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2024 Candidate Questionnaire Responses

Voters Not Politicians volunteers and staff set up a process to identify pro-democracy, pro-voter candidates who share our commitment to a government that reflects the will of the people, and who will make strengthening and protecting our democracy a priority.

Candidates were asked to fill out this questionnaire that asks about voting access and common-sense ethics and transparency reform policies. Below are the responses to that questionnaire.

See a list of 2024 Pro-Voter Approved candidates here.

Michigan Supreme Court Responses

  • Appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in 2022 and nominated by the Michigan Democratic Party in 2024
  • Only incumbent running for reelection.
  • Wrote majority opinion upholding rules for poll challengers
  • Sided with majority to overturn anti-democratic “adopt-and-amend” scheme. [1]
  • Nominated by the Michigan Republican Party in 2024
  • Opposed Michigan Supreme Court decision to overrule the legislature’s “adopt-and-amend” scheme [2]
  • Endorsed by Matthew DePerno who is under investigation for alleged participation in 2020 voting machine tampering scheme [3]
  • Nominated by the Michigan Democratic Party in 2024
  • Law professor at the University of Michigan Law School
  • Believes in upholding the laws of our state including the laws protecting the right to vote and fair elections and the right of Michiganders to have their vote counted
  • Michigan Republican Party in 2024
  • Known election denier
  • Joined a protest on January 6th at the Michigan State Capitol [4] [5]
  • Voted against legislation to support early voting, automatic voter registration, criminalizing poll worker intimidation, regulating the use of AI in political ads, and more

State House District 3

Question 1: Do you support the passage of a Michigan Voting Rights Act that would include the following?

  1. Prohibit voter denial, dilution, and/or suppression
  2. Require and expand the jurisdictions that must translate election-related information into languages other than English to ensure that language minority groups in our state have an equal opportunity to participate in the voting process
  3. Enhance and clarify protections for voters with disabilities or who otherwise need assistance to vote
  4. Prohibit intimidation, coercion, and deceptive practices of government and private actors with the intent or results in protected classes not participating in the election. The action can be before, during, or after the election.

Answer 1: 2 – Support

Question 2: Should Michigan join the 48 states that require their executive and legislative branches to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests?

Answer 2: 1 – Strongly Support

Question 3: Should Michigan prohibit regulated utilities and government contractors from contributing to 501(c)4s, 527s, PACs, candidate committees and candidates?

Answer 3: 4 – Oppose

Question 4: Do you support bringing Michigan electioneering and campaign finance laws in line with the federal standard – closing what is commonly referred to as the “Michigan issue ad loophole”?

The federal standard is that ads that mention candidates are considered electioneering 60 days before a general election and 30 days before a primary, requiring disclosure of funding.

Answer 4: 2 – Support

Question 5: VNP supports the democracyFIRST promise to protect our American democracy, and we hope you do, too. By checking “Yes”, you promise to:

  • Support every eligible American citizen’s freedom to exercise their right to register and vote in free, fair, accessible, safe, and secure elections.
  • Denounce any attempt to intimidate, harass, threaten, or incite violence against opponents, their supporters, and election workers.
  • Restore trust and faith in our democracy, not undermining our electoral process by knowingly propagating falsehoods and misinformation.
  • Accept the final election result and certify the results in accordance with the law after all ballots are counted. We will support the peaceful transfer of power and certification of the election. Any claims of election irregularities, or requests for recounts of election contests, will be reviewed in good faith under the law without intimidation, violence, undermining faith in elections through disinformation or other unlawful means.

Answer 5: Yes

Question 6: What are your top 3 legislative priorities?

Answer 6: Medicaid, child protection, drug rehab

State House District 5

Question 1: Do you support the passage of a Michigan Voting Rights Act that would include the following?

  1. Prohibit voter denial, dilution, and/or suppression
  2. Require and expand the jurisdictions that must translate election-related information into languages other than English to ensure that language minority groups in our state have an equal opportunity to participate in the voting process
  3. Enhance and clarify protections for voters with disabilities or who otherwise need assistance to vote
  4. Prohibit intimidation, coercion, and deceptive practices of government and private actors with the intent or results in protected classes not participating in the election. The action can be before, during, or after the election.

Answer 1: 1 – Strongly Support

Question 2: Should Michigan join the 48 states that require their executive and legislative branches to comply with Freedom of Information Act requests?

Answer 2: 1 – Strongly Support

Question 3: Should Michigan prohibit regulated utilities and government contractors from contributing to 501(c)4s, 527s, PACs, candidate committees and candidates?

Answer 3: 1 – Strongly Support

Question 4: Do you support bringing Michigan electioneering and campaign finance laws in line with the federal standard – closing what is commonly referred to as the “Michigan issue ad loophole”?

The federal standard is that ads that mention candidates are considered electioneering 60 days before a general election and 30 days before a primary, requiring disclosure of funding.

Answer 4: 1 – Strongly Support

Question 5: VNP supports the democracyFIRST promise to protect our American democracy, and we hope you do, too. By checking “Yes”, you promise to:

  • Support every eligible American citizen’s freedom to exercise their right to register and vote in free, fair, accessible, safe, and secure elections.
  • Denounce any attempt to intimidate, harass, threaten, or incite violence against opponents, their supporters, and election workers.
  • Restore trust and faith in our democracy, not undermining our electoral process by knowingly propagating falsehoods and misinformation.
  • Accept the final election result and certify the results in accordance with the law after all ballots are counted. We will support the peaceful transfer of power and certification of the election. Any claims of election irregularities, or requests for recounts of election contests, will be reviewed in good faith under the law without intimidation, violence, undermining faith in elections through disinformation or other unlawful means.

Answer 5: Yes

Question 6: What are your top 3 legislative priorities?

Answer 6: Equitable Education Funding, Investing in Local Communities, Protecting the Environment

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