Politics & Government
Michigan Election 2020: Read About The Candidates Here
Patch has reached out to candidates running in local and state races Nov. 3. Here is a roundup of candidate profiles we've received so far.

MICHIGAN — Patch has reached out to candidates running in state and local races in the Nov. 3 election. Candidates filled out questionnaires regarding topics pertaining to issues they deem important and why they are running for their respective seats.
Below is a breakdown of candidate profiles published so far by Patch, organized by the various races. The article is updated weekly to include new submissions as they come in.
Anyone interested in filling out the Patch questionnaire can do so by emailing joey.oliver@patch.com.
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- Debbie Dingell
- Jeff Jones
- Gary Walkowicz
U.S. House - District 13
- Sam Johnson
- David Dudenhoefer
- Articia Bomer
- Rashida Tlaib
- D. Etta Wilcoxon
U.S. House - District 14
- Philip Kolody
- Brenda Lawrence
- Robert Vance Patrick
- Clyde Shabazz
- Lisa Lane Gioia
State House - District 3
- Stephen Boyle
- Shri Thanedar
- Anita Vinson
State House - District 4
- MD Rabbi Alam
- Abraham Aiyash
- Howard Weathington
- Linda Rayburn
State House - District 10
- Mary Cavanagh
- Cathy Alcorn
State House - District 11
State House - District 12
- Alex Garza
- Michelle Bailey
State House - District 16
- Emily Bauman
- Kevin Coleman
State House - District 20
- Matt Koleszar
- John Lacny
State House - District 21
State House - District 27
- Sherry A. Wells
- Regina Weiss
- Elizabeth Goss
- Gregory Stempfle
State House - District 35
- Tim Yow
- Kyra Harris Bolden
- Daniela Davis
State House - District 39
- Julia Pulver
- Ryan Berman
- Anthony Croff
State House - District 40
- Mari Manoogian
- Kendra Cleary
State House - District 41
- Padma Kuppa
- Andrew Sosnoski
State House - District 45
- Barb Anness
- Mark Tisdel
State House - District 46
- Jody LaMacchia
- John Reilly
Royal Oak Schools
- Erika Alexander
- Lisa-Aline Hanes
- Timothy Ciechorski
- Dustin Kaupp
- Lekessha Morrison
- MaryAnne VanHaitsma
Rochester Community Schools
- Joe Pittel
- Kristin Bull
- Scott Muska
Oakland County Commissioner - District 2
Oakland County Commissioner - District 3
Oakland County Commissioner - District 5
- Klint Kesto
- Kristen Nelson
Oakland County Commissioner - District 6
- Jeffrey Long
- Eileen Kowall
Oakland County Commissioner - District 7
- Karen J. Adams
- Christine Long
Oakland County Commissioner - District 9
Oakland County Commissioner - District 11
- Thomas E. Kuhn
- Tim Burns
Oakland County Commissioner - District 13
- Marcia Gershenson
- Max Rohtbart
Oakland County Commissioner - District 15
Oakland County Commissioner - District 16
- Penny Luebs
- Matt Pryor
Oakland County Commissioner - District 18
- Nick Rowley
- Charlie Cavell
- Michelangelo Fortuna III
Oakland County Commissioner - District 20
- David Harrell
- Gary McGillivray
Oakland County Executive
- David Coulter
- Mike Kowall
Oakland County Treasurer
Oakland County Clerk/Register of Deeds
Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner
Oakland County Prosecutor
- Karen McDonald
- Lin Goetz
Oakland County Sheriff
Dearborn Public Schools
Grosse Pointe Public Schools
- Joseph Herd
- Theresa Vogler
- Lisa Papas
- David Brumbaugh
- Colleen Worden
- John W. Steininger
- Lauren Nowicki
- Keersten Colleen Kassab
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
Plymouth Township Supervisor
Plymouth Township Trustee
Canton Township Supervisor
Canton Township Trustee
Wayne County Commissioner - District 2
Wayne County Commissioner - District 4
Wayne County Commissioner - District 8
Wayne County Commissioner - District 9
Wayne County Commissioner - District 10
Wayne County Commissioner - District 11
Detroit Police Commissioner - District 2
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