“We support the candidates who support small business”
LANSING, (July 23, 2018) – NFIB today announced that its Michigan political action committee had endorsed incumbent legislators who are running for reelection in state House and Senate races in 2018.
“These candidates know what it takes to create jobs, and they understand the challenges that small-business owners face in Michigan. They are committed to making this state a better place to raise a family and own a business,” said Charlie Owens, NFIB’s Michigan state director.
NFIB is the leading small-business association in the nation with thousands of members in Michigan representing a cross-section of the state’s economy. The endorsements come from the NFIB MI PAC, the association’s state political action committee, and are based on the incumbents’ 2017-2018 NFIB Voting Record. Legislators must have a score of 70-percent or higher in order to be considered for endorsement.
Small-business owners and their employees vote in high numbers and are known for actively recruiting friends, family members, and acquaintances to go to the polls. NFIB will encourage its members to help turn out the small-business vote for NFIB MI PAC-endorsed candidates this year in the Primary and General Elections.
Owens indicated that the 2017-2018 NFIB Voting Record would be posted to the NFIB website as well as mailed to the members in August. Click here for more information on the specific votes that were considered.
Candidates endorsed by NFIB’s MI PAC:
House District 86: Tom Albert
House District 64: Julie Alexander
House District 106: Sue Allor
House District 77: Tommy Brann
House District 87: Julie Calley
House District 107: Lee Chatfield
House District 105: Triston Cole
House District 38: Kathy Crawford
House District 30: Diana Farrington
House District 85: Ben Frederick
House District 66: Beth Griffin
House District 99: Roger Hauck
House District 83: Shane Hernandez
House District 102: Michele Hoitenga
House District 32: Pam Hornberger
House District 61: Brandt Iden
House District 72: Steve Johnson
House District 57: Bronna Kahle
House District 108: Beau LaFave
House District 58: Eric Leutheuser
House District 89: Jim Lilly
House District 70: Jim Lower
House District 24: Steve Marino
House District 59: Aaron Miller
House District 20: Jeff Noble
House District 46: John Reilly
House District 103: Daire Rendon
House District 56: Jason Sheppard
House District 100: Scott VanSingel
House District 47: Hank Vaupel
House District 45: Michael Webber
House District 97: Jason Wentworth
House District 80: Mary Whiteford
Senate District 32: Ken Horn
Senate District 13: Marty Knollenberg
Senate District 28: Peter MacGregor
Senate District 37: Wayne Schmidt
Senate District 16: Mike Shirkey
Senate District 36: Jim Stamas
