{"id":4710,"date":"2022-11-02T12:56:39","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T12:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=4710"},"modified":"2022-11-02T13:07:15","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T13:07:15","slug":"mi-poder-announces-endorsements-for-2022-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/02\/mi-poder-announces-endorsements-for-2022-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"MI Poder Announces Endorsements for 2022 Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4683\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4683\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4683\" src=\"http:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/whitmer-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/whitmer-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/whitmer-1.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4683\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">April 13 07 page 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>October 24, 2022: <em>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<\/em><\/p>\n<p>MICHIGAN \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to announce MI Poder\u2019s 2022 midterm election endorsements,\u201d <strong>said Loida Tapia, state director of MI Poder.<\/strong> \u201cAfter analyzing the candidate&#8217;s strengths and weaknesses, our board members from across Michigan voted for state and federal candidates who champion MI Poder\u2019s core values.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s values.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur local elections are more important than ever. We must elect people who create and pass state policies that improve our lives,\u201d <strong>Tapia continued. <\/strong>\u201cThese 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Statewide Races, MI Poder Endorses the following candidates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Re-Elect Governor Gretchen Whitmer<\/p>\n<p>Re-Elect Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson<\/p>\n<p>Re-Elect Attorney General Dana Nessel<\/p>\n<p>Re-Elect Michigan Supreme Court Richard Bernstein<\/p>\n<p>Elect Michigan Supreme Court Kyra Harris Bolden<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For U.S. House races, MI Poder Endorses the following candidates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Rep. District 3 Hillary Scholten<\/p>\n<p>Rep. District 4 Joseph Alfonso<\/p>\n<p>Rep. District 8 Dan Kildee<\/p>\n<p>Rep. District 7 Elisa Slotkin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Michigan State Senate Races, MI Poder Endorses the following candidates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 1 Erika Geiss<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 3 Stephanie Chang<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 4 Darrin Camilleri<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 6 Mary Cavanagh<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 7 Jeremy Moss<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 9 Padma Kuppa<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 13 Rosemary Bayer<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 14 Sue Shink<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 28 Sam Singh<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 30 David LaGrand<\/p>\n<p>State Senate District 35 Kristen Rivet<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Michigan State House Races, MI Poder endorses the following candidates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>State House District 53 Brenda Carter<\/p>\n<p>State House District 82 Kristian Grant<\/p>\n<p>State House District 83 John Fitzgerald<\/p>\n<p>State House District 84 Carol Glanville<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>The following ballot Initiatives will improve and protect the rights of Michiganders and MI Poder endorses these initiatives:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Proposal 2: Promote the Vote, A \u201cyes\u201d 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.<\/p>\n<p>Proposal 3: Reproductive Freedom For All, Voting \u201cyes\u201d on Prop 3, will protect a woman\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 \u2013 Today, MI Poder, a Latinx advocacy organization, announced their candidate and proposal endorsements for the 2022 election. 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