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Statewide Primary Election: Tuesday, August 4, 2026 General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Friend of Retail 2026 Badge

What is a
"Friend of Retail?"

MRA’s Friends of Retail are candidates who, through their responses to our survey or key votes, have demonstrated awareness of retail’s top issues and are working to make Michigan a friendly environment for retailers and small businesses.

Note: the “Friend of Retail” designation is not a formal endorsement; it is possible for more than one candidate in a given race to receive the Friend of Retail designation. Check the list to see which candidates have received the designation in races you care about most.

Michigan Retailers Association's

2026 "Friends of Retail" List

Friends of Retail Map 2026

Retail's Top Legislative Issues

And how they're impacted this election

Dynamic Pricing

Dynamic pricing is the practice of adjusting prices in response to changing market conditions, such as demand, inventory levels, or competitors' prices. When used in retail, it is most commonly employed in the service of customer loyalty programs, creating customized discounts for consumers.

New Business Taxes

This year, the Michigan legislature passed a bipartisan state budget with no new revenue sources or tax increases—but we’ve got to stay alert for new attempts to increase costs for Michigan’s business community.

Organized Retail Crime

Beyond mere shoplifting, organized retail crime stems from sophisticated multi-state criminal groups who steal products from store shelves and warehouses to resell in a secondary market. We support efforts to curb this illegal activity that harms retailers and shoppers alike.

Michigan House
of Representatives
Candidates 

Southeast Michigan

1st District Tyrone Carter (D)

2nd District Frank Liberati (D)

2nd District Ronald Kokinda (R)

11th District Kimberly Fisher (D)

12th District Brian Hakola (R)

13th District Julie Leonardi (R)

19th District Samantha Steckloff (D)

22nd District Casey Noce (R)

24th District Ranjeev Puri (D)

25th District Peter Herzberg (D)

26th District Chris Dobis (R)

27th District Rylee Linting (R)

28th District Jamie Thompson (R)

30th District William Bruck (R)

31st District Laura Perry (R)

34th District Nancy Jenkins-Arno (R)

48th District Brian Ignatowski (R)

49th District Ann Bollin (R)

50th District Jason Woolford (R)

52nd District Mike Harris (R)

54th District Roman Gaskey (R)

54th District Jeffrey Omtvedt (R)

55th District Mark Tisdel (R)

57th District Tom Kuhn (R)

58th District Ron Robinson (R)

59th District Sylvia Grot (R)

59th District Jean Zott (R)

60th District Joe Aragona (R)

61st District John Grossenbacher (R)

62nd District Alicia St. Germaine (R)

72nd District Mike Mueller (R)

 

Mid-Michigan

35th District Jennifer Wortz (R)

44th District Steve Frisbie (R)

45th District Sarah Lightner (R)

46th District Kathy Schmaltz (R)

71st District Brian BeGole (R)

73rd District Dan Ewart (R)

76th District Bill Kaiser (R)

78th District Miguel Pilar (R)

78th District Brandon Strong (R)

91st District Pat Outman (R)

92nd District Jerry Neyer (R)

 

West Michigan

37th District Brad Paquette (R)

38th District Mark Krieger (R)

39th District Pauline Wendzel (R)

42nd District Matt Hall (R)

43rd District Rachelle Smit (R)

79th District Angela Rigas (R)

83rd District John Fitzgerald (D)

83rd District Cindy Ramirez (R)

84th District Drew Jake Robbins (R)

85th District Bradley Slagh (R)

86th District Nancy DeBoer (R)

87th District Will Snyder (D)

88th District Greg VanWoerkom (R)

89th District Patrick Kapenga (R)

89th District Joe Moss (R)

90th District Lynn Afendoulis (R)

90th District Susannah Watts (R)

 

Great Lakes Bay Region

63rd District Jay DeBoyer (R)

64th District Joe Pavlov (R)

65th District Jaime Greene (R)

66th District Josh Schriver (R)

67th District Phil Green (R)

68th District David Martin (R)

70th District Cynthia Neeley (D)

93rd District Tim Kelly (R)

95th District Bill Schuette (R)

96th District Christopher Girard (D)

96th District Timmy Beson (R)

97th District Mark Piotrowski (R)

98th District Gregory Alexander (R)

 

Northern Michigan

99th District Mike Hoadley (R)

100th District Tom Kunse (R)

101st District Gary Anderson (R)

101st District Jaxon Deur (R)

102nd District Curt VanderWall (R)

103rd District Edwin Dean (R)

104th District John Roth (R)

105th District Ken Borton (R)

106th District Cam Cavitt (R)

 

Upper Penninsula 

107th District Parker Fairbairn (R)

108th District Steven Viau (R)

109th District Karl Bohnak (R)

110th District Greg Markkanen (R)

Michigan
Senate
Candidates 

Southeast Michigan

1st District Patrick O'Connell (R)

4th District Marcie Grzywacz (R)

5th District Matt Koleszar (D)

7th District Shadia Martini (D)

7th District Rakesh Ramakrishnan (D)

9th District Michael Webber (R)

12th District Kevin Hertel (D)

12th District Joseph Backus (R)

12th District Shelley Wright (R)

13th District Sean Carlson (D)

16th District Joseph Bellino (R)

24th District Terence Mekoski (R)

24th District Doug Wozniak (R)

 

Mid-Michigan

22nd District Mike Murphy (R)

28th District Julie DeRose (R)

34th District Roger Hauck (R)

 

West Michigan

18th District Anthony Pennock (D)

18th District Thomas Albert (R)

19th District Shaun Young (R)

20th District Kenny Clevenger (R)

29th District Brady Middleton (R)

30th District Carol Glanville (D)

30th District Mark Huizenga (R)

31st District Michael Markey (R)

31st District John Wetzel (R)

33rd District Katie DeBoer (R)

33rd District Gina Johnsen (R)

 

Great Lakes Bay Region

23rd District Daniel Lawless (R)

23rd District Donni Steele (R)

25th District Andrew Beeler (R)

25th District Gary Eisen (R)

25th District John Mahaney (R)

25th District Randy Schultz (R)

26th District Martin Cousineau (D)

26th District Matt Bierlein (R)

 

Northern Michigan

32nd District Kim Cole (R)

36th District Mark Yonkman (D)

36th District Michele Hoitenga (R)

37th District John Damoose (R)

 

Upper Penninsula 

38th District Beau LaFave (R)

38th District David Prestin (R)

Vote With Your Retailer Cap On_Light

Reminder: The Friend of Retail process evaluates and recognizes candidates on retail and business issues alone. Remember to consider a candidate’s full profile and record before casting your vote.

MRA-Endorsed Candidates

These candidates have received an endorsement from Michigan Retailers Association.
Doug Lloyd
Michigan Attorney General

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