Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2026

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Michigan State Board of Regents
Election details
Filing deadline: Pending
Primary: Pending General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Michigan
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Michigan is holding an election for two of eight seats on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, two of eight seats on the University of Michigan Board of Regents, and two of eight seats on the Wayne State University Board of Governors on November 3, 2026.

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

• Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
• Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

Michigan State University Board of Trustees

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

University of Michigan Board of Regents

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Wayne State University Board of Governors

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Michigan

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.

Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.

2024

See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2024

University of Michigan Board of Regents

General election candidates

• Denise Ilitch  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Shauna Diggs  (Democratic Party)
• Carl Meyers  (Republican Party) ✔
• Sevag Vartanian  (Republican Party)
• Andrew Chadderdon  (Libertarian Party)
• Donna Oetman  (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
• Huwaida Arraf  (Democratic Party) (Write-in)

 Democratic convention candidates

• Denise Ilitch (Incumbent) ✔
• Shauna Diggs ✔

 Republican convention candidates

• Carl Meyers ✔
• Sevag Vartanian ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Libertarian Party

• Andrew Chadderdon ✔

U.S. Taxpayers Party

• Donna Oetman ✔

Michigan State University Board of Trustees

General election candidates

• Rebecca Bahar-Cook  (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Thomas Stallworth III  (Democratic Party)
• Mike Balow  (Republican Party) ✔
• Julie Maday  (Republican Party) 
• John Anthony La Pietra  (Green Party) 
• Grant Baker  (Libertarian Party)
• Janet Sanger  (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
• John Sanger  (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

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 Democratic convention candidates

• Rebecca Bahar-Cook ✔ 
• Thomas Stallworth III ✔

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 Republican convention candidates

• Mike Balow ✔
• Julie Maday ✔ 

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Minor Party convention candidates

Green Party

• John Anthony La Pietra ✔ 

Libertarian Party

• Grant Baker ✔

U.S. Taxpayers Party

• Janet Sanger ✔
• John Sanger ✔

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Wayne State University Board of Governors

General election candidates

• Mark Gaffney  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
• Michael Busuito  (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
• Rasha Demashkieh  (Democratic Party)
• Sunny Reddy  (Republican Party) ✔ 
• Sami Makhoul  (Green Party)
• Farid Ishac  (Libertarian Party) 
• Kathleen Oakford  (Natural Law Party)
• William Mohr II  (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
• Suzanne Roehrig  (Working Class Party)

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 Democratic convention candidates

• Mark Gaffney (Incumbent) ✔
• Rasha Demashkieh ✔

 Republican convention candidates

• Michael Busuito (Incumbent) ✔
• Sunny Reddy ✔ 

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Minor Party convention candidates

Green Party

• Sami Makhoul ✔

Libertarian Party

• Farid Ishac ✔ 

Natural Law Party

• Kathleen Oakford ✔

U.S. Taxpayers Party

• William Mohr II ✔

Working Class Party

• Suzanne Roehrig ✔

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2022

See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2022

University of Michigan Board of Regents

General election candidates

• Michael Behm  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Katherine White  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Lena Epstein  (Republican Party)
• Sevag Vartanian  (Republican Party)
• Sherry A. Wells  (Green Party) 
• Eric Larson  (Libertarian Party)
• Kathleen Oakford  (Natural Law Party)
• Joe Sanger  (U.S. Taxpayers Party)

Did not make the ballot:

• James Lewis Hudler (Libertarian Party)

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 Democratic convention candidates

• Michael Behm (Incumbent) ✔
• Katherine White (Incumbent) ✔

 Republican convention candidates

• Lena Epstein ✔
• Sevag Vartanian ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Green Party

• Sherry A. Wells ✔ 

Libertarian Party

• Eric Larson ✔
• James Lewis Hudler ✔

U.S. Taxpayers Party

• Joe Sanger ✔

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Michigan State University Board of Trustees

General election candidates

• Renee Knake Jefferson  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Dennis Denno  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Mike Balow  (Republican Party) 
• Travis Menge  (Republican Party) 
• Robin Laurain  (Green Party)
• Claranna Gelineau  (Libertarian Party)
• Max Riekse  (Libertarian Party)

