PROGRESSIVE WOMEN’S ALLIANCE
OF WEST MICHIGAN
PAST ENDORSEMENTS
*signifies “win”
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2024 Endorsements
*Ottawa County Commissioner, 2nd District: Christian Kleinjans
*Ready by Five millage renewal​
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2023 Endorsements
*East Grand Rapids 3rd Ward Commissioner: Abbie Groff-Blaszak
Kentwood Commissioner-at-Large: Lily Cheng-Schulting
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2022 Endorsements
*U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 3rd District: Hillary Scholten
*U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan’s 7th District: U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin
*Governor, State of Michigan: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
*Michigan Secretary of State: Sec. of State Jocelyn Benson
*Michigan Attorney General: Att. Gen. Dana Nessel
*Michigan Court of Appeals, 2nd District: Judge Sima Patel
*Michigan Senate, 29th District: Sen. Winnie Brinks
Michigan Senate, 30th District: Rep. David LaGrand
Michigan Senate, 31st District: Kim Nagy
*Michigan House of Representatives, 15th District: Council Member Erin Byrnes
*Michigan House of Representatives, 31st District: Reggie Miller
*Michigan House of Representatives, 41st District: Rep. Julie Rogers
*Michigan House of Representatives, 80th District: Comm'r. Phil Skaggs
*Michigan House of Representatives, 81st District: Rep. Rachel Hood
*Michigan House of Representatives, 82nd District: Kristian Grant
*Michigan House of Representatives, 83rd District: John Fitzgerald
*Michigan House of Representatives, 84th District: Rep. Carol Glanville
*GRCC Board of Trustees: Trustee Kathleen Bruinsma
*Kent County Commissioner, District 13: Comm'r. Michelle McCloud
*Kent County Commissioner, District 16: Comm'r. Melissa LaGrand
*Kent County Commissioner, District 19: EGR Comm'r. Kris Pachla
*Grand Rapids City Commissioner, 3rd Ward: Kelsey Perdue
*EGR Public Schools Board of Education: Janice Yates
Forest Hills Public Schools Board of Education: Justin Sheldon
*Grand Haven Public Schools Board of Education: Marc Eickholt
*Grand Haven Public Schools Board of Education: Nichol Stack
*Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education: Sara Melton
Grandville Public Schools Board of Education: Trent Taylor
Grandville Public Schools Board of Education: Cameron Zbikowski
Rockford Public Schools Board of Education: Andrea Jacobson
*Rockford Public Schools Board of Education: Christie Ramsey
*Proposal 2, Support: Promote the Vote
*Proposal 3, Support: Reproductive Freedom for All
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2021
*U.S. Senate (Georgia)— JON OSSOFF
*U.S. Senate (Georgia) — RAPHAEL WARNOCK
Mayor of Kentwood, MI — COMMISSIONER EMILY BRIDSON
Kentwood City Commissioner (1st Ward), MI —MEOCHIA THOMPSON
Kentwood City Commissioner (2nd Ward), MI —DANIEL VANDERMOLEN
*Dearborn City Council, MI —COUNCILMEMBER ERIN BYRNES
2020
*U.S. President — JOE BIDEN
*U.S. Senate (Michigan) — SEN. GARY PETERS
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan’s 2nd District — BRYAN BERGHOEF
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 3rd District — HILLARY SCHOLTEN
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 6th District — REP. JON HOADLEY
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan’s 7th District —GRETCHEN DRISKELL
*U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan’s 8th District — REP. ELISSA SLOTKIN
