Endorsements
Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) is the largest union and professional association for registered nurses and healthcare professionals in Michigan. MNA is nonpartisan and endorses candidates based on support for MNA's legislative priorities as set by members.
The screening process includes a thorough candidate evaluation by members of the MNA PAC Board of Trustees. Those trustees make recommendations to the elected MNA Board of Directors, who make the final decision. Multiple factors go into an endorsement decision, and MNA does not make endorsements in every race.
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How Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Endorse
Why Should Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Care About Elections?
For endorsements for federal-level offices, please visit AFL-CIO Michigan and National Nurses United
2026 Endorsements
Statewide Office
Jocelyn Benson
Governor
Garlin Gilchrist II
Secretary of State
Eli Savit
Attorney General
Megan Cavanagh
Noah Hood
Michigan Supreme Court
Michigan Supreme Court
Paul Brown
University of Michigan Regent
Amir Makled
University of Michigan Regent
Michigan State Senate
Justin Onwenu
1st State Senate District
Abbas Alawieh
2nd State Senate District
Darrin Camilleri
4th State Senate District
Matt Koleszar
5th State Senate District
Mary Cavanagh
6th State Senate District
Jason Hoskins
7th State Senate District
Dayna Polehanki
8th State Senate District
Natalie Price
10th State Senate District
Veronica Klinefelt
11th State Senate District
Kevin Hertel
12th State Senate District
Felicia Brabec
15th State Senate District
Julie Rogers
19th State Senate District
Carol Glanville
30th State Senate District
Chedrick Greene
35th State Senate District
Michigan House of Representatives
Joanna Whaley
2nd State House District
Regina Ross
4th State House District
Candace Calloway
5th State House District
Melanie Macey
6th State House District
Tonya Meyers-Phillips
7th State House District
Kimberly Fisher
11th State House District
Chris Gilmer-Hill
8th State House District
Veronica Paiz
10th State House District
Mai Xiong
13th State House District
Mike McFall
14th State House District
Kelly Garrett
18th State House District
Samantha Steckloff
19th State House District
Lisa McIntyre
22nd State House District
Jason Morgan
23rd State House District
Dylan Wegela
26th State House District
Jaime Churches
27th State House District
Shannon Dare Wayne
31st State House District
Joey Andrews
38th State House District
Jim Haadsma
44th State House District
Jan Maino
46th State House District
Carrie Rheingans
47th State House District
Jennifer Conlin
48th State House District
Brenda Carter
53rd State House District
Alex Hawkins
55th State House District
Sharon MacDonell
56th State House District
Tom Turner
57th State House District
Katrina Manetta
58th State House District
Denise Mentzer
61st State House District
Stephen Schlaack
71st State House District
Julie Brixie
73rd State House District
Penelope Tsernoglou
75th State House District
Angela Witwer
76th State House District
Joseph McClusky
86th State House District
Amos O'Neal
94th State House District
Betsy Coffia
103rd State House District
Anna Aho Rink
109th State House District
How NURSES and HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Endorse
The elected MNA Board of Directors, on recommendations from members on the Political Action Committee Board of Trustees, vote to endorse based on criteria including the following:
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Support for public policy priorities such as the Safe Patient Care Act, which would establish safe patient assignment limits, curb forced RN overtime and require hospitals to release their RN-to-patient ratios.
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A commitment to social and economic justice principles that guide the building of a healthy, prosperous society for all.
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Support for collective bargaining rights to ensure that nurses and health professionals have a voice in the workplace and can effectively advocate for patients, pushing back against the health care industry’s growing drive to make money at all costs.
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For questions about MNA endorsements, contact Caleigh at caleigh.bedwin@minurses.org.
Why should NURSES and HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS care about elections?
For better or for worse, the decisions made in Lansing and Washington have a huge impact on frontline nurses and healthcare professionals. That is why, as the largest union and professional organization representing registered nurses and healthcare professionals across the state, the Michigan Nurses Association makes political endorsements based on criteria set by members.
MNA strives to work with all lawmakers, regardless of party, to advance public policy that supports nurses and healthcare professionals, patients and all workers.