Anthony Pennock
Candidate for State Senator, 18th District
Background
- Occupation
- Special education teacher
- Campaign website
- pennock4misenate.com
Special education teacher from Battle Creek who has taught at the elementary, middle and high school levels; earned a doctorate in organizational leadership in 2021.
Documented positions
Education
Supports repealing Proposal A to change school funding.
ReportWorking People's Priorities - Dr. Anthony Pennock for MI Senate District 18Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anthony Pennock · pennock4misenate.com
“Repealing Prop A to fix school funding and ensuring public dollars stay in public schools.”
Housing
Supports rent stability and freezing utility rate hikes.
ReportWorking People's Priorities - Dr. Anthony Pennock for MI Senate District 18Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anthony Pennock · pennock4misenate.com
“Implementing rent stability, protecting first-time buyers, and freezing utility rate hikes.”
Economy & jobs
Proposes mandatory paid medical and parental leave.
ReportWorking People's Priorities - Dr. Anthony Pennock for MI Senate District 18Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anthony Pennock · pennock4misenate.com
“mandate 2-4 weeks of Paid Medical Leave and 4-6 weeks of Paid Parental Leave”
Supports a minimum wage indexed to inflation.
ReportWorking People's Priorities - Dr. Anthony Pennock for MI Senate District 18Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anthony Pennock · pennock4misenate.com
“Support a minimum wage that reflects the actual cost of living in Michigan, with automatic increases tied to inflation.”
Supports restoring defined-benefit pensions for public employees.
ReportWorking People's Priorities - Dr. Anthony Pennock for MI Senate District 18Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anthony Pennock · pennock4misenate.com
“Fight to bring back defined-benefit pensions and retirement healthcare for public servants”
Environment & parks
Supports keeping the 100% clean energy by 2040 law.
ReportAnthony Pennock - Planet Detroit 2026 candidate surveyCandidate questionnaire · Planet Detroit · voterguide.planetdetroit.org
“Transitioning to a sustainable energy future is essential to protecting our environment, creating high-quality local jobs, and lowering long-term utility costs”
Government & transparency
Supports extending FOIA to the Governor and Legislature.
ReportWorking People's Priorities - Dr. Anthony Pennock for MI Senate District 18Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anthony Pennock · pennock4misenate.com
“expanding FOIA to the Governor and Legislature”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Anthony Pennock on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
- Public safetyNo documented position found.
- Health & human servicesNo documented position found.
All sources (12)
- Official Candidate Listing, All State and Judicial Offices, General Election, November 3, 2026
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Bureau of Elections · mi-boe.entellitrak.com
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Allegan County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Barry County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Calhoun County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Ionia County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Kalamazoo County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 State General Election: Kent County (every precinct)
Election filing · Michigan Department of State, Michigan Voter Information Center · mvic.sos.state.mi.us
- Official Candidates and Proposals List, November 3, 2026 General Election (updated 9/10/2026)
Election filing · Kent County Clerk, Elections Division · kentcountymi.gov
- About Anthony - Dr. Anthony Pennock for MI Senate District 18
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anthony Pennock · pennock4misenate.com
- Michigan State Senator Candidates | MI 2026
News coverage · WGVU · wgvu.org
- Working People's Priorities - Dr. Anthony Pennock for MI Senate District 18
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Anthony Pennock · pennock4misenate.com
- Anthony Pennock - Planet Detroit 2026 candidate survey
Candidate questionnaire · Planet Detroit · voterguide.planetdetroit.org
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