LAHR PAC RATINGS Vote Tuesday Aug 4, 2020 The Lansing Association for Human Rights Political Action Committee (LAHR-PAC) is an independent political organization registered with the Secretary of State. It is separate and distinct from LAHR. LAHR PAC mailed questionnaires to candidates in Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties to get their opinion on issues important to the LGBT community. The Ingham county ratings are below. An * means the candidate did not return a questionnaire and the rating is based upon voting record, public statements or other information. If your candidate did not return a questionnaire, please ask them why. An ** means the candidate returned the questionnaire in the past and did not return the questionnaire for this election. These ratings are current as of 7/4/2020. Updated ratings are available at www.lahronline.org or LAHR PAC on Facebook. Delhi Township Board of Trustees (Vote for 4) INGHAM COUNTY DiAnne Warfield (Dem) – Very Positive** Matt Lincoln (Dem) – Positive US SENATE TyJuan Thirdgill (Dem) – Positive Gary Peters (Dem) – Very Positive* Patrick Brown (Dem) – Mixed** James John (Rep) – Negative* Stuart Goodrich (Rep) – Mixed** US HOUSE Lansing Township Supervisor Diontrae Hayes (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire 8th district Lansing Township Clerk Elissa Slotkin (Dem) – Positive Mike Pleyte (Dem) – Very Positive Mike Detmer (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Maggie Sanders (Dem) – Positive Alan Hoover (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Susan Aten (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Paul Junge (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Kristina Lyke (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Lansing Township Treasurer Leo Rodgers (Dem) – Very Positive MICHIGAN HOUSE Marilyn McKenzie (Dem) – Mixed* Lansing Township Board of Trustees (Vote for 4) th 67 district (south Ingham County) John Broughton (Dem) – Positive** Kara Hope (Dem) – Very Positive John R. Bankson (Rep) – Mixed* Nate Ross (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Henrietta Brewer (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Clyde Thomas (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Tracie Harris (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Nathan L. Ruiz (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire th 68 district (Lansing) Samuel A Biddle (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Sarah Anthony (Dem) – Very Positive** Robert Atkinson (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Meridian Township Supervisor Ronald Styka (Dem) – Very Positive 69th district (East Lansing/Haslett/Okemos) Julie Brixie (Dem) – Very Positive Meridian Township Clerk Grace Norris (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Deborah Guthrie (Dem) – Very Positive Brett Dreyfus (Dem) – Very Positive** TOWNSHIPS Meridian Township Treasurer Phil Deschaine (Dem) – Very Positive Delhi Township Supervisor John Hayhoe (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Meridian Township Board of Trustees (Vote for 4) Dan Opsommer (Dem) – Very Positive Delhi Township Clerk John Esser (Dem) – Positive Evan Hope (Dem) – Very Positive** Patricia H. Jackson (Dem) – Positive Courtney Wisinski (Dem) – Positive Delhi Township Treasurer James D. Salehi (Dem) – Mixed Tom Lenard (Dem) –Positive** Mike Kieliszewski (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Kathy Ann Sundland (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County ratings continued on next page INGHAM COUNTY (continued) INGHAM COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IGNHAM COUNTY Ingham County Commissioner 1 (NW Lansing) Ingham County Prosecutor Victor Celentino (Dem) – Positive Carol Siemon (Dem) – Very Positive Kathy Prout (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire George Platsis (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Commissioner 2 (N Lansing) Ryan Sebolt (Dem) – Extremely Positive Ingham County Sheriff Peter Hudy (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Scott Wriggelsworth (Dem) – Positive** Daniel Wells (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Commissioner 3 (N Eastside) Derrell Slaughter (Dem) – Positive** Ingham County Treasurer Beverly Hansen (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Eric Schertzing (Dem) – Very Positive** Bruce Little (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Commissioner 4 (Downtown / West) Bryan Crenshaw (Dem) – Very Positive** Jennifer L. Smith (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Register of Deeds Derrick Quinney (Dem) – Very Positive** Ingham County Commissioner 5 (SE Lansing) Carol Van Drie (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Todd Tennis (Dem) – Very Positive** David Robinson (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Clerk Barb Byrum (Dem) – Very Positive Ingham County Commissioner 6 (SW Lansing) DeKeea Quinney-Davis (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Brandon Currin (Dem) – Positive Joseph Werner (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Randy Maiville (Rep) – Somewhat Positive Ingham County Drain Commissioner Ingham County Commissioner 7 (Holt & S Lansing) Patrick Lindemann (Dem) – Very Positive** Chris Trubac (Dem) – Very Positive Brian Beauchine (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire