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 on the party’s behalf.
2012 Socialist Party of Michigan Candidates:
Stewart Alexander for President – Alex Mendoza for Vice President
-89 Michigan write-in votes counted
Dwain Reynolds, III for State Board of Education
-66,123 votes received (1%) [2 seats elected]
John Longhurst for State Representative (106th District – northeastern L.P.)
-1,178 votes received (2.5%)
Sean Haggard for State Representative (54th District – Ypsilanti), (write-in)
-(all Ypsilanti write-in votes unlawfully not tallied)
2011 Socialist Party of Michigan Candidates:
Peter Ponzetti for Grand Blanc Board of Education
- 424 votes received (11%)
Matt Erard for City of Detroit Downtown Citizens District Council
(campaign leaflet)
- Elected with 21% of the vote [6 seats elected]
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
2008 Socialist Party of Michigan Candidates:
Brian Moore for President – Stewart Alexander for Vice President
-41 Michigan write-in votes counted (see 2008 results statement).
Dwain Reynolds, III 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
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]


