The Sierra Club is proud to endorse environmental champions in Michigan's 2026 election.
These candidates have proven they are committed to protecting our climate, water, air, land, and wildlife here in Michigan.
The Michigan Sierra Club seeks to elect environmental champions who will work to address the climate crisis and build a more equitable state by fighting for access to clean energy, air, and water for all.
We follow a rigorous endorsement process that includes members from across the state and evaluates a candidate’s voting record, policy positions, and ability to win and be effective public servants. The Michigan Sierra Club is committed to endorsing candidates that reflect the diverse communities and identities across the state and working to elevate diverse environmental champions to elected office.
Federal endorsements, which are also updated on an ongoing basis, can be found at https://www.sierraclubindependentaction.org/endorsements.
Find Your Endorsed Candidates
Candidates are listed below by position and geographic area. To look up your district information, polling location, make sure you’re registered, and see what your ballot will look like, visit Michigan.gov/vote. You are welcome to take this with you when you vote.
Ballot Initiatives
- Michiganders For Money Out of Politics (MMOP)
- Wayne County Transit Millage
- Muskegon Parks and Trails Millage
Michigan Governor
Michigan Secretary of State
Michigan Attorney General
Michigan State House
- Joanna Whaley (HD 2)
- Candace Calloway (HD 5)
- Melanie Macey (HD 6)
- Chris Gilmer-Hill (HD 8)
- Veronica Paiz (HD 10)
- Kimberly Edwards (HD 12)
- Laurie Pohutsky (HD 17)
- Kelly Garrett (HD 18)
- Lisa McIntyre (HD 22)
- Jason Morgan (HD 23)
- Dylan Wegela (HD 26)
- Jaime Churches (HD 27)
- Sherry Berecz (HD 28)
- Shannon Dare Wayne (HD 31)
- Jimmie Wilson (HD 32)
- Morgan Foreman (HD 33)
- Matt Longjohn (HD 40)
- Jen Strebs (HD 41)
- Jim Haadsma (HD 44)
- Jan Maino (HD 46)
- Carrie Rheingans (HD 47)
- Jennifer Conlin (HD 48)
- Sarah Pounds (HD 54)
- Alex Hawkins (HD 55)
- Sharon MacDonell (HD 56)
- Tom Turner (HD 57)
- Katrina Menatta (HD 58)
- Denise Mentzer (HD 61)
- Harold Pope (HD 74)
- Penelope Tsernoglou (HD 75)
- Emily Dievendorf (HD 77)
- Lily Cheng-Schulting (HD 80)
- Stephen Wooden (HD 81)
- Kristian Grant (HD 82)
- Khristian Silvis (HD 84)
- Joe McClusky (HD 86)
- Chris Girard (HD 96)
- Betsy Coffia (HD 103)
- Anna Aho Rink (HD 109)
Michigan State Senate Candidates
Justin Onwenu (SD 1)
Abbas Alawieh (SD 2)
Darrin Camilleri (SD 4)
Matt Koleszar (SD 5)
Jason Hoskins (SD 7)
Dayna Polehanki (SD 8)
Dr. Theresa Brooks (SD 9)
Natalie Price (SD 10)
Veronica Klinefelt (SD 11)
Kevin Hertel (SD 12)
Sean Carlson (SD 13)
Sue Shink (SD 14)
Felicia Brabec (SD 15)
Julie Rogers (SD 19)
Edlira Sako (SD 24)
Rashida Harrison (SD 28)
Abbie Groff-Blaszak (SD 29)
Carol Glanville (SD 30)
Kelli Van Ginhoven (SD 38)
Local Government Candidates
West Bloomfield Township
- Jonathan Warshay, Supervisor
- Amy Mindell, Trustee
River Rouge
- Ebony Elmore, City Council
Grand Rapids
- Lindsey Perez-Plescher, City Commissioner, First Ward
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