*Michigan State Supreme Court — CHIEF JUSTICE BRIDGET MARY MCCORMACK
*Michigan State Supreme Court — ELIZABETH WELCH
*Michigan House of Representatives, 41st District — REPRESENTATIVE PADMA KUPPA
*Michigan House of Representatives, 61st District — COMMISSIONER CHRISTINE MORSE
Michigan House of Representatives, 66th District —COUNCILWOMAN ABIGAIL WHEELER
Michigan House of Representatives, 72nd District — LILY CHENG-SCHULTING
Michigan House of Representatives, 73rd District — BILL SAXTON
*Michigan House of Representatives, 76th District — REPRESENTATIVE RACHEL HOOD
*Kalamazoo County Clerk/Register of Deeds — COMMISSIONER MEREDITH PLACE
Kalamazoo County Commissioner, 6th District — COMMISSIONER JEN ANIANO
Kent County Treasurer —BETH WHITE
Kent County Drain Commissioner — ELAINE ISELY
Kent County Commissioner, 1st District — DEB HAVENS
Kent County Commissioner, 6th District —DANIELLE STOREY
Kent County Commissioner, 7th District —JANE NEWTON
Kent County Commissioner, 8th District —SARAH CHATTERLEY
Kent County Commissioner, 11th District —JUSTIN SHELDON
*Kent County Commissioner, 13th District — MICHELLE MCCLOUD
*Kent County Commissioner, 15th District —MELISSA LAGRAND
*Kent County Commissioner, 18th District – COMMISSIONER STEPHEN WOODEN
*Kent County Commissioner, 19th District – COMMISSIONER PHIL SKAGGS
*Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees — DR. BRANDY LOVELADY MITCHELL
*Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees —TRUSTEE DANIEL WILLIAMS
Chester Township Trustee — CALLIE MELTON
Chesterfield Township Trustee — MICHELLE MERRIWETHER
Grand Rapids Township Trustee —ELIZABETH HELMINSKI
*Kentwood District Court Judge (62B) — AMANDA STERKENBURG
*Walker City Commissioner, Ward 2 — COMMISSIONER CAROL GLANVILLE
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2019
*Mayor of Grand Rapids, MI - MAYOR ROSALYNN BLISS
*Grand Rapids 2nd Ward City Commissioner - MILINDA YSASI
*Mayor of East Grand Rapids, MI - COMMISSIONER KATIE FAVALE
*East Grand Rapids 1st Ward City Commissioner - KRIS PACHLA
*East Grand Rapids 2nd Ward City Commissioner - KAREY HAMRICK
*East Grand Rapids 3rd Ward City Commissioner - JOHN ARENDSHORST
Grand Haven City Council - JAMIE COOPER
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2018
*U.S. Senate (Michigan) - SEN. DEBBIE STABENOW
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 2nd District - DR. ROBERT DAVIDSON
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 3rd District - CATHY ALBRO
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 6th District - GEORGE FRANKLIN
* U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 8th District - ELISSA SLOTKIN
* U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan's 12th District - REP. DEBBIE DINGELL
*Governor, State of Michigan - GRETCHEN WHITMER
* Michigan Secretary of State - JOCELYN BENSON
*Michigan State Supreme Court - MEGAN CAVANAGH
Michigan State Supreme Court - SAM BAGENSTOS
*Michigan Attorney General - DANA NESSEL
Michigan Senate, 26th District - GARNET LEWIS
*Michigan Senate, 29th District - REP. WINNIE BRINKS
Michigan Senate, 30th District - JEANETTE SCHIPPER
Michigan Senate, 34th District - POPPY SIAS-HERNANDEZ
* Michigan House of Representatives, 55th District (Ann Arbor) - SEN. REBEKAH WARREN
*Michigan House of Representatives, 60th District (Kalamazoo) - REP. JON HOADLEY
Michigan House of Representatives, 61st District (Kalamazoo) - ALBERTA GRIFFIN
*Michigan House of Representatives, 68th District (Lansing) - SARAH ANTHONY
