The Kent County Democratic Party endorses initiatives and candidates in local races to help voters decide about candidates and issues they may not know about. The Kent County Democratic Party is proud to endorse the following candidates, who are running for local offices.
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Judicial Candidates
Congressional and Senatorial Candidates
Michigan State House Candidates
Kent County Candidates
Commissioner Candidates
Township Candidates
Grand Rapids Candidates
Educational Board Candidates
Judicial Endorsements
Kyra Harris Bolden
Michigan Supreme Court
Campaign Website
Kimberly Thomas
Michigan Supreme Court
Campaign Website
Charissa Huang
Judge of 17th Circuit Court (Non-incumbent)
Campaign Website
Matthew DeLange
Kent County Probate Court
Campaign Website
Congressional and Senatorial Endorsements
Elissa Slotkin
U.S. Senate
Campaign Website
Michael Lynch
U.S. Congress- MI District 2
Campaign Website
Hillary Scholten
U.S. Congress- MI District 3
Campaign Website
Michigan State House Endorsements
Christine Terpening
State House Representative- District 78
Campaign Website
Jason Rubin
State House Representative- District 79
Campaign Website
Phil Skaggs
State House Representative- District 80
Campaign Website
Stephen Wooden
State House Representative- District 81
Campaign Website
Kristian Grant
State House Representative- District 82
Campaign Website
John Fitzgerald
State House Representative- District 83
Campaign Website
Carol Glanville
State House Representative- District 84
Campaign Website
Lois Maassen
State House Representative- District 89
Campaign Website
Bill Higgins
State House Representative- District 90
Campaign Website
Jason Dillingham
State House Representative- District 91
Campaign Website
Kent County Endorsements
Steve Draft-Peppin
Kent County Prosecuting Attorney
Scott Urbanowski
Kent County Clerk/ Register of Deeds
Campaign Website
Daniel N’Kombo
Kent County Treasurer
Campaign Website
Matthew Morey
Kent County Drain Commissioner
Kent County Commissioner Endorsements
Jerry Berta
Kent County Commissioner- District 1
Russel Yonkers
Kent County Commissioner- District 2
Judy Wood
Kent County Commissioner- District 4
Vanessa Lee
Kent County Commissioner- District 5
Nicholas Vander Veen
Kent County Commissioner- District 6
Campaign Website
Sonia Riley
Kent County Commissioner- District 7
Campaign Website
Chris Herweyer
Kent County Commissioner- District 8
Campaign Website
Roslund Harris
Kent County Commissioner- District 10
Campaign Website
Alyssa Joy Arnemann
Kent County Commissioner- District 11
Monica Sparks
Kent County Commissioner- District 12
Campaign Website
Michelle McCloud
Kent County Commissioner- District 13
Carol Hennessy
Kent County Commissioner- District 14
Lisa Oliver-King
Kent County Commissioner- District 15
Campaign Website
Melissa LaGrand
Kent County Commissioner- District 16
Campaign Website
Robert Womack
Kent County Commissioner- District 17
Campaign Website
Steve Faber
Kent County Commissioner- District 18
Campaign Website
Kris Pachla
Kent County Commissioner- District 19
Campaign Website
Nancy Morales
Kent County Commissioner- District 20
Campaign Website
Township Endorsements
Catherine Swanstrom
Ada Township Clerk
Campaign Website
Mary Sherzer
Cannon Township Trustee
Campaign Website
Rita Proctor
Cannon Township Trustee
Campaign Website
Morgan Gupta
Cascade Township Trustee
Becky Olson
Cascade Township Trustee
Campaign Website
Rachel Crowther
Courtland Township Trustee
Campaign Website
Justin Sheldon
Grand Rapids Township Supervisor
Campaign Website
Teri Stapleton
Grand Rapids Township Clerk
Campaign Website
Krystina Orzechowski
Grand Rapids Township Treasurer
Campaign Website
Lori Kirkhoff
Grand Rapids Township Trustee
Jose Teixeira
Grand Rapids Township Trustee
Tim Russ
Grand Rapids Township Trustee
Andy Shackelford
Grand Rapids Township Trustee
Janalee Keegstra
Grattan Township Trustee
Christopher Crocker
Oakfield Township Treasurer
Nancy Wood
Plainfield Township Trustee
Campaign Website
Anne Zoppa
Plainfield Township Trustee
Ugne Paalksnyte-Alt
Sparta Township Trustee
Grand Rapids Endorsements
David LaGrand
Grand Rapids City Mayor
Campaign Website
AliciaMarie Belchak
Grand Rapids City Commission- Ward 1
Campaign Website
Milinda Ysasi
Grand Rapids City Commission- Ward 2
Campaign Website
Marshall Kilgore
Grand Rapids City Commission- Ward 3
Campaign Website
Educational Board Endorsements
Adam Zemke
State Board of Education
Theodore Jones
State Board of Education
Denise Ilitch
University of Michigan Board of Regents
Campaign Website
Shauna Ryder
University of Michigan Board of Regents
Thomas Stallworth
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Rebecca Bahar-Cook
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Mark Gaffney
Wayne State University Board of Governors
Rasha Demashkeih
Wayne State University Board of Governors
Bill Saxton
East Grand Rapids Public School Board Member
Ben Smith
East Grand Rapids Public School Board Member
Arick Davis
Grand Rapids Public School Board Member
Jordoun Eatman
Grand Rapids Public School Board Member
Eleanor Moreno
Grand Rapids Public School Board Member
Richard Williamson
Grand Rapids Public School Board Member
Campaign Website
Annie McMahon Whitlock
Lowell Area Schools Board Member
Tricia Anderson
Rockford Public School Board Member
Andrea Jacobson
Rockford Public School Board Member
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Candidates listed here are either Democratic candidates or candidates for non-partisan office that have been endorsed by the Kent County Democratic Party. The KCDP does not endorse in Democratic primaries. Please see our endorsement policy for more information.