David Webber (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Ingham County Commissioner 8 (NW East Lansing) ----------------- Mark Grebner (Dem) – Extremely Positive Virginia Werner (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Join LAHR PAC! Ingham County Commissioner 9 (NE East Lans / W Meridian) We have made great strides in Mid-Michigan, but we can make greater Erin Graham (Dem) – Very Positive ones – with your help. Pam Weil (Dem) – Positive ____ Yes I would like to become a member of LAHR-PAC. Enclosed are Crystal Grantham (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire my 2020 membership dues of $20. Ingham County Commissioner 10 (Lansing 127 Corridor) ____ To further LAHR PAC’s vital work, I am including a donation of: Thomas Morgan (Dem) – Very Positive Robert Orlando Pena (Dem) – Very Positive ____$20 ____$40 ____$80 ____$100 ___ Other Kelly Christopherson (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Name _______________________________________ Ingham County Commissioner 11 (N Meridian) Street _______________________________________ Emily Stivers (Dem) – Very Positive Paul Adams Lello (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire City __________________ Zip _________________ E Mail ______________________________________ Ingham County Commissioner 12 (S Meridian) Phone_______________________________________ Mark Polsdofer (Dem) – Very Positive Sam Frangle (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Please return this to: Ingham County Commissioner 13 (Williamston) LAHR PAC Randy Schafer (Rep) – Somewhat Positive P O Box 16014 Ingham County Commissioner 14 (Leslie, Mason) Lansing MI 48901-6014 Gary Gierke (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire or Robin Case Naeyaert (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Make a donation using PayPal. Our e mail address is [email protected] Sorry, donations to LAHR PAC are not tax deductible. LAHR PAC RATINGS Vote Tuesday Aug 4, 2020 An * means the candidate did not return a questionnaire and the rating is based upon voting record, EATON COUNTY public statements or other information. An ** means the candidate returned the questionnaire in the past and did not return the questionnaire for this election. These ratings are current as of The Eaton county ratings are below. 7/4/2020. Updated ratings are available at www.lahronline.org or LAHR PAC on Facebook US SENATE Delta Township Clerk Gary Peters (Dem) – Very Positive* Mary Clark (Dem) – Positive James John (Rep) – Negative* COUNTY COMMISSIONERS US HOUSE Eaton County Commissioner District 1 7th district Tim Barnes (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Gretchen Driskell (Dem) – Very Positive** Rob Peircefield (Dem) –Ignored Questionnaire Tim Walberg (Rep) – Very Negative* Eaton County Commissioner District 2 MICHIGAN HOUSE T J Bucholz (Dem) – Positive Blake Mulder (Rep) –Ignored Questionnaire 65th district (southeast Eaton county) Nancy Smith (Dem) – Very Positive Eaton County Commissioner District 3 Dave Rowland (Dem) - Positive Terrance Augustine (Dem) – Positive Sarah Lightner (Rep) – Very Negative* Darren Musolff (Rep) –Ignored Questionnaire 71st district (rest of Eaton county) Eaton County Commissioner District 4 Angela Witwer (Dem) – Positive Brandon Haskell (Dem) –Positive Christine Barnes (Rep) –Ignored Questionnaire Anthony Garland (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Gina Johnsen (Rep) – Negative* Rick Olivarez (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire COUNTY WIDE OFFICES Eaton County Commissioner District 5 Jeanne Pearl-Wright (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney Doug Lloyd (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Eaton County Commissioner District 6 Jane Whitacre (Dem) – Positive** Eaton County Sheriff Joe Jager (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Eaton County Commissioner District 7 Tom Reich (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Mark J. Mudry (Dem) – Positive G Michael Hocking (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Rick Jones (Rep) – Very Negative* Eaton County Commissioner District 8 Joseph Brehler (Dem) – Positive** Eaton County Treasurer Bob Robinson (Dem) – Positive Eaton County Commissioner District 9 Mike Atayan (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Brian Droscha (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Eaton County Drain Commissioner Eaton County Commissioner District 10 Branden Dyer (Dem) – Positive Matthew Bowen, (Dem) – Mixed** Will Pitylak (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Dairus Reynnet (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Bruce Porter (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Richard Wagner (Rep) –Ignored Questionnaire Eaton County Commissioner District 11 Larry M.Wicker (Rep) –Ignored Questionnaire Wayne Ridge (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire DELTA TOWNSHIP Eaton County Commissioner District 12 Brian Lautzenheiser (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Delta Township Supervisor Tim Lewis (Dem) – Ignored Questionnaire Kenneth Fletcher (Dem) – Very Positive Joshua Lyman (Dem) – Positive Eaton County Commissioner District 13 Delta Township Treasurer Jim Mott (Rep) – Ignored Questionnaire Dennis Fedewa (Dem) – Very Positive** Eaton County Commissioner