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 Democratic convention candidates

• Renee Knake Jefferson (Incumbent) ✔
• Dennis Denno ✔

 Republican convention candidates

• Mike Balow ✔ 
• Travis Menge ✔ 

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Minor Party convention candidates

Green Party

• Robin Laurain ✔

Libertarian Party

• Claranna Gelineau ✔
• Max Riekse ✔

Wayne State University Board of Governors

General election candidates

• Marilyn Kelly  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
• Danielle Atkinson  (Democratic Party) ✔
• Christa Murphy  (Republican Party)
• Craig Wilsher  (Republican Party)
• Susan Odgers  (Green Party)
• Bruce Jaquays  (Libertarian Party) 
• Marc Joseph Sosnowski  (U.S. Taxpayers Party) 

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 Democratic convention candidates

• Marilyn Kelly (Incumbent) ✔
• Danielle Atkinson ✔

 Republican convention candidates

• Christa Murphy ✔
• Craig Wilsher ✔

Minor Party convention candidates

Green Party

• Susan Odgers ✔

Libertarian Party

• Bruce Jaquays ✔ 

U.S. Taxpayers Party

• Marc Joseph Sosnowski ✔ 

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2020

See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2020

University of Michigan Board of Regents

General election candidates

• Mark Bernstein  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Shauna Diggs  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
• Sarah Hubbard  (Republican Party) ✔ 
• Carl Meyers  (Republican Party) 
• Michael Mawilai  (Green Party)
• Eric Larson  (Libertarian Party)
• James Lewis Hudler  (Libertarian Party)
• Keith Butkovich  (Natural Law Party)
• Ronald Graeser  (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
• Crystal Van Sickle  (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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 Democratic convention candidates

• Mark Bernstein (Incumbent) ✔ 
• Shauna Diggs (Incumbent) ✔

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 Republican convention candidates

• Sarah Hubbard ✔ 
• Carl Meyers ✔ 

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Minor Party convention candidates

Green Party

• Michael Mawilai ✔

Libertarian Party

• Eric Larson ✔
• James Lewis Hudler ✔

Natural Law Party

• Keith Butkovich ✔

U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan

• Ronald Graeser ✔
• Crystal Van Sickle ✔

Michigan State University Board of Trustees

General election candidates

• Brian Mosallam  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) 
• Rema Vassar  (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Pat O'Keefe  (Republican Party) ✔ 
• Tonya Schuitmaker  (Republican Party) 
• Brandon Hu  (Green Party)
• Robin Laurain  (Green Party)
• Will Tyler White  (Libertarian Party) 
• Bridgette Abraham-Guzman  (Natural Law Party)
• Janet Sanger  (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
• John Sanger  (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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 Democratic convention candidates

• Brian Mosallam (Incumbent) ✔ 
• Rema Vassar ✔ 

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 Republican convention candidates

• Pat O'Keefe ✔ 
• Tonya Schuitmaker ✔ 
• Ken Stanecki

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Minor Party convention candidates

Green Party

• Brandon Hu ✔
• Robin Laurain ✔

Libertarian Party

• Will Tyler White ✔ 

Natural Law Party

• Bridgette Abraham-Guzman ✔

U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan

• Janet Sanger ✔
• John Sanger ✔

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Wayne State University Board of Governors

General election candidates

• Shirley Stancato  (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔ 
• Eva Garza Dewaelsche  (Democratic Party) 
• Don Gates  (Republican Party) 
• Terri Lynn Land  (Republican Party) ✔
• Susan Odgers  (Green Party)
• Jon Elgas  (Libertarian Party)
• Christine Schwartz  (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
• Lloyd Conway  (Independent) (Write-in)

Did not make the ballot:

• Diane Dunaskiss (Republican Party)

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 Democratic convention candidates

• Shirley Stancato (Incumbent) ✔ 
• Eva Garza Dewaelsche ✔ 

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 Republican convention candidates

• Diane Dunaskiss ✔
• Don Gates ✔ 

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Minor Party convention candidates

Green Party

• Susan Odgers ✔

Libertarian Party

• Jon Elgas ✔

U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan

• Christine Schwartz ✔

External links

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