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Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2022

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2020
Michigan State Board of Regents
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Election details
Filing deadline:
General: November 8, 2022

Pre-election incumbent(s):
Michigan State University Board of Trustees
Melanie Foster (Republican)
Renee Knake (Democratic)
University of Michigan Board of Regents
Michael Behm (Democratic)
Katherine White (Democratic)
Wayne State University Board of Governors
Marilyn Kelly (Democratic)
Dana Alicia Thompson (Democratic)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Michigan
executive elections
Governor

Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
State Board of Education (2 seats)
University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)
Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)
Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

Michigan held 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 8, 2022. The Democratic Party state convention was scheduled to be held on August 20 and August 21, 2022.[1] The Republican Party state convention was scheduled to be held on August 27, 2022.[2]

Incumbent Katherine White and incumbent Michael Behm won election in the general election for University of Michigan Board of Regents.

Incumbent Renee Knake Jefferson and Dennis Denno won election in the general election for Michigan State University Board of Trustees.

Incumbent Marilyn Kelly and Danielle Atkinson won election in the general election for Wayne State University Board of Governors.

In Michigan, political parties nominate candidates for some offices at their conventions instead of holding a primary. Candidates for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, Supreme Court, and the boards of Michigan State University, Wayne State University, the University of Michigan, and the state Board of Education are nominated at conventions.[3]

Candidates and election results

Michigan State University Board of Trustees

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      Wayne State University Board of Governors

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        Michigan State University Board of Trustees

        General election

        University of Michigan Board of Regents

        General election

        Wayne State University Board of Governors

        General election


        Past elections

        2020

        See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2020

        University of Michigan Board of Regents

        General election

        General election for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

        The following candidates ran in the general election for University of Michigan Board of Regents on November 3, 2020.

        Candidate
        %
        Votes
        Image of Mark Bernstein
        Mark Bernstein (D) Candidate Connection
         
        24.7
         
        2,442,192
        Image of Sarah Hubbard
        Sarah Hubbard (R) Candidate Connection
         
        24.0
         
        2,370,945
        Image of Shauna Diggs
        Shauna Diggs (D)
         
        23.9
         
        2,366,730
        Image of Carl Meyers
        Carl Meyers (R) Candidate Connection
         
        22.8
         
        2,257,254
        Image of Eric Larson
        Eric Larson (L)
         
        1.2
         
        113,816
        James Lewis Hudler (L)
         
        1.0
         
        97,659
        Crystal Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
         
        0.8
         
        82,594
        Michael Mawilai (G)
         
        0.7
         
        74,136
        Image of Ronald Graeser
        Ronald Graeser (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
         
        0.5
         
        49,194
        Image of Keith Butkovich
        Keith Butkovich (Natural Law Party)
         
        0.4
         
        37,193

        Total votes: 9,891,713
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        Democratic convention

        Democratic convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

        Incumbent Mark Bernstein and incumbent Shauna Diggs advanced from the Democratic convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on August 29, 2020.

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        Image of Mark Bernstein
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        Image of Shauna Diggs
        Shauna Diggs (D)

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        Republican convention

        Republican convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

        Sarah Hubbard and Carl Meyers advanced from the Republican convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on August 29, 2020.

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        Image of Carl Meyers
        Carl Meyers (R) Candidate Connection

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        Green convention

        Green convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

        Michael Mawilai advanced from the Green convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on June 20, 2020.


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        Libertarian convention

        Libertarian convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

        Eric Larson and James Lewis Hudler advanced from the Libertarian convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on July 18, 2020.


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        Natural Law Party convention

        Natural Law Party convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

        Keith Butkovich advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on July 30, 2020.

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        Keith Butkovich (Natural Law Party)

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        U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention

        U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

        Ronald Graeser and Crystal Van Sickle advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on July 25, 2020.

        Candidate
        Image of Ronald Graeser
        Ronald Graeser (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
        Crystal Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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        Michigan State University Board of Trustees

        General election

        General election for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

        The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on November 3, 2020.

        Candidate
        %
        Votes
        Image of Pat O'Keefe
        Pat O'Keefe (R) Candidate Connection
         
        24.2
         
        2,377,241
        Image of Rema Vassar
        Rema Vassar (D) Candidate Connection
         
        24.1
         
        2,364,939
        Image of Brian Mosallam
        Brian Mosallam (D) Candidate Connection
         
        23.7
         
        2,329,011
        Image of Tonya Schuitmaker
        Tonya Schuitmaker (R) Candidate Connection
         
        23.4
         
        2,301,355
        Image of Will Tyler White
        Will Tyler White (L) Candidate Connection
         
        1.3
         
        123,719
        Janet Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
         
        0.9
         
        87,637
        Image of Robin Laurain
        Robin Laurain (G)
         
        0.8
         
        74,495
        Brandon Hu (G)
         
        0.7
         
        66,409
        John Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
         
        0.6
         
        60,077
        Bridgette Abraham-Guzman (Natural Law Party)
         
        0.5
         
        46,193

        Total votes: 9,831,076
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        Democratic convention

        Democratic convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

        Incumbent Brian Mosallam and Rema Vassar advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on August 29, 2020.

        Candidate
        Image of Brian Mosallam
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        Image of Rema Vassar
        Rema Vassar (D) Candidate Connection

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        Republican convention

        Republican convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

        Pat O'Keefe and Tonya Schuitmaker defeated Ken Stanecki in the Republican convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on August 29, 2020.


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        Green convention

        Green convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

        Brandon Hu and Robin Laurain advanced from the Green convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on June 20, 2020.

