2018 Michigan Voter Guide

Wayne County

a publication of Michigan Family Forum STATEWIDE RACES

Governor Right To LifePlanned ParenthoodUnited Auto MIWorkers ChamberCitizens of Commerce for TraditionalSierra Club ValuesMichiganAmerican Farm Bureau Federation of Teachers

(R) Bill Schuette YES YES YES YES billschuette.com

(D) Gretchen Whitmer YES YES YES YES gretchenwhitmer.com

Attorney General

(R) Tom Leonard YES YES YES YES leonardforag.com

(D) Dana Nessel YES YES YES YES www.dana2018.com

See “Endorsing Organizations” page for a description of endorsements. STATEWIDE RACES

Secretary of State Right To LifePlanned ParenthoodUnited Auto MIWorkers ChamberCitizens of Commerce for TraditionalSierra Club ValuesMichiganAmerican Farm Bureau Federation of Teachers (R) Mary Treder-Lang YES YES YES YES marytrederlangforsos.com

(D) Jocelyn Benson YES YES YES YES votebenson.com

US Senator

(R) John James YES YES YES johnjamesforsenate.com

(D) Debbie Stabenow (Incumbent) debbiestabenow.com YES YES YES YES YES

See “Endorsing Organizations” page for a description of endorsements. STATEWIDE RACES

MI Supreme Court Right To LifePlanned ParenthoodUnited Auto MIWorkers ChamberCitizens of Commerce for TraditionalSierra Club ValuesMichiganAmerican Farm Bureau Federation of Teachers Elizabeth Clement (Incumbent) clementforjustice.com YES YES YES Nominated by Republican Party

Kurtis Wilder (Incumbent) wilderforjustice.com YES YES YES Nominated by Republican Party

Megan Cavanagh www.cavanaghforsupremecourt.com YES YES YES Nominated by Democratic Party

Sam Bagenstos www.bagenstosforjustice.com YES YES YES Nominated by Democratic Party

See “Endorsing Organizations” page for a description of endorsements. UNITED STATES HOUSE

District, Party, Name Right To LifePlanned ParenthoodUnited Auto MIWorkers ChamberCitizens of Commerce for TraditionalSierra Club ValuesMichiganAmerican Farm Bureau FederationCandidate Webpage of Teachers 11 (R) Lena Epstein YES YES YES lenaforcongress.com (D) Haley Stevens YES YES YES YES haleystevensforcongress.com 12 (R) Jeff Jones YES jeffjones4congress.com/meet-jeff (D) Debbie Dingell (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES debbiedingellforcongress.com 13 (R) No Candidate (D) Rashida Tlaib YES YES YES www.rashidaforcongress.com 14 (R) Marc S. Herschfus N/A (D) Brenda Lawrence (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES brendalawrence.com

See “Endorsing Organizations” page for a description of endorsements.

District, Party, Name Right To LifePlanned ParenthoodUnited Auto MIWorkers ChamberCitizens of Commerce for TraditionalSierra Club ValuesMichiganAmerican Farm Bureau FederationCandidate Webpage of Teachers 1 (R) Pauline Montie N/A (D) YES YES YES YES www.stephaniechang.com 2 (R) Lisa Papas YES www.lisapapas.com (D) YES YES YES YES www.adamhollier.com 3 (R) Kathy Stecker N/A (D) YES YES YES YES votesantana.com 4 (R) Angela Savino N/A (D) YES YES www.electmarshallbullock.com 5 (R) DeShawn Wilkins YES deshawnwilkins.com (D) Betty Jean Alexander YES N/A 6 (R) Brenda Jones N/A (D) YES YES YES YES www.electgeiss.com 7 (R) Laura Cox YES YES YES YES lauracoxformisenate.com (D) YES YES YES YES www.daynaforsenate.com

See “Endorsing Organizations” page for a description of endorsements. MICHIGAN HOUSE

