Anthony Forlini
Anthony Forlini (Republican Party) is running for election forMichigan Secretary of State. Forlini declared candidacy for the general election scheduled onNovember 3, 2026.[source]
Forlini (Republican Party) was a member of theMichigan House of Representatives, representingDistrict 24. Forlini assumed office on January 1, 2011. Forlini left office in 2017.
Forlini completed Ballotpedia'sCandidate Connection survey in 2026.Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Anthony Forlini graduated from Fraser High School. Forlini earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 1984 and a graduate degree from Western Michigan University. Forlini's professional experience includes working as a Certified Financial Planner and being the president of Design Financial.
Forlini previously served as aRepublican member of theMichigan House of Representatives, representing District 24 from 2011 to 2017. He also served as Harrison Township Supervisor from 2004 to 2010.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Forlini served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| •Families, Children, and Seniors |
| •Financial Services, Chair |
| •Natural Resources |
| •Tourism and Outdoor Recreation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Forlini served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2012 |
|---|
| •Appropriations |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Forlini served on the following committees:
| Michigan committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| •Appropriations |
Issues
Voting record details
- List of all of Pat Somerville’sroll call votes, bills introduced, and floor amendments from MichiganVotes.org (use site’s“advanced search” to narrow by date range, issue category and/or keyword).
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according toBillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Michigan Secretary of State election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for Michigan Secretary of State
The following candidates are running in the general election for Michigan Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Barbara Byrum (D)  | |
 | Aghogho Edevbie (D) | |
 | Garlin Gilchrist II (D) | |
 | Adam Hollier (D) | |
 | Suzanna Shkreli (D) | |
 | Anthony Forlini (R) | |
 | Timothy Smith (R) | |
| There are noincumbents in this race. | |||
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Endorsements
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpediarated this race as safely Republican. IncumbentCandice Miller (R) did not seek re-election in 2016.Paul Mitchell (R) defeatedFrank Accavitti Jr. (D),Lisa Lane Gioia (L), andBenjamin Nofs (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Mitchell defeatedAnthony Forlini,Phil Pavlov,Alan Sanborn, andDavid VanAssche in the Republican primary. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Paul Mitchell | 63.1% | 215,132 | |
| Democratic | Frank Accavitti Jr. | 32.3% | 110,112 | |
| Libertarian | Lisa Lane Gioia | 3.1% | 10,612 | |
| Green | Benjamin Nofs | 1.5% | 5,127 | |
| Total Votes | 340,983 | |||
| Source:Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mitchell | 38% | 30,114 | ||
| Phil Pavlov | 27.7% | 22,018 | ||
| Alan Sanborn | 15.9% | 12,640 | ||
| Anthony Forlini | 9.9% | 7,888 | ||
| David VanAssche | 8.4% | 6,690 | ||
| Total Votes | 79,350 | |||
| Source:Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
2014
Elections for theMichigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held onNovember 4, 2014. Thesignature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014.Philip Kurczewski was unopposed in the Democratic primary. IncumbentAnthony Forlini defeatedArzo Smith in the Republican primary.Daryl Smith ran as aU.S. Taxpayers Party candidate. Forlini defeated Kurczewski and Smith in the general election.[6][7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony ForliniIncumbent | 58.5% | 16,358 | |
| Democratic | Philip Kurczewski | 39% | 10,893 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Daryl Smith | 2.5% | 690 | |
| Total Votes | 27,941 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony ForliniIncumbent | 87.2% | 5,450 |
| Arzo Smith | 12.8% | 800 |
| Total Votes | 6,250 | |
Endorsements
In 2014, Forlini's endorsements included the following:
- Right to Life of Michigan[10]
2012
Forlini won re-election in the2012 election forMichigan House of Representatives District 24. He ran unopposed in the August 7 Republican primary and defeatedPhilip Kurczewski (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony ForliniIncumbent | 54.7% | 22,360 | |
| Democratic | Philip Kurczewski | 45.3% | 18,508 | |
| Total Votes | 40,868 | |||
2010
Forlini won election to the District 24 seat in 2010. He defeatedJan Jorgensen in the August 3 Republican primary. He defeatedSarah Roberts (D) in the general election onNovember 2, 2010.[12][13]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 24 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Anthony Forlini (R) | 16,522 | |||
| Sarah Roberts (D) | 15,516 | |||
| Keith Edwards (L) | 919 | |||
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Anthony Forlini completedBallotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Forlini's responses.
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Married to Diane Forlini for 40 years, they are parents to three children. All of their children have successful careers. They are proud grandparents to four grandchildren. Anthony is deeply rooted in his community in both faith and service.
Most recently, in 2025, the Macomb County Clerk’s Office under the leadership of Anthony received two national awards from Tyler Technologies for innovation and operational efficiency. His organization was the only one in Michigan to win an award and the only one in the country to win two out of 5,000 eligible municipalities nationwide.- Election Integrity That Builds Public Confidence: Election security isn’t partisan. It is foundational and necessary for a health election process. My focus is practical: strengthen safeguards, standardize best practices, and make it easier for the public to trust the process. I support voting systems that are secure, auditable, and protected from avoidable vulnerabilities. Election integrity is achieved through standards and competence, not slogans. This means consistent procedures across jurisdictions, training and support for election workers so elections are run confidently and correctly, and transparent processes that help answer honest questions and reduce confusion. We must also ensure our voter roles are clean and accurate.
- Transparency For Michigan Residents: Trust grows when the public can verify procedures and understand what’s happening. I will push for: Clear public explanations of election processes and safeguards, tools that make records requests more straightforward and timely, and implement transparency practices that reduce speculation by answering questions with facts.
- High-Performing Office That Respects Your Time:Michigan residents deserve reliable service and clear communication. I will focus on: Service standards with measurable turnaround expectations, modernization that’s careful, stable, and resident-first, and less bureaucracy, better communication, and systems designed around the public—not around the agency
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2016
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Campaign finance summary
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| Year | Office | Status | Contributions | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Michigan House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | $103,393 | N/A** |
| 2012 | Michigan State House, District 24 | Won | $82,761 | N/A** |
| 2010 | Michigan State House, District 24 | Won | $64,330 | N/A** |
| Grand total | $250,484 | N/A** | ||
| Sources:OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). | ||||
| ** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle | ||||
| Note: Totals above reflect only available data. | ||||
Scorecards
Tea Party Scorecard
The Independent Tea Party Patriots, a Michigan Tea Party group, grades the votes of this and every other Michigan legislator on “core tea party issues” in a regularly-updated scorecard. 100% is considered an ideal rating.[15]
January 2011 - March 2012
Anthony Forlini received a73% rating on the January 2011 - March 2012 Tea Party Scorecard.[15]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 15, 2026
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 20, 2016
- ↑Politico, "Michigan House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed September 6, 2016
- ↑CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑Right to Life of Michigan, "Elections," accessed June 18, 2014
- ↑Michigan Department of State, "2012 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed June 5, 2012
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑Michigan Secretary of State, "State Representative," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑15.015.1Michigan Votes, "Tea Party Scorecard Jan 2011-Mar 2012," accessed June 22, 2012
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| Preceded by Sarah Roberts (D) | Michigan House of Representatives District 24 2011–2017 | Succeeded by Steve Marino (R) |
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