2026 Endorsements
Those Women from Michigan
Endorse Phil Skaggs
Governor
Gretchen Whitmer
Secretary of State
Jocelyn Benson
Attorney General
Dana Nessel
The Organizations Democrats Trust:
The Leaders Democrats Trust:
Gretchen Whitmer
Governor
Stephen Wooden
State House Representative
Lisa Oliver-King
Kent County Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Marshall Kilgore
City Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Matt Richenthal
Public School Board
East Grand Rapids
Tonya Myers-Phillips
State House Representative
Sharon MacDonell
State House Representative
Jimmie Wilson
State House Representative
Noah Arbit
State House Representative
Regina Weiss
State House Representative
Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State
Carol Hennessy
Kent County Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Monica Sparks
Kent County Commissioner
Kentwood
Kate Skaggs
City Commissioner
East Grand Rapids
Ana Jose
City Clerk
Kentwood
Denise Mentzer
State House Representative
Mike McFall
State House Representative
Natalie Price
State House Representative
Brenda Carter
State House Representative
Dana Nessel
Attorney General
Melissa LaGrand
Kent County Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Robert Womack
Kent County Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Kimberley Williams
Trustee
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Micah Perkins
Trustee
Grand Rapids Community College
Donavan McKinney
State House Representative
Mai Xiong
State House Representative
Jennifer Conlin
State House Representative
Erin Byrnes
State House Representative
David LaGrand
Mayor of Grand Rapids
Michelle McCloud
Kent County Commissioner
Kentwood
Betsy Artz
City Commissioner
Kentwood
Sylvia James
Vice President
Kentwood School Board
Kathleen Bruinsma
Trustee
Grand Rapids Community College
Samantha Steckloff
State House Representative
Jasper Martus
State House Representative
Carrie Rheingans
State House Representative
Angela Witwer
State House Representative
John Fitzgerald
State House Representative
Democratic Floor Leader
Nancy Morales
Kent County Commissioner
Wyoming
AliciaMarie Belchak
City Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Ben Smith
Public School Board
East Grand Rapids
Jason Hoskins
State House Representative
Veronica Piaz
State House Representative
Morgan Foreman
State House Representative
Kelly Breen
State House Representative
Tyrone Carter
State House Representative
Former Elected Officials
Jon O'Connor
Former Grand Rapids City Commissioner and GRPS Trustee
Betsy Melton
Former Kent County
Commissioner
Kentwood
Wendy Falb
Former GRPS Trustee
Tony Baker
Former Kent County Commissioner and GRPS Trustee
Felicia Brabec
Former State Representative
Candidate for State Senate
If you are/were an elected official in District 29, email phil@philskaggs.com to endorse Phil!