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Michigan ballot

Michigan State Board of Education

General: November 3, 2026

General election

RepublicanFirst-time candidate

Wayne Harlos is a Libertarian candidate running for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in his first campaign. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026.

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LibertarianFirst-time candidate

Charles Essner is a Libertarian candidate for Michigan State Board of Education in the 2026 general election. This is their first run for office.

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No party listedFirst-time candidate

Christine Schwartz is a candidate for Michigan State Board of Education in the 2026 general election. This is their first run for office.

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DemocraticEducator

Judith Pritchett is the Democratic incumbent on Michigan's State Board of Education. A retired educator with a Ph.D., she prioritizes improving student achievement, supporting education staff, and ensuring equitable opportunities for all.

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No party listedFirst-time candidate

Kelli Monroe, is running for Michigan State Board of Education for the first time.

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No party listedFirst-time candidate

Mary Anne Hering, is running for Michigan State Board of Education for the first time.

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RepublicanFinancial Analyst

Collins, a former financial analyst and Grosse Pointe school board member, supports back-to-basics academic excellence with phonics-based literacy and math skills. He emphasizes transparent state funding, parental rights in curriculum, and safe schools.

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Democratic

Tiffany Tilley, with education and community development experience, is running for Michigan State Board of Education in her second campaign. She emphasizes women's rights, quality and affordable education, and supporting healthcare access and veterans.

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No party listedFirst-time candidate

William Mohr II is running as a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate for Michigan's State Board of Education for the first time.

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GreenFirst-time candidateEducation Administration

Wissam Charafeddine is an education administration running for this office for the first time for Michigan State Board of Education. Wissam Charafeddine supports education and environmental protection.

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Convention

DemocraticIncumbentAdvancedEducator

Judith Pritchett is the Democratic incumbent on Michigan's State Board of Education. A retired educator with a Ph.D., she prioritizes improving student achievement, supporting education staff, and ensuring equitable opportunities for all.

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RepublicanFirst-time candidateAdvanced

Wayne Harlos is a Libertarian candidate running for Lieutenant Governor of Colorado in his first campaign. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026.

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LibertarianFirst-time candidateAdvanced

Charles Essner is a Libertarian candidate for Michigan State Board of Education in the 2026 general election. This is their first run for office.

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No party listedFirst-time candidateAdvanced

Christine Schwartz is a candidate for Michigan State Board of Education in the 2026 general election. This is their first run for office.

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No party listedFirst-time candidateAdvanced

Mary Anne Hering, is running for Michigan State Board of Education for the first time.

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RepublicanAdvancedFinancial Analyst

Collins, a former financial analyst and Grosse Pointe school board member, supports back-to-basics academic excellence with phonics-based literacy and math skills. He emphasizes transparent state funding, parental rights in curriculum, and safe schools.

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DemocraticAdvanced

Tiffany Tilley, with education and community development experience, is running for Michigan State Board of Education in her second campaign. She emphasizes women's rights, quality and affordable education, and supporting healthcare access and veterans.

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No party listedFirst-time candidateAdvanced

William Mohr II is running as a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate for Michigan's State Board of Education for the first time.

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GreenFirst-time candidateAdvancedEducation Administration

Wissam Charafeddine is an education administration running for this office for the first time for Michigan State Board of Education. Wissam Charafeddine supports education and environmental protection.

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