District, Party, Name Right To LifePlanned ParenthoodUnited Auto MIWorkers ChamberCitizens of Commerce for TraditionalSierra Club ValuesMichiganAmerican Farm Bureau FederationCandidate Webpage of Teachers 1 (R) Mark Corcoran N/A (D) Tenisha Yancey YES YES YES YES www.voteyancey.com 2 (R) John Palffy N/A (D) Joe Tate YES YES YES YES YES www.tateformichigan.com 3 (R) Dolores Brodersen N/A (D) Wendell L. Byrd (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES N/A 4 (R) Howard Weathington YES N/A (D) Isaac Robinson YES YES YES www.robinsonformichigan.com 5 (R) Dorothy Patterson N/A (D) Cynthia A. Johnson YES YES YES N/A 6 (R) Linda Sawyer www.lindasawyer.org (D) Tyrone Carter YES YES YES YES www.tyronecarter4staterep.com 7 (R) Marcelis Turner N/A (D) LaTanya Garrett (Incumbent) YES YES YES N/A 8 (R) Valerie R. Parker valerieparker4staterepresentative.com (D) Sherry Gay Dagnogo (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES www.votesherry.com 9 (R) James Stephens N/A (D) Karen Whitsett YES YES YES www.karenwhitsett4staterep.com 10 (R) William Brang N/A (D) Leslie Love (Incumbent) YES YES YES N/A

See “Endorsing Organizations” page for a description of endorsements. MICHIGAN HOUSE - Continued

District, Party, Name Right To LifePlanned ParenthoodUnited Auto MIWorkers ChamberCitizens of Commerce for TraditionalSierra Club ValuesMichiganAmerican Farm Bureau FederationCandidate Webpage of Teachers 11 (R) James Townsend N/A (D) Jewell Jones (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES www.jonesforstaterep.com 12 (R) Michelle Bailey N/A (D) Alex Garza YES YES YES YES www.alexformichigan.com 13 (R) Annie Spencer N/A (D) Frank Liberati (Incumbent) YES YES YES voteliberati.com 14 (R) Darrell Stasik N/A (D) Cara Clemente (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES N/A 15 (R) Doug Mitchell N/A (D) Abdullah Hammoud (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES votehammoud.com 16 (R) Jody Rice-White N/A (D) Kevin Coleman YES YES YES YES www.colemanformichigan.com 17 (R) Joe Bellino, Jr. (Incumbent) YES YES YES www.electjoebellino.com (D) Michelle LaVoy YES YES YES michellelavoy.com 19 (R) Brian Meakin YES YES N/A (D) Laurie Pohutsky YES YES YES YES www.lauriepohutskyformichigan.com 20 (R) Jeff Noble (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES www.votejeffnoble.com (D) Matt Koleszar YES YES YES YES www.mattformichigan.org 21 (R) Darian Moore YES YES www.moore4us.com (D) Kristy Pagan (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES www.kristypagan.com 23 (R) Michael Frazier www.electmichaelfrazier.com (D) Darrin Camilleri (Incumbent) YES YES YES YES www.darrincamilleri.com

See “Endorsing Organizations” page for a description of endorsements. BALLOT PROPOSALS

Michigan Family Forum urges you to vote “NO” on Proposal 18-1

Proposal 18-1 A proposed initiated law to authorize and legalize possession, use and cultivation of marijuana products by individuals who are at least 21 years of age and older, and commercial sales of marijuana through state-licensed retailer

Why Vote “NO”?

Driving fatalities due to marijuana impairment have increased in states where marijuana is legal. Since marijuana’s legalization in Colorado, marijuana-related traffic deaths have more than doubled. Drugged driving went from killing roughly one person every 6.5 days to now killing someone every 2.9 days. (Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Auto insurance rates will skyrocket. A 2018 article in the Denver Post revealed that insurance rates increased twice as much in states where recreational marijuana was legal as in states that did not legalize marijuana use. Michigan auto insurance rates are already among the highest in the nation. Legalizing recreational marijuana and effectively creating more auto accidents will cause auto insur- ance premiums to increase for all Michigan residents. Michigan will be known as “The Marijuana Capital” with the highest marijuana possession limits and the lowest tax rates (10%) on marijuana. Everyone over the age of 21 can legally possess 2.5 ounces in person, 10 ounces at home, 12 plants at home and 15 grams of extract. One ounce of marijuana can produce 30-50 joints. Individual growers can consume their own marijuana or give it away but they cannot legally sell it. Legalization is big business. This is a business investment for the marijuana industry which needs a new generation of dependent drug users to increase their profits. The proposal prohibits the state from limiting the number of commercial licenses. Anyone over the age of 21 can purchase a Class C license for 2,000 plants, a Class B license for 500 plants, or a Class A license for 100 plants. While novice growers typically get up to 4 oz. of marijuana per plant per harvest, experienced growers can get up to 1 lb. of marijuana per plant. An experienced grower with a Class C license could grow up to 2,000 lbs. of marijuana per harvest and have more than one harvest per year. The proposal requires the state to target vulnerable communities with marijuana businesses. Michigan is required to develop “a plan to promote and encourage participation in the marihuana industry by people from communities that have been disproportionately im- pacted by marihuana prohibition and enforcement and to positively impact those communities.” (Sec. 8.1.j)

