October 24, 2022: New Latinx advocacy organization endorses candidates who will fight for access to healthcare, reshape the justice system, protect voting rights and immigrant rights and fight for environmental justice
MICHIGAN – Today, MI Poder, a Latinx advocacy organization, announced their candidate and proposal endorsements for the 2022 election. Both English and Spanish versions of this release are included below.
“We are proud to announce MI Poder’s 2022 midterm election endorsements,” said Loida Tapia, state director of MI Poder. “After analyzing the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses, our board members from across Michigan voted for state and federal candidates who champion MI Poder’s core values.”
MI Poder is a 501c4 non-profit non-partisan social welfare and civic engagement organization serving the Latinx population in the state of Michigan. MI Poder is focused on empowering Latinx communities by educating and encouraging them to participate in the democratic process by electing representatives who reflect the community’s values.
“Our local elections are more important than ever. We must elect people who create and pass state policies that improve our lives,” Tapia continued. “These candidates will fight to increase access to healthcare, reshape the justice system, protect voting rights and immigrant rights and fight for environmental justice. MI Poder is proud to announce our first endorsements this election cycle.”
For Statewide Races, MI Poder Endorses the following candidates:
Re-Elect Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Re-Elect Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
Re-Elect Attorney General Dana Nessel
Re-Elect Michigan Supreme Court Richard Bernstein
Elect Michigan Supreme Court Kyra Harris Bolden
For U.S. House races, MI Poder Endorses the following candidates:
Rep. District 3 Hillary Scholten
Rep. District 4 Joseph Alfonso
Rep. District 8 Dan Kildee
Rep. District 7 Elisa Slotkin
For Michigan State Senate Races, MI Poder Endorses the following candidates:
State Senate District 1 Erika Geiss
State Senate District 3 Stephanie Chang
State Senate District 4 Darrin Camilleri
State Senate District 6 Mary Cavanagh
State Senate District 7 Jeremy Moss
State Senate District 9 Padma Kuppa
State Senate District 13 Rosemary Bayer
State Senate District 14 Sue Shink
State Senate District 28 Sam Singh
State Senate District 30 David LaGrand
State Senate District 35 Kristen Rivet
For Michigan State House Races, MI Poder endorses the following candidates:
State House District 53 Brenda Carter
State House District 82 Kristian Grant
State House District 83 John Fitzgerald
State House District 84 Carol Glanville
The following ballot Initiatives will improve and protect the rights of Michiganders and MI Poder endorses these initiatives:
Proposal 2: Promote the Vote, A “yes” vote would add several changes to the Michigan Constitution, including allowing nine days of early voting, expanded access to absentee voting and continuing to allow registered voters who show up on Election Day without a state ID to vote after signing an affidavit attesting to their identity.
Proposal 3: Reproductive Freedom For All, Voting “yes” on Prop 3, will protect a woman’s right to decide. A proposal to amend the Michigan Constitution to establish a new individual right to reproductive freedom, including the right to make all decisions about pregnancy and abortion; allow the state to regulate abortion in some cases; and forbid prosecution of individuals exercising established right.