First round of 2026 endorsements includes 52 House, 10 Senate candidates
Lansing, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan’s Small Biz PAC today announced its initial candidate endorsements for the Michigan Senate and House of Representatives in the 2026 election.
“Our state cannot become an economic powerhouse unless our small business ecosystem is thriving,” said SBAM President and CEO Brian Calley. “The success of small businesses affects every single community across Michigan, as well as our state’s overall economy. The candidates endorsed by the Small Biz PAC are both current and future elected officials we will work with to ensure there are less obstacles on that path to prosperity.”
Legislative candidates receiving an endorsement as of June 2026 include:
State House of Representatives (52)
Incumbents:
- District #1: Rep. Tyrone Carter (D)
- District #21: Rep. Kelly Breen (D)
- District #24: Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D)
- District #27: Rep. Rylee Linting (R)
- District #28: Rep. Jamie Thompson (R)
- District #34: Rep. Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R)
- District #35: Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R)
- District #37: Rep. Brad Paquette (R)
- District #39: Rep. Pauline Wendzel (R)
- District #42: Speaker Matt Hall (R)
- District #43: Rep. Rachelle Smit (R)
- District #44: Rep. Steve Frisbie (R)
- District #45: Rep. Sarah Lightner (R)
- District #46: Rep. Kathy Schmaltz (R)
- District #49: Rep. Ann Bollin (R)
- District #50: Rep. Jason Woolford (R)
- District #52: Rep. Mike Harris (R)
- District #53: Rep. Brenda Carter (D)
- District #55: Rep. Mark Tisdel (R)
- District #57: Rep. Thomas Kuhn (R)
- District #58: Rep. Ron Robinson (R)
- District #60: Rep. Joseph Aragona (R)
- District #62: Rep. Alicia St. Germaine (R)
- District #63: Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R)
- District #64: Rep. Joseph Pavlov (R)
- District #65: Rep. Jaime Greene (R)
- District #67: Rep. Phil Green (R)
- District #68: Rep. David Martin (R)
- District #72: Rep. Mike Mueller (R)
- District #76: Rep. Angela Witwer (D)
- District #79: Rep. Angela Rigas (R)
- District #85: Rep. Bradley Slagh (R)
- District #86: Rep. Nancy DeBoer (R)
- District #87: Rep. Will Snyder (D)
- District #88: Rep. Greg VanWoerkom (R)
- District #91: Rep. Pat Outman (R)
- District #92: Rep. Jerry Neyer (R)
- District #94: Rep. Amos O’Neal (D)
- District #95: Rep. Bill G. Schuette (R)
- District #96: Rep. Timmy Beson (R)
- District #98: Rep. Gregory Alexander (R)
- District #99: Rep. Mike Hoadley (R)
- District #100: Rep. Tom Kunse (R)
- District #102: Rep. Curt VanderWall (R)
- District #104: Rep. John Roth (R)
- District #105: Rep. Ken Borton (R)
- District #106: Rep. Cam Cavitt (R)
- District #107: Rep. Parker Fairbairn (R)
- District #109: Rep. Karl Bohnak (R)
Open Seats:
- District #2: Frank Liberati (D)
- District #18: Kelly Garrett (D)
- District #90: Lynn Afendoulis (R)
State Senate (10)
Incumbents:
- District #9: Sen. Michael Webber (R)
- District #16: Sen. Joe Bellino (R)
- District #17: Sen. Jonathan Lindsey (R)
- District #18: Sen. Thomas Albert (R)
- District #30: Sen. Mark Huizenga (R)
- District #36: Sen. Michele Hoitenga (R)
- District #37: Sen. John Damoose (R)
Open Seats:
- District #23: Rep. Donni Steele (R)
- District #24: Rep. Doug Wozniak (R)
- District #26: Rep. Matthew Bierlein (R)
The Small Biz PAC will continue to evaluate and endorse candidates throughout the election cycle, with further endorsees likely prior to the August primary and then again for the November general election.
The Small Biz PAC is the political action committee of the Small Business Association of Michigan, which endorses candidates who have demonstrated support for Michigan’s small business community, regardless of political party.
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