www.michiganfamily.org BALLOT PROPOSALS - Continued

Proposal 18-2 A proposed constitutional amendment to establish a commission of citizens with exclusive authority to adopt district boundaries for the Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. Congress, every 10 years

Proposal 18-3

A proposal to authorize automatic and Election Day voter registration, no-reason absentee voting, and straight ticket voting; and add current legal requirements for military and overseas voting and postelection audits to the Michigan Constitution

www.michiganfamily.org ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS

The following statewide and national organizations have publicly posted on the Internet their endorsement of one of the candidates for public office. We have provided the websites for more information about the organization and their endorsement. The description of each organization was taken directly from the organization’s website. Endorsements listed were those available at the time we published our guide on September 28. Additional candidates may have been endorsed since that date and we will attempt to update our guide as appropriate.

Right to Life of Michigan The Right to Life of Michigan Political Action Committee (RLM-PAC) was established…with the express directive to endorse can- didates for political office who…would be the best and most effective voice for the unborn.

Web: www.rtl.org • Endorsements: www.rtl.org/endorsements/endorsement_criteria.html • Phone: (616) 532-2300

Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan Planned Parenthood’s endorsements help “cut through the noise and give you the best options for candidates that will support family planning decisions with medically accurate information, access to contraceptives, sex education, and safe & legal abortion.”

Web: miplannedparenthood.org • Endorsements: http://miplannedparenthood.org/endorsements • Phone: (517) 482-1080

Citizens for Traditional Values “CTV has a 30-year history of preserving, protecting and promoting traditional values. The sanctity of life, parental rights, tradition- al marriage, limited government and religious freedom are of utmost importance to us and to our friends and supporters.”

Web: www.ctvmichigan.org • Endorsements: www.ctvmichigan.org/pac • Phone: (517) 321-1390

Sierra Club Sierra Club “is the statewide voice for the nation’s oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization…Our members care about clean water and air, wild biodiversity, and a safe energy future…”

Web: www.sierraclub.org/michigan • Endorsements: www.sierraclub.org/michigan/democracy-action • Phone: (517) 484-2372 www.michiganfamily.org ENDORSING ORGANIZATIONS

Chamber of Commerce “Since 1959, the Michigan Chamber has been a leader in business advocacy…The Michigan Chamber has a long tradition of stand- ing up for job providers in our state; and in 1977, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce Political Action Committee (PAC) was formed to actively support candidates who are pro-business.”

Web: www.michamber.com • Endorsements: https://www.michamber.com/pac • Phone: (517) 371-7654

Michigan Farm Bureau AgriPac evaluates and endorses the candidates who will best support Farm Bureau policy and agriculture.

Web: www.michfb.com • Endorsements: www.michfb.com/MI/endorsements • Phone: 517-323-7000

United Auto Workers The UAW “is one of the largest and most diverse unions in North America, with members in virtually every sector of the econo- my…the UAW has consistently developed innovative partnerships with employers and negotiated industry-leading wages and bene- fits for its members…the UAW has been a leader in the struggle to secure economic and social justice for all people.”

Web: uaw.org • Endorsements: uawendorsements.org/official-endorsement/michigan • Phone: 313-926-5000

American Federation of Teachers AFT Michigan promotes public education, strengthens worker voice, advances the institutions in which our members work, and builds a progressive movement committed to achieving these goals.

Web: aftmichigan.org • Endorsements: aftmichigan.org/2018-endorsed-candidates • Phone: 202-879-4400

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Ballot Proposal 18-1 Mail to: Michigan Family Forum YES NO PO Box 15216 Remember to vote Lansing, MI 48901 Ballot Proposal 18-2 YES NO Tuesday, [email protected] Ballot Proposal 18-3 November 6! www.michiganfamily.org YES NO