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Another Michigan is Possible – Vote Socialist!

The Socialist Party of Michigan State Executive Committee operates as the state central committee of the Party for the purposes of all legal and election-related filings


2011 Socialist Party of Michigan Candidates
Peter Ponzetti III for Grand Blanc Board of Education
SPMI endorsed candidate and Party member running in the non-partisan May 3, 2011 election


2010 Socialist Party of Michigan Candidates

Diana Demers for University of Michigan Board of Regents
80,365 votes received (1.5%) [2 seats elected]

James Arnoldi for Wayne State University Board of Governors
46,757 votes received (1%) [2 seats elected]

SPMI 2010 Statewide Campaign Flyer

The following SPMI candidates were nominated and certified by the SPMI in the 2010 General Election, but subsequently denied recognition or ballot placement by the Michigan Secretary of State:
– Dwain Reynolds for State Board of Education;
– Brian Crawford for MSU Board of Trustees;
– John Longhurst for U.S. Congress (1st district – U.P./northern L.P.);
– Matt Erard for U.S. Congress (13th district – Detroit);
– Michael Treacy for State Representative (109th district -north-central U.P.)


2008 Socialist Party of Michigan Candidates:

Brian Moore for President – Stewart Alexander for Vice President
-41 Michigan write-in votes lawfully counted (see 2008 results statement).
– 6,577 votes nationally reported

Dwain Reynolds for State Board of Education
(campaign leaflet)
-94,663 votes received (2%) [2 seats elected]

Jean Treacy for U.S. Congress (1st district – northern MI)
(campaign leaflet)
– 2,669 votes received (1%)

Matt Erard for State Representative (53rd District – Ann Arbor)
(campaign leaflet)
– 2,200 votes received (5%)

SPMI 2008 Statewide Campaign Flyer



2006 Socialist Party of Michigan Candidates:

Jacob Woods for State Board of Education
-60,684 votes received (1%) [2 seats elected]

Matt Erard for State Representative (53rd district – Ann Arbor)
(campaign leaflet))
– 847 votes received (3%)

SPMI 2006 Statewide Campaign Flyer



2004 Socialist Party of Michigan Candidates:

Walt Brown for President – Mary Alice Herbert for Vice President
-1,411 Michigan votes received
-10,822 votes nationally reported

Ben Burgis for Michigan State University Board of Trustees
-74,794 votes received (1%) [2 seats elected]

Lisa Weltman for U.S. Congress (14th district – Detroit)
(campaign leaflet)
-2,224 votes received (1%)

Carl L. Williams for Oakland Community College Board of Trustees
-11,675 votes received (10%) [3 seats elected; June 14, 2004 election]

SPMI 2004 Statewide Campaign Flyer

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