Michigan Chamber of Commerce Announces Additional Candidate Endorsements For Congress, State House And Michigan Senate

LANSING, Mich., Sept. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Michigan Chamber of Commerce today announced its endorsements of 18 candidates seeking election to U.S. Congress, the State House and Michigan Senate. These endorsements are in addition to eight candidates the Chamber is supporting for various Congressional seats, 20 candidates seeking election to the State Senate and 52 candidates seeking election to the State House.

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce is a statewide business organization representing approximately 6,600 employers, trade associations and local chambers of commerce. The Michigan Chamber represents businesses of every size and type in all 83 counties of the state. The Michigan Chamber was established in 1959 to be an advocate for Michigan's job providers in the legislative, political and legal process. (PRNewsFoto/Michigan Chamber of Commerce)

"We are pleased to announce the Michigan Chamber's endorsement of an additional 18 individuals seeking election to U.S. Congress, the State House and Michigan Senate," said Michigan Chamber President & CEO Rich Studley. "All of these candidates won hard-fought primaries and have demonstrated a commitment to free enterprise and a sincere desire to make Michigan the best state in the country to live, work, raise a family or build a business."

 U.S. CONGRESS 

District

Candidate

Home

11

Lena Epstein

Southfield


 MICHIGAN SENATE (6)

District

Candidate

Home

10

Michael MacDonald

Sterling Heights

12

Mike McCready

Bloomfield Hills

29

Chris Afendoulis

Grand Rapids

30

Roger Victory

Hudsonville

34

Jon Bumstead

Newaygo

35

Curt VanderWall

Ludington


 MICHIGAN HOUSE (11)

District

Candidate

Home

36

Doug Wozniak

Shelby Township

39

Ryan Berman

Bloomfield Hills

40

Dave Wolkinson

Birmingham

41

Doug Tietz

Troy

44

Matt Maddock

Milford

63

Matt Hall

Marshall

78

Brad Paquette

Niles

79

Pauline Wendzel

Coloma

84

Phil Green

Millington

93

Graham Filler

Dewitt

94

Rodney Wakeman

Saginaw Twp.

"The Chamber membership is energized to support these candidates as they will champion common sense policies based on personal responsibility, limited government and free enterprise," noted Jim Holcomb, Executive Vice President & General Counsel for the Michigan Chamber.

A complete list of Chamber-endorsed candidates for 2018 is available at www.michamber.com/2018-candidate-endorsements.

The Michigan Chamber is a statewide business organization representing approximately 6,000 employers, trade associations and local chambers of commerce. The Michigan Chamber represents businesses of every size and type in all 83 counties of the state. Chamber members employ over one million Michigan residents. The Chamber was established in 1959 to be an advocate for Michigan's job providers in the legislative, political and legal process.

SOURCE Michigan Chamber of Commerce

For further information: Rich Studley or Jim Holcomb, Michigan Chamber of Commerce, (517) 371-2100