2026 Endorsements
Organizations
Elected Officials
Jocelyn Benson
Secretary of State​
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Melissa LaGrand
Kent County Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Robert Womack
Kent County Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Kimberley Williams
Trustee
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Kathleen Bruinsma
Trustee
Grand Rapids Community College
Samantha Steckloff
State House Representative
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Jasper Martus
State House Representative
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Carrie Rheingans
State House Representative
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David LaGrand
Mayor of Grand Rapids
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Michelle McCloud
Kent County Commissioner
Kentwood
Betsy Artz
City Commissioner
Kentwood
Ben Smith
Public School Board
East Grand Rapids
Jason Hoskins
State House Representative
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Veronica Piaz
State House Representative
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Morgan Foreman
State House Representative
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Kelly Breen
State House Representative
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John Fitzgerald
State House Representative
Democratic Floor Leader​
Nancy Morales
Kent County Commissioner
Wyoming
Brad Hunter
City Commissioner
East Grand Rapids
Matt Richenthal
Public School Board
East Grand Rapids
Tonya Myers-Phillips
State House Representative
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Sharon MacDonell
State House Representative
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Jimmie Wilson
State House Representative
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Noah Arbit
State House Representative
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Stephen Wooden
State House Representative
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Lisa Oliver-King
Kent County Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Marshall Kilgore
City Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Ana Jose
City Clerk
Kentwood
Denise Mentzer
State House Representative
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Mike McFall
State House Representative
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Natalie Price
State House Representative
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Brenda Carter
State House Representative
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Carol Hennessy
Kent County Commissioner
Grand Rapids
Monica Sparks
Kent County Commissioner
Kentwood
Kate Skaggs
City Commissioner
East Grand Rapids
Micah Perkins
Trustee
Grand Rapids Community College
Donavan McKinney
State House Representative
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Mai Xiong
State House Representative
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Jennifer Conlin
State House Representative
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Former Elected Officials
Jon O'Connor
Former Grand Rapids City Commissioner and GRPS Trustee​​
Wendy Falb
Former GRPS Trustee​
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Tony Baker
Former Kent County Commissioner and GRPS Trustee
If you are/were an elected official in District 29, email phil@philskaggs.com to endorse Phil!
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