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?
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For endorsements for federal-level offices, please visit AFL-CIO Michigan and National Nurses United
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2026 Endorsements
Statewide Office
Jocelyn Benson
Governor
Garlin Gilchrist II
Secretary of State
Paul Brown
University of Michigan Regent
Michigan State Senate
Chedrick Greene
35th State Senate District
Michigan House of Representatives
Veronica Paiz
10th State House District
Jason Morgan
23rd State House District
Carrie Rheingans
Brenda Carter
47th State House District
53rd State House District
Dylan Wegela
26th State House District
Penelope Tsernoglou
75th 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.