Michigan State Board of Education election, 2026
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| General: November 3, 2026 |
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Michigan is holding an election for two of eight seats on theMichigan State Board of Education onNovember 3, 2026. This office does not hold primary elections. Major and minor party nominees are chosen through their respective party conventions. As of February 2026, the state nominating convention dates had not been announced.
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
Candidates and election results
Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia definesofficial candidates as people who:
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At-large
There are noofficial candidates yet for this election.
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Voting information
- See also:Voting in Michigan
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Past elections
The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2020.
2024
General election
General election for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan State Board of Education on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Nikki Snyder (R) | 24.5 | 2,507,968 |
| ✔ |  | Tom McMillin (R)  | 24.2 | 2,477,547 |
 | Theodore Jones (D) | 23.6 | 2,413,996 | |
 | Adam Zemke (D) | 22.6 | 2,311,379 | |
 | Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party) | 2.3 | 234,584 | |
 | Scott Boman (L) | 1.5 | 152,846 | |
 | Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.9 | 90,372 | |
| Ted Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.6 | 56,683 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,245,375 | ||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Theodore Jones andAdam Zemke advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan State Board of Education on August 24, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Theodore Jones (D) |
| ✔ | | Adam Zemke (D) |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
IncumbentTom McMillin and incumbentNikki Snyder advanced from the Republican convention for Michigan State Board of Education on August 24, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Tom McMillin (R) |
| ✔ | | Nikki Snyder (R) |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. | |||
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Green convention
Green convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
N. Jefferey Sparling advanced from the Green convention for Michigan State Board of Education on June 15, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ |  | N. Jefferey Sparling (G) |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Scott Boman advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan State Board of Education on July 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Boman (L) |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | |||
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Ted Gerrard andChristine Schwartz advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education on July 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Ted Gerrard (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
| ✔ | | Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party) |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | |||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Mary Anne Hering advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education on June 23, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party) |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. | |||
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2022
General election
General election for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan State Board of Education on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Pamela Pugh (D) | 25.2 | 2,068,706 |
| ✔ | Mitchell Robinson (D) | 24.2 | 1,989,022 | |
 | Tami Carlone (R) | 23.3 | 1,914,330 | |
 | Linda Lee Tarver (R) | 22.8 | 1,873,715 | |
| Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party) | 1.7 | 135,789 | |
 | Donna Gundle-Krieg (L) | 1.1 | 87,353 | |
| Bill Hall (L) | 1.1 | 87,316 | ||
 | Ethan Hobson (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.6 | 48,248 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 8,204,479 | ||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
IncumbentPamela Pugh andMitchell Robinson advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan State Board of Education on August 21, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Pamela Pugh (D) |
| ✔ | Mitchell Robinson (D) | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | |||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Tami Carlone andLinda Lee Tarver advanced from the Republican convention for Michigan State Board of Education on August 27, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Tami Carlone (R) |
| ✔ | | Linda Lee Tarver (R) |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Donna Gundle-Krieg andBill Hall advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan State Board of Education on July 10, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Gundle-Krieg (L) |
| ✔ | Bill Hall (L) | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Ethan Hobson advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education on July 23, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ethan Hobson (U.S. Taxpayers Party) |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Mary Anne Hering advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education on June 26, 2022.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party) |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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2020
General election
General election for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Michigan State Board of Education on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ellen Lipton (D) | 24.6 | 2,472,087 |
| ✔ |  | Jason Strayhorn (D) | 23.5 | 2,368,523 |
| Michelle Frederick (R) | 23.0 | 2,316,051 | ||
| Tami Carlone (R) | 22.8 | 2,291,915 | |
| Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party) | 1.5 | 147,345 | |
| Bill Hall (L) | 1.2 | 124,758 | ||
| Richard Hewer (L) | 0.9 | 91,661 | ||
| Hali McEachern (Working Class Party) | 0.8 | 82,700 | ||
| Karen Adams (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 0.8 | 80,299 | ||
| Tom Mair (G) | 0.6 | 58,397 | ||
| Douglas Levesque (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | 0.3 | 34,033 | ||
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 10,067,769 | ||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Ellen Lipton andJason Strayhorn advanced from the Democratic convention for Michigan State Board of Education on August 29, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ellen Lipton (D) |
| ✔ | | Jason Strayhorn (D) |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Tami Carlone andMichelle Frederick advanced from the Republican convention for Michigan State Board of Education on August 29, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Tami Carlone (R) |
| ✔ | Michelle Frederick (R) | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Green convention
Green convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Tom Mair advanced from the Green convention for Michigan State Board of Education on June 20, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Tom Mair (G) | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Bill Hall andRichard Hewer advanced from the Libertarian convention for Michigan State Board of Education on July 18, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Bill Hall (L) | |
| ✔ | Richard Hewer (L) | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Karen Adams andDouglas Levesque advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Michigan State Board of Education on July 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Karen Adams (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | |
| ✔ | Douglas Levesque (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan) | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education (2 seats)
Mary Anne Hering andHali McEachern advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan State Board of Education on July 26, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Mary Anne Hering (Working Class Party) |
| ✔ | Hali McEachern (Working Class Party) | |
| There were noincumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source | |||
| = candidate completed theBallotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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