Meet the 2020 environmental champions
With so much on the line in the 2020 elections, we focused our resources on what has consistently proven to be one of the top issues for Michigan citizens, and even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic: access to clean, safe, and affordable drinking water.
Our endorsement process sought out candidates who are committed to protecting natural resources and public health, especially Michigan’s most precious resource: #OurWater. During this cycle, we endorsed 60 State House candidates, two Supreme Court candidates, and, for the first time, ten candidates running for the Oakland County Executive’s office and the Board of Commissioners that supports the 2020 Oakland County Climate, Jobs, and Justice Platform that will put Oakland County on the map as a leader on tackling climate change and protecting our water.
The Conservation Voters of Michigan PAC was one of the largest players in the state this year, spending more than $1 million dollars alone to elect conservation champions, as well engaging in six different Oakland County Commission races and the Michigan Supreme Court race.
MI Supreme Court
Bridget Mary McCormack
Chief Justice
Elizabeth Welch
Supreme Court Candidate
MI State House
Tenisha Yancey
House District 1
(Democrat)
Joe Tate
House District 2
(Democrat)
Shri Thanedar
House District 3
(Democrat)
Abraham Aiyash
House District 4
(Democrat)
Cynthia A. Johnson
House District 5
(Democrat)
Tyrone Carter
House District 6
(Democrat)
Helena Scott
House District 7
(Democrat)
Stephanie Young
House District 8
(Democrat)
Mary Cavanagh
House District 10
(Democrat)
Jewell Jones
House District 11
(Democrat)
Alex Garza
House District 12
(Democrat)
Tulio Liberati
House District 13
(Democrat)
Cara Clemente
House District 14
(Democrat)
Abdullah Hammoud
House District 15
(Democrat)
Kevin Coleman
House District 16
(Democrat)
Kevin Hertel
House District 18
(Democrat)
Laurie Pohutsky
House District 19
(Democrat)
Matt Koleszar
House District 20
(Democrat)
Ranjeev Puri
House District 21
(Democrat)
Richard Steenland
House District 22
(Democrat)
Darrin Camilleri
House District 23
(Democrat)
Nate Shannon
House District 25
(Democrat)
Jim Ellison
House District 26
(Democrat)
Regina Weiss
House District 27
(Democrat)
Lori Stone
House District 28
(Democrat)
Brenda Carter
House District 29
(Democrat)
Bill Sowerby
House District 31
(Democrat)
Jeff Yaroch
House District 33
(Republican)
Cynthia Neeley
House District 34
(Democrat)
Kyra Harris Bolden
House District 35
(Democrat)
Samantha Steckloff
House District 37
(Democrat)
Kelly Breen
House District 38
(Democrat)
Mari Manoogian
House District 40
(Democrat)
Padma Kuppa
House District 41
(Democrat)
John Cherry
House District 49
(Democrat)
Tim Sneller
House District 50
(Democrat)
Donna Lasinski
House District 52
(Democrat)
Yousef Rabhi
House District 53
(Democrat)
Ronnie Peterson
House District 54
(Democrat)
Felicia Brabec
House District 55
(Democrat)
Julie Rogers
House District 60
(Democrat)
Christine Morse
House District 61
(Democrat)
Jim Haadsma
House District 62
(Democrat)
Kara Hope
House District 67
(Democrat)
Sarah Anthony
House District 68
(Democrat)
Julie Brixie
House District 69
(Democrat)
Angela Witwer
House District 71
(Democrat)
Mark Huizenga
House District 74
(Republican)
David LaGrand
House District 75
(Democrat)
Rachel Hood
House District 76
(Democrat)
Gary Howell
House District 82
(Republican)
Terry Sabo
House District 92
(Democrat)
Scott VanSingel
House District 100
(Republican)
Sue Allor
House District 106
(Republican)
Oakland County Board of Commissioners
Kristen Nelson
District 5
(Democrat)
Gwen Markham
District 9
(Democrat)
Angela Powell
District 10
(Democrat)
Marcia Gershenson
District 13
(Democrat)
Penny Luebs
District 16
(Democrat)
Charlie Cavell
District 18
(Democrat)
David Woodward
District 19
(Democrat)
County Executive
Dave Coulter
Oakland County
(Democrat)