Michigan House of Representatives, 73rd District - BILL SAXTON
*Michigan House of Representatives, 76th District (Grand Rapids) - RACHEL HOOD
Michigan House of Representatives, 86th District (Lowell) - LAUREN TAYLOR
Michigan House of Representatives, 91st District (Muskegon) - TANYA CABALA
*Michigan State University Board of Trustees - BRIANNA SCOTT
*Michigan State University Board of Trustees - KELLY TEBAY
*Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, District 5 - COMMISSIONER JULIE ROGERS
* Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners, District 11 - MEREDITH PLACE
Kent County 17th Circuit Court Justice - ALIDA BRYANT
* Kent County 17th Circuit Court Justice - JUDGE CHRISTINA ELMORE
Kent County Commissioner, District 1 - DEB HAVENS
*Kent County Commissioner, District 18 - STEPHEN WOODEN
*Kent County Commissioner, District 19 - COMMISSIONER PHIL SKAGGS
G.R. Community College Board of Trustees - CARLOS SANCHEZ
*East Grand Rapids School Board - JANICE YATES
*Proposal 2 - Voters Not Politicians ballot proposal (support)
* Proposal 3 - Promote the Vote ballot proposal (support)
* Ready by Five Early Childhood ballot proposal (support)
2017
Grand Rapids' 2nd Ward City Commissioner - TAMI VANDENBERG
*Kentwood 1st Ward City Commissioner - EMILY BRIDSON
*Dearborn City Council - ERIN BYRNES
*Kalamazoo City Commissioner - VICE MAYOR ERIN KNOTT
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2016
US President - SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON
*Michigan House of Representatives, 60th District (Kalamazoo) - JON HOADLEY
Michigan House of Representatives, 61st District (Portage) - JOHN FISHER
Michigan House of Representatives, 66th District (Van Buren) - ANNIE BROWN
*Michigan House of Representatives, 76th District (Grand Rapids) - REP. WINNIE BRINKS
Michigan House of Representatives, 88th District (Ottawa) - KIM NAGY
Michigan House of Representatives, 89th District (Grand Haven) - TIM MEYER
Michigan House of Representatives, 91st District (Muskegon) - COLLENE LAMONTE
Michigan House of Representatives, 101st District (Ludington) - DAN SCRIPPS
Kent Cty. Clerk - Register of Deeds - CHRISTOPHER READER
Kent Cty. Drain Commissioner - RACHEL HOOD
Kent Cty. Commissioner - District 18 - TONY BAKER
*Kent Cty. Commissioner - District 19 - PHIL SKAGGS
*Kalamazoo Cty. Prosecutor - JEFFREY GETTING
Kalamazoo Cty. Clerk - Register of Deeds - JOHN TAYLOR
*Kalamazoo Cty. Commissioner - District 3 - TRACY HALL
*Kalamazoo Cty. Commissioner - District 5 - JULIE ROGERS
Kalamazoo Cty. Commissioner - District 7 - PAT CLARK
Kalamazoo Cty. Commission - District 11 - JASON FOSTER
*Kalamazoo Public Schools Board - LAUREN FREEDMAN
*Oshtemo Township Clerk - DUSTY FARMER
Grand Rapids' 2nd Ward City Commissioner - TAMI VANDENBERG
*GRCC Trustee - KATHLEEN LEY-BRUINSMA
​2015
*Mayor of Grand Rapids, MI – COMMISSIONER ROSALYNN BLISS
2014
Governor, State of Michigan - MARK SCHAUR
*U.S. Senate (Michigan) – REP. GARY PETERS
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 3rd District - BOB GOODRICH
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 7th District - PAM BYRNES
*U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 12th District – DEBBIE DINGELL
Michigan Attorney General - MARK TOTTEN
*Michigan Senate, 18th District (Ann Arbor) - REBEKAH WARREN
Michigan Senate, 28th District (Grand Rapids) - DEB HAVENS
Michigan Senate, 29th District (East Grand Rapids) - LANCE PENNY
