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.