Big energy utility companies continue to see steady profits year-after-year; they prioritize shareholder dividends, and even give bonuses to their CEOs when they hike our rates higher, all while leaving us with electric bills we can’t afford and service we can’t rely on.
For far too long, big utility companies have used lawmaker contributions, dark money gifts, trips, tickets and junkets to hold outsized influence over lawmakers in Lansing to maximize their profits and block all legislative efforts to hold them accountable.
These candidates and lawmakers are taking a stand by taking Michigan LCV’s No Utility Money Challenge and rejecting money from utility companies who are trying to influence our politics.
126 state level candidates currently running for office on the November ballot have taken the No Utility Money Challenge
STATE WIDE CANDIDATES
- Democratic Secretary of State Nominee Garlin Gilchrist II
- US Taxpayers Party Secretary of State Nominee Scott Aughney
- Democratic Attorney General Nominee Eli Savit
- Green Party Gubernatorial Nominee Douglas Campbell
- Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson
STATE SENATE
- Justin Onwenu (D-SD-1)
- Abbas Alawieh (D-SD-2)
- John Conyers III (D-SD-3)
- Senator Darrin Camilleri (D-SD-4)
- Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-SD-5)
- Senator Dayna Polehanki (D-SD-8)
- Theresa Brooks (D-SD-9)
- Philippe Cicchini (I-SD-9)
- Rep. Natalie Price (D-SD-10)
- Sean Carlson (D-SD-13)
- Senator Sue Shink (D-SD-14)
- Felicia Brabec (D-SD-15)
- DeAndre Barnes D-(SD-16)
- Ashleigh Baker (D-SD-17)
- Anthony Pennock (D-SD-18)
- Shaun Young (R-SD-19)
- Dale Murney (D-SD-20)
- Robert Hower (D-SD-22)
- Greg Hill (D-SD-23)
- Edlira Sako (D-SD-24)
- April Osentoski (D-SD-25)
- Brendan Johnson (D-SD-26),
- Rashida Harrison (D-SD-28)
- Julie DeRose (R-SD-28)
- Abbie Groff-Blaszak (D-SD-29)
- Chris Kleinjans (D-SD-31)
- Rebecca Amidon (D-SD-32)
- Stan Opal (D-SD-33)
- Tyler Landgraf (D-SD-34)
- Kate Gallup (D-SD-37)
- Kelli van Ginhoven (D-SD-38)
STATE HOUSE
- Joanna Whaley (D-HD-2)
- Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-HD-3)
- Regina Ross (D-HD-4)
- Candace Calloway (D-HD-5)
- Melanie Macey (D-HD-6)
- Rep. Tonya Myers-Phillips (D-HD-7)
- Chris Gilmer-Hill (D-HD-8)
- Rep. Veronica Paiz (D-HD-10)
- Kimberly Fisher (D-HD-11)
- Matthew Stafford (R-HD-11)
- Rep. Kimberly L. Edwards (D-HD-12)
- Rep. Mike McFall (D-HD-14)
- Jeff Sparling (G-HD-14)
- Hassan Nehme (R-HD-15)
- Rep. Stephanie Young (D-HD-16)
- Kelly Garrett (D-HD-18)
- Ryan Foster (R-HD-18)
- Rep. Noah Arbit (D-HD-20)
- S David Sullivan (R-HD-20)
- Lisa McIntyre (D-HD-22)
- Rep. Jason Morgan (D-HD-23)
- Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-HD-24)
- Rep. Dylan Wegela (D-HD-26),
- Chris Dobis (R-HD-26)
- Sherry Berecz (D-HD-28)
- Darian Counts (D-HD-29)
- Rep. Jim DeSana (R-HD-29)
- Omar Ferdin (D-HD-30)
- Shannon Dare Wayne (D-HD-31)
- Rep. Jimmie Wilson Jr. (D-HD-32)
- Rep. Morgan Foreman (D-HD-33)
- Jeff Cooley (D-HD-35)
- Jared Polonowski (G-HD-39)
- Rep. Matt Longjohn (D-HD-40)
- Jen Strebs (D-HD-41)
- Nick Rowe (D-HD-42)
- Jim Haadsma (D-HD-44)
- Randy Davis (D-HD-45)
- Rep. Carrie A. Rheingans (D-HD-47)
- Rep. Jennifer Conlin (D-HD-48)
- Dan Pelchat (D-HD-49)
- Cassie Canedo (D-HD-50)
- Stacey McDuffie (D-HD-51)
- Brendan Leddy (D-HD-52)
- Sarah Pounds (D-HD-54)
- Alex Hawkins (D-HD-55)
- Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-HD-56)
- Tom Turner (D-HD-57)
- Katrina Manetta (D-HD-58)
- Jason Robbins (D-HD-59)
- Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-HD-61)
- Matthew Smith (D-HD-62)
- Ned Zimmer (D-HD-66)
- Matt Schlinker (D-HD-68)
- Rep. Jasper Martus (D-HD-69)
- Stephen Schlaack (D-HD-71)
- Thomas Ryan (D-HD-72)
- Harold Pope (D-HD-74)
- Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou (D-HD-75)
- Rep. Emily Dievendorf (D-HD-77)
- Rachel Gross (D-HD-78)
- Zach Abbott (D- HD-79)
- Lily Cheng-Schulting (D-HD-80)
- Rep. Stephen Wooden (D-HD-81)
- Rep. Kristian Grant (D-HD-82)
- Joseph McClusky (D-HD-86)
- Kiel Reid (D-HD-88)
- Rachel Crowther (D-HD-90)
- Frank LaFata (D-HD-91)
- Serenity Salak (D-HD-93)
- AnnMarie Horseman (D-HD-95)
- Chris Girard (D-HD-96)
- Jack Bader (D-HD-97)
- Keith Brusseau (D-HD-98)
- David Forgione (D-HD-99)
- Tracy Ruell (D-HD-100)
- Angel Coon (D-HD-102)
- Rep. Betsy Coffia (D-HD-103)
- Mitchell Distin (D-HD-104)
- Rachel Longendyke-Teeter (D-HD-105)
- Melissa Perron (D-HD-107)
- Rachel Keys (D-HD-108)
- Anna Aho Rink (D-HD-109)
- Brian Irizarry (D-HD-110)
OUTGOING STATE LEGISLATORS
- Senator Stephanie Chang (D-SD-3)
- Senator Rosemary K. Bayer (D-SD-13)
- Rep. Erin Byrnes (D-HD-15)
- Rep. Donavan McKinney (D-HD-11)
- Rep. Reggie Miller (D-HD-31)
- Rep. Kara Hope (D-HD-74)





























































































