Michigan Senate, 30th District (Ottawa) - SARAH RILEY HOWARD
*Michigan Senate, 34th District (White Cloud) - CATHY FORBES
Michigan House of Representatives, 76th District (Grand Rapids) - WINNIE BRINKS
Michigan House of Representatives, 86th District (Belding) - LYNN MASON
Michigan House of Representatives, 91st District (Muskegon) - COLLENE LAMONTE
*Michigan House of Representatives, 92nd District (Muskegon) - MARCIA HOVEY-WRIGHT
*GRCC Board of Trustees - DEB BAILEY
GRCC Board of Trustees - MICHAEL PASKEWICZ
Grand Rapids Public Schools Board - JAMIE SCRIPPS
Sparta School District Board - CALLIE MELTON
Protect You Vote - Ballot Proposal (Term Limits) - Opposed
MDP GOTV Contribution
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2012
*President of the United States of America – PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
*U.S. Senate (Michigan) - SEN. DEBBIE STABENOW
*U.S. Senate (Massachusetts) – REP. ELIZABETH WARREN
*U.S. Senate (Wisconsin) – REP. TAMMY BALDWIN
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 3rd District (Kent) - TREVOR THOMAS
*U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 14th District– REP. GARY PETERS
*Michigan State Supreme Court – BRIDGET MARY MCCORMACK
*Michigan House of Representatives, 18th District (St. Clair Shores) - SARAH ROBERTS
*Michigan House of Representatives, 21st District (Canton) - REP. DIAN SLAVENS
*Michigan House of Representatives, 48th District (Clio) - PAM FARIS
*Michigan House of Representatives, 52nd District (Ann Arbor) - GRETCHEN DRISKELL
*Michigan House of Representatives, 62nd District (Battle Creek) - REP. KATE SEGAL
Michigan House of Representatives, 64th District (Jackson) - REP. BARBARA SHELTON
*Michigan House of Representatives, 68th District (Lansing) - REP. ANDY SCHOR
*Michigan House of Representatives, 71st District (Grand Ledge) - REP. THERESA ABED
*Michigan House of Representatives, 76th District (Grand Rapids) - WINNIE BRINKS
*Michigan House of Representatives, 91st District (Muskegon/Montague) - COLLENE LAMONTE
*Michigan House of Representatives, 92nd District (Muskegon) - REP. MARCIA HOVEY-WRIGHT
*Michigan House of Representatives, 95th District (Saginaw) - REP. STACY ERWIN OAKES
*Michigan Alliance for Prosperity Proposal 5 (Statewide)
*DecriminalizeGR Local Prop 2 (City of Grand Rapids)
Keep Home Care Safe Proposal 4 (Statewide) - Supported
GRCC Facilities Bond Proposal - Supported
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​​2011
*City of Grand Rapids' Mayor - MAYOR GEORGE HEARTWELL
*Grand Rapids' 2nd Ward Commissioner- RUTH KELLY
*Grand Rapids Public Schools Board of Education - DR. MONICA RANDLES
Grand Rapids Community College Board of Trustees - FRED SEBULSKE
*GRPS' Sinking Fund Millage Ballot Proposal - Supported
*Rapid Transit Ballot Proposal - Supported
Until Love is Equal Proposal (Holland) - Supported
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2010
Governor, State of Michigan - VIRG BERNERO
Michigan Secretary of State - JOCELYN BENSON
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 3rd District - PATRICK MILES
U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 7th District - REP. MARK SCHAUER
*U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan 9th District - REP. GARY PETERS
Michigan Senate, 7th District (Wayne Country) - KATHLEEN LAW
*Michigan Senate, 18th District (Ann Arbor) - REBEKAH WARREN
Michigan Senate, 34th District (Muskegon) - MARY VALENTINE
*Michigan House of Representatives, 21st District (Canton) - REP. DIAN SLAVENS
