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MDPAC Endorsements Announced for November 2018 Elections
In recognition their steadfast support of Michigan patients and the state’s medical community, the Michigan Doctors’ Political Action Committee (MDPAC) formally announced their support for the following candidates for office:
Michigan Supreme Court
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives - Incumbents
- Jack Bergman (R-Acme)-1st District
- John Moolenaar (R-Midland)-4th District
- Daniel Kildee (D-Flint)-5th District
- Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph)-6th District
- Tim Walberg (R-Tipton)-7th District
- Mike Bishop (R-Rochester)-8th District
- Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn)-12th District
Michigan State Senate - Incumbents
- Marty Knollenberg (R-Troy)-13th District
- Mike Shirkey (R-Jackson)-16th District
- Dale Zorn (R-Monroe)-17th District
- Margaret O'Brien (R-Kalamazoo)-20th District
- Curtis Hertel (D-East Lansing)-23rd District
- Jim Ananich (D-Flint)-27th District
- Peter MacGregor (R-Grandville)-28th District
- Ken Horn (R-Frankenmuth)-32nd District
- Jim Stamas (R-Midland)-36th District
- Wayne Schmidt (R-Traverse City)-37th District
Michigan State Senate - Non-Incumbents
- Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit)-1st District
- Laura Cox (R-Livonia)-7th District
- Peter Lucido (R-Washington Twp.)-8th District
- Paul Wojno (D-Warren)-9th District
- Michael McDonald (R-Macomb)-10th District
- Mike McCready (R-Bloomfield Hills)-12th District
- Ruth Johnson (R-Holly)-14th District
- Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor)-18th District
- John Bizon, MD (R-Battle Creek)-19th District
- Kim LaSata (R-St. Joseph)-21st District
- Lana Theis (R-Brighton)-22nd District
- Kelly Rossman-McKinney (D-DeWitt)-24th District
- Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton)-26th District
- Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids)-29th District
- Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville)-30th District
- Kevin Daley (R-Lum)-31st District
- Rick Outman (R-Six Lakes)-33rd District
- Jon Bumstead (R-Newaygo)-34th District
- Curt Vanderwall (R-Ludington)-35th District
Michigan House of Representatives - Incumbents
- Frank Liberati (D-Allen Park)-13th District
- Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn)-15th District
- Joseph Bellino (R-Monroe)-17th District
- Kevin Hertel (D-St. Clair Shores)-18th District
- Jeff Noble (R-Northville)-20th District
- Kristy Pagan (D-Canton Twp.)-21st District
- Jim Ellison (D-Royal Oak)-26th District
- Diana Farrington (R-Sterling Heights)-30th District
- Pamela Hornberger (R-China Twp.) 32nd District
- Sheldon Neeley (D-Flint)-34th District
- Christine Greig (D-Farmington Hills)-37th District
- Kathy Crawford (R-Novi)-38th District
- Mike Webber (R-Troy)-45th District
- Henry Vaupel (R-Howell)-47th District
- Tim Sneller (D-Burton)-50th District
- Donna Lasinski (D-Ann Arbor)-52nd District
- Jason Sheppard (R-Monroe)-56th District
- Bronna Kahle (R-Adrian)-57th District
- Brandt Iden (R-Kalamazoo)-61st District
- Julie Alexander (R-Jackson)-64th District
- Ben Fredrick (R-Owosso)-85th District
- Thomas Albert (R-Vergennes Twp.)-86th District
- Julie Calley (R-Portland)-87th District
- Jim Lilly (R-Park Twp.)-89th District
- Terry Sabo (D-Muskegon)-92nd District
- Vanessa Guerra-(D-Saginaw)-95th District
- Brian Elder (D-Bay City)-96th District
- Jason Wentworth (R-Clare)-97th District
- Julie Calley (R-Portland)-87th District
- Roger Hauck (R-Union Twp.)-99th District
- Michelle Hoitenga (R-)-102nd District
- Daire Rendon (R-Lake City)-103rd District
- Triston Cole (R-Mancelona)-105th District
- Sue Allor (R-Wolverine)-106th District
- Lee Chatfield (R-Petoskey)-107th District
Michigan House of Representatives - Non-Incumbents
- Karen Whitsett (D-Detroit)-9th District
- Brian Meakin (R-Livonia)-19th District
- Ryan Berman (R-Commerce Twp.)-39th District
- John Cherry Jr. (D-Flint)-49th District
- Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek)-62nd District
- Matt Hall (R-Marshall)-63rd District
- Julie Brixie (D-East Lansing)-69th District
- Lynn Afendoulis (R-Grand Rapids)-73rd District
- Mark Huizenga (R-Holland) 74th District
- Greg VanWoerkom (R-Norton Shores)-91st District
- Graham Filler (R-Dewitt)-93rd District
- Jack O'Malley (R-Lake Ann)-101st District
"More than ever, Michigan needs lawmakers committed to advocating for the rights and needs of the state’s patient community, and these candidates have demonstrated their ability to be leaders on that front," said Mark C. Komorowski, MD, MDPAC Chair. "These candidates for office are exactly the kind of advocates our state's patients and families deserve, and Michigan's physician community is proud to support them."
The Michigan Doctors' Political Action Committee (MDPAC) is a bipartisan political action committee made up of physicians, their families, residents, medical students and others interested in making a positive contribution to the medical profession through the political process. The Committee is the bi-partisan political arm of the Michigan State Medical Society. To contribute, please visit MDPAC.org.