Endorsements

In the face of far-right attacks and corporate rule, HVALF mobilizes union workers to support pro-labor elected officials

HVALF represents over 22,000 union members across Washtenaw County and surrounding areas—a number that has grown 44 percent since April 2024. With 39 affiliate locals, HVALF speaks for a diverse and rapidly growing cross-section of workers: nurses, service employees, lecturers, researchers, transportation workers, healthcare professionals, and more.

We continue to fight for all workers, including those in non-affiliated unions like the building trades and MEA teachers. But our endorsement sends voters, candidates and policymakers a clear message: a united, fast-growing bloc of over 22,000 union members votes together on the issues that matter to working people, and we believe that you will be an ally in our efforts to advance those values and interests.

2026 Endorsements

Ann Arbor:

Ypsilanti:

Jackson:

  • Derek Dobies – Jackson Mayor;

  • Dual Endorsement: George Lyons & Nicole Hughes – Jackson County District Court Judge;

  • School Board: Tabitha Williams and Tyshon Gray.

Milan:

Washtenaw County:

2026 Endorsement Process

Endorsements for 2026 elections have closed. Contact Field Coordinator, Sharon Simonton, at sharon@huronvalleyalf.org to learn more.

Endorsement Archive

2025 Endorsements
2024 Endorsements
2023 Endorsements
2022 Endorsements
2020 Endorsements
2019 Endorsements
2018 Endorsements

AFL-CIO State & National Endorsements

Statewide:

  • U.S. Senate: Abdul El-Sayed

  • Governor: Jocelyn Benson

  • Secretary of State: Garlin Gilchrist II

  • Attorney General: Eli Savit

  • Michigan Supreme Court Justice: Megan K. Cavanagh & Noah P. Hood

  • Michigan State Board of Education: Tiffany Tilley & Judith Pritchett

  • Trustee of Michigan State University: Brianna Scott & Kelley Tebay Zemke

  • Regent of the University of Michigan: Amir Makled & Paul Brown

  • Governor of Wayne State University: Shereef Akeel & Richard Mack

U.S. Congress

  • Callie Barr – CD-01

  • Sean McCann – CD-04

  • Debbie Dingell – CD-06

  • Kristen McDonald Rivet – CD-08

  • Tim Greimel – CD-10

  • Donavan McKinney – CD-13

State Senate

  • Darrin Camilleri – SD-04

  • Matt Koleszar – SD-05

  • Mary Cavanagh – SD-06

  • Jason Hoskins – SD-07

  • Dayna Polehanki – SD-08

  • Veronica Klinefelt – SD-11

  • Kevin Hertel – SD-12

  • Sean Carlson – SD-13

  • Sue Shink – SD-14

  • Felicia Brabec – SD-15

  • Julie M. Rogers – SD-19

  • Sarah Anthony – SD-21

  • John D. Cherry – SD-27

  • Phil Skaggs – SD-29

  • Carol Glanville – SD-30

  • Rebecca Amidon – SD-32

  • Chedrick Greene – SD-35

State House

  • Tyrone Carter – HD-001

  • Alabas Farhat – HD-003

  • Tonya Myers Phillips – HD-007

  • Helena Scott – HD-008

  • Veronica Paiz – HD-010

  • Kimberly Edwards – HD-012

  • Mai Xiong – HD-013

  • Mike McFall – HD-014

  • Stephanie Young – HD-016

  • Laurie Pohutsky – HD-017

  • Samantha Steckloff – HD-019

  • Kelly Breen – HD-021

  • Lisa McIntyre – HD-022

  • Jason Morgan – HD-023

  • Ranjeev Puri – HD-024

  • Dylan Wegela – HD-026

  • Jaime Churches – HD-027

  • Sherry Berecz – HD-028

  • Shannon Dare Wayne – HD-031

  • Jimmie Wilson Jr. – HD-032

  • Morgan Foreman – HD-033

  • Joey Andrews – HD-038

  • Matt Longjohn – HD-040

  • Jessica Swartz – HD-041

  • Jim Haadsma – HD-044

  • Jan Maino – HD-046

  • Carrie Rheingans – HD-047

  • Jennifer Conlin – HD-048

  • Brenda Carter – HD-053

  • Sarah Pounds – HD-054

  • Alex Hawkins – HD-055

  • Sharon MacDonell – HD-056

  • Katrina Manetta – HD-058

  • Denise Mentzer – HD-061

  • Jasper Martus – HD-069

  • Cynthia Neeley – HD-070

  • Julie Brixie – HD-073

  • Penelope Tsernoglou – HD-075

  • Angela Witwer – HD-076

  • Emily Dievendorf – HD-077

  • Kris Pachla – HD-080

  • Stephen Wooden – HD-081

  • Kristian Grant – HD-082

  • John Fitzgerald – HD-083

  • Will Snyder – HD-087

  • Amos O’Neal – HD-094

  • Christopher Girard – HD-096

  • Betsy Coffia – HD-103

  • Anna Aho Rink – HD-109

Court of Appeals

  • Miriam Bazzi – Judge of Court of Appeals, District 1

  • Sima Patel – Judge of Court of Appeals, District 2

  • Daniel Korobkin – Judge of Court of Appeals, District 3