Michigan House of Representatives, 24th District (St. Clair Shores) - REP. SARAH ROBERTS
Michigan House of Representatives, 30th District (Macomb) - KEN LAMPAR
Michigan House of Representatives, 52nd District (Ann Arbor) - CHRISTINE GREEN
*Michigan House of Representatives, 62nd District (Battle Creek) - REP. KATE SEGAL
Michigan House of Representatives, 71st District (Grand Ledge) - THERESA ABED
Michigan House of Representatives, 91st District (Norton Shores) - BEN GILLETTE
*Michigan House of Representatives, 92nd District (Muskegon) - MARCIA HOVEY-WRIGHT
Michigan Supreme Court - TOM DAVIS
*Kent County Commission, 3rd Ward - CANDACE CHIVAS
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2009
*Grand Rapids City Commission (2nd Ward) - COMMISSIONER ROSALYNN BLISS
Rapid Transit Silver Line Millage - Supported
2008
*U.S. President - SEN. BARACK OBAMA
*U.S. Senate (Michigan) - SEN. CARL LEVIN
*U.S. House of Representatives (Battle Creek) - MARK SCHAUER
*U.S. House of Representatives (Oakland County) - GARY PETERS
*Michigan Supreme Court - JUDGE DIANE MARIE HATHAWAY
*Michigan House of Representatives, 23rd District (Macomb) - DEB KENNEDY
*Michigan House of Representatives, 24th District (St. Clair Shores) - SARAH ROBERTS
*Michigan House of Representatives, 26th District (Royal Oak) - REP. MARIE DONIGAN
*Michigan House of Representatives, 39th District (Oakland County) - LISA BROWN
*Michigan House of Representatives, 52nd District (Washtenaw County) - REP. PAM BYRNES
Michigan House of Representatives, 61st District (Kalamazoo) - JULIE M. ROGERS
*Michigan House of Representatives, 62nd District (Battle Creek) - KATE SEGAL
*Michigan House of Representatives, 67th District (Ingham County) - BARB BYRUM
Michigan House of Representatives, 78th District (Niles) - JUDY TRUESDELL
*Michigan House of Representatives, 91st District (Norton Shores) - REP. MARY VALENTINE
*Michigan House of Representatives, 101st District (Northport) - DAN SCRIPPS
*Michigan Stem Cell Research Proposal - Supported
2007
City of Grand Rapids' Mayor - MAYOR GEORGE HEARTWELL
Grand Rapids City Commission, 2nd Ward - RUTH KELLY
*Rapid Transit Millage Proposal - Supported
Grand Rapids Community College Millage - Supported
2006
*Governor, State of Michigan - GOVERNOR JENNIFER GRANHOLM
*U.S. Senator (Michigan) - SEN. DEBBIE STABENOW
Michigan Senate, 20th District (Kalamazoo) - ALEXANDER LIPSEY
*Michigan House of Representatives, 23rd District (Wayne County) - REP. KATHLEEN LAW
*Michigan House of Representatives, 26th District (Royal Oak) - REP. MARIE DONIGAN
Michigan Senate, 34th District (Muskegon) - JULIE DENNIS
*Michigan House of Representatives, 52nd District (Washtenaw County) - REP. PAM BYRNES
*Michigan House of Representatives, 67th District (Ingham County) - BARB BYRUM
*Michigan House of Representatives, 91st District (Muskegon) - MARY VALENTINE
*Senior Millage Proposal - Supported
Proposal 2: Anti-affirmative Action Initiative - Opposed
2005
*U.S. Senate (New York) - HILLARY CLINTON
*U.S. Senate (Illinois) - BARACK OBAMA
*U.S. Senate (Maine) - SEN. OLYMPIA SNOWE
*Grand Rapids' City Commission, 2nd Ward - ROSALYNN BLISS
2004
U.S. President - SEN. JOHN KERRY
U.S. House of Representatives - MIKE HUCKLEBERRY
Michigan House of Representatives, 86th District - ROBERT ELEVELD
Kent County Commissioner - KEITH ST. CLAIR
Kent County Commissioner - JIM SULLIVAN
Precinct Delegate - ASHIMA SAIGA
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