – Sandi Smith – MI Dem LGBTA Caucus
Court of Appeals 4th District (vote for 2):
Donald Owens – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
William Whitbeck – LAHR-PAC rated Negative
Eaton County Probate Court
Allen Schlossberg – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Ingham County Courts
Joyce Draganchuk (Circuit Court 30th) – LAHR-PAC rated Positive
Gregory Crockett (Circuit Court 30th) – EM-PAC, LAHR-PAC rated Extremely Positive
Amy Krause (District Court 54A) – LAHR-PAC rated Very Positive
Randie Kay Black (District Court 55) – LAHR-PAC rated Very Positive
Richland Township Board of Trustees
Paul Foust – KAFE