        Candidate
        Brandon Hu (G)
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        Robin Laurain (G)

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        Libertarian convention

        Libertarian convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

        Will Tyler White advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on July 18, 2020.

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        Natural Law Party convention

        Natural Law Party convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

        Bridgette Abraham-Guzman advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on July 30, 2020.

        Candidate
        Bridgette Abraham-Guzman (Natural Law Party)

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        U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention

        U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

        Janet Sanger and John Sanger advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on July 25, 2020.

        Candidate
        Janet Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
        John Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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        Wayne State University Board of Governors

        General election

        General election for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

        The following candidates ran in the general election for Wayne State University Board of Governors on November 3, 2020.

        Candidate
        %
        Votes
        Image of Terri Lynn Land
        Terri Lynn Land (R)
         
        24.4
         
        2,368,966
        Image of Shirley Stancato
        Shirley Stancato (D) Candidate Connection
         
        24.3
         
        2,352,785
        Image of Eva Garza Dewaelsche
        Eva Garza Dewaelsche (D) Candidate Connection
         
        24.2
         
        2,343,395
        Image of Don Gates
        Don Gates (R) Candidate Connection
         
        23.7
         
        2,291,880
        Image of Jon Elgas
        Jon Elgas (L)
         
        1.3
         
        126,102
        Image of Christine Schwartz
        Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)
         
        1.1
         
        106,274
        Susan Odgers (G)
         
        1.0
         
        99,953
        Lloyd Conway (Independent) (Write-in)
         
        0.0
         
        386

        Total votes: 9,689,741
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        Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

        Democratic convention

        Democratic convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

        Incumbent Shirley Stancato and Eva Garza Dewaelsche advanced from the Democratic convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on August 29, 2020.

        Candidate
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        Republican convention

        Republican convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

        Diane Dunaskiss and Don Gates advanced from the Republican convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on August 29, 2020.

        Candidate
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        Diane Dunaskiss (R)
        Image of Don Gates
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        Green convention

        Green convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

        Susan Odgers advanced from the Green convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on June 20, 2020.

        Candidate
        Susan Odgers (G)

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        Libertarian convention

        Libertarian convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

        Jon Elgas advanced from the Libertarian convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on July 18, 2020.

        Candidate
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        Jon Elgas (L)

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        U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention

        U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

        Christine Schwartz advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on July 25, 2020.

        Candidate
        Image of Christine Schwartz
        Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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        2018

        See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2018

        University of Michigan Board of Regents

        General election

        General election for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

        The following candidates ran in the general election for University of Michigan Board of Regents on November 6, 2018.

        Candidate
        %
        Votes
        Image of Jordan Acker
        Jordan Acker (D)
         
        25.1
         
        1,750,414
        Image of Paul Brown
        Paul Brown (D)
         
        24.0
         
        1,672,732
        Andrea Fischer Newman (R)
         
        23.2
         
        1,619,025
        Andrew Richner (R)
         
        21.2
         
        1,480,084
        Crystal Van Sickle (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
         
        1.4
         
        99,301
        John Jascob (L)
         
        1.2
         
        84,317
        James Lewis Hudler (L)
         
        1.2
         
        84,006
        Kevin Graves (G)
         
        1.0
         
        72,160
        Joe Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
         
        0.9
         
        63,248
        Marge Katchmark Sallows (Natural Law Party)
         
        0.7
         
        51,710

        Total votes: 6,976,997
        (100.00% precincts reporting)
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        Michigan State University Board of Trustees

        General election

        General election for Michigan State University Board of Trustees (2 seats)

        The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan State University Board of Trustees on November 6, 2018.

        Candidate
        %
        Votes
        Image of Brianna Scott
        Brianna Scott (D)
         
        26.3
         
        1,826,750
        Image of Kelly Charron Tebay
        Kelly Charron Tebay (D)
         
        23.7
         
        1,650,533
        Mike Miller (R)
         
        22.1
         
        1,534,305
        Dave Dutch (R)
         
        21.6
         
        1,501,259
        Bruce Campbell (L)
         
        1.6
         
        112,363
        Janet Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
         
        1.2
         
        86,309
        Image of Tim Orzechowski
        Tim Orzechowski (L)
         
        1.1
         
        78,053
        John Sanger (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
         
        0.8
         
        56,295
        Aaron Mariasy (G)
         
        0.8
         
        53,478
        Bridgette Abraham-Guzman (Natural Law Party)
         
        0.7
         
        50,192
         Other/Write-in votes
         
        0.0
         
        1,673

        Total votes: 6,951,210
        (100.00% precincts reporting)
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        Write-in candidates

        Wayne State University Board of Governors

        General election

        General election for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

        The following candidates ran in the general election for Wayne State University Board of Governors on November 6, 2018.

        Candidate
        %
        Votes
        Image of Bryan Barnhill
        Bryan Barnhill (D)
         
        25.6
         
        1,728,678
        Image of Anil Kumar
        Anil Kumar (D)
         
        23.7
         
        1,599,209
        Image of Diane Dunaskiss
        Diane Dunaskiss (R)
         
        23.4
         
        1,575,211
        David Nicholson (R)
         
        21.6
         
        1,456,627
        Image of Christine Schwartz
        Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
         
        2.0
         
        135,427
        Image of Jon Elgas
        Jon Elgas (L)
         
        1.5
         
        102,590
        John Hargenrader (L)
         
        1.2
         
        80,417
        Image of Marc Joseph Sosnowski
        Marc Joseph Sosnowski (U.S. Taxpayers Party)
         
        1.0
         
        66,278

        Total votes: 6,744,437
        (100.00% precincts reporting)
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        See also

        Michigan State Executive Elections News and Analysis
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