State

Member of the State Board of Education

Vote for: 2
Term: 8 years
Candidates: 10
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The eight-member State Board of Education sets policy for Michigan's public schools and appoints the state superintendent of public instruction.

Candidates Compare by issue

Taxes & budget

Terence CollinsRepublican
- Pledges focus on reading, writing, math and careful spending
Bree MoeggenbergRepublican
- Supports redirecting school spending rather than adding money
Charles EssnerLibertarian
No documented position found.
William Mohr IIU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Christine C. SchwartzU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Wissam CharafeddineGreen
No documented position found.
Mary Anne HeringWorking Class
No documented position found.
Kelli MonroeNatural Law
No documented position found.
Judith PritchettDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tiffany TilleyDemocratic
- Supports funding schools based on student needs

Education

Terence CollinsRepublican
- Proposes requiring phonics training for all teachers sooner
- Opposes gender identity guidelines in school health standards
- Supports better pay for special education paraprofessionals
- Supports the federal tax credit scholarship program
- Supports a stronger parental voice in education decisions
Bree MoeggenbergRepublican
- Opposes instruction about gender transition in schools
- Proposes revisiting the Michigan Merit Curriculum graduation requirements
- Supports smaller classes and more recess time
- Supports legislation clarifying special education teacher training
- Pledges to weigh parental rights in every board decision
Charles EssnerLibertarian
No documented position found.
William Mohr IIU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Christine C. SchwartzU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Wissam CharafeddineGreen
No documented position found.
Mary Anne HeringWorking Class
No documented position found.
Kelli MonroeNatural Law
No documented position found.
Judith PritchettDemocratic
- Supports making literacy the schools' first priority
- Supports smaller class sizes in Michigan schools
- Proposes revisiting science standards and embedding AI in standards
- Supports the board's review of special education procedures
Tiffany TilleyDemocratic
- Sponsored a resolution urging mandatory teacher literacy training
- Supports a stronger pipeline to recruit and keep teachers
- Supports teaching history, including African American history

Roads & infrastructure

Terence CollinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Bree MoeggenbergRepublican
No documented position found.
Charles EssnerLibertarian
No documented position found.
William Mohr IIU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Christine C. SchwartzU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Wissam CharafeddineGreen
No documented position found.
Mary Anne HeringWorking Class
No documented position found.
Kelli MonroeNatural Law
No documented position found.
Judith PritchettDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tiffany TilleyDemocratic
- Supports investment in school technology and broadband access

Health & human services

Terence CollinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Bree MoeggenbergRepublican
No documented position found.
Charles EssnerLibertarian
No documented position found.
William Mohr IIU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Christine C. SchwartzU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Wissam CharafeddineGreen
No documented position found.
Mary Anne HeringWorking Class
No documented position found.
Kelli MonroeNatural Law
No documented position found.
Judith PritchettDemocratic
No documented position found.
Tiffany TilleyDemocratic
- Supports school mental health, meals and social-emotional support

Government & transparency

Terence CollinsRepublican
No documented position found.
Bree MoeggenbergRepublican
No documented position found.
Charles EssnerLibertarian
No documented position found.
William Mohr IIU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Christine C. SchwartzU.S. Taxpayers
No documented position found.
Wissam CharafeddineGreen
No documented position found.
Mary Anne HeringWorking Class
No documented position found.
Kelli MonroeNatural Law
No documented position found.
Judith PritchettDemocratic
- Supports State Superintendent Glenn Maleyko's direction
Tiffany TilleyDemocratic
No documented position found.

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