Michael Mills
Candidate for State Senator, 54th District
Background
- Occupation
- Nonprofit executive; public relations professional
- Campaign website
- electmills.com
Michael Mills has served on the Canandaigua City Council, was executive director of the Geneva Business Improvement District and president of the Ontario County Chamber, and has worked as a nonprofit executive and public relations professional. He holds a master's degree from Georgia State University and a bachelor's degree from Hobart College.
Documented positions
Economy & jobs
Proposes streamlining the state's minority business certification.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 54 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“work to streamline our state’s MWBE certification process so local minority- and family-owned small businesses can successfully compete”
Roads & infrastructure
Supports grid modernization and public renewable power.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 54 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Aggressive grid Modernization and deployment of public renewables”
Environment & parks
Supports research to combat harmful algal blooms in the lakes.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 54 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“including investment in research to combat Harmful Algal Blooms in the Finger Lakes and Lake Ontario”
Health & human services
Pledges higher state reimbursement for rural clinics and hospitals.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 54 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I will fight to increase state reimbursement rates for our rural healthcare clinics and hospitals”
Government & transparency
Proposes cutting waste in the public campaign matching fund.
ReportVOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 54 (candidate questionnaire)Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
“taking waste out of New York's well-intended but poorly managed candidate matching fund program”
All sources (8)
- Amended Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election (September 17, 2026)
Election filing · New York State Board of Elections · elections.ny.gov
- Certification of Candidates for the Tuesday, November 3, 2026 General Election (amended as of 9/11/26)
Election filing · Monroe County Board of Elections · Sep 11, 2026 · monroecounty.gov
- Ballot Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election: New York State (Ontario County only)
Election filing · Ontario County Board of Elections · ontariocountyny.gov
- Sample Ballot (Images by City/Town): General Election, Nov 3, 2026
Election filing · Ontario County Board of Elections · ontariocountyny.gov
- Official Results: 2026 Primary Election (June 23, 2026)
Election filing · Wayne County Board of Elections · waynecountyny.gov
- Livingston County Ballot Certification GE-26 (Certification for the November 3, 2026 General Election)
Election filing · Livingston County Board of Elections · Sep 3, 2026 · livingstoncountyny.gov
- November 3, 2026 General Election Sample Ballots (by town)
Election filing · Livingston County Board of Elections · livingstoncountyny.gov
- VOTE411 Voter Guide: New York Senate District 54 (candidate questionnaire)
Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund (answers written by the candidates) · onyourballot.vote411.org
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