MCRGO-PAC 2024 Endorsements

MCRGO-PAC runs an objective and straightforward endorsement process. Endorsements are made with no preference shown for political affiliation. No bias is given to incumbents over their challengers.

The MCRGO Board of Directors appointed the MCRGO-PAC at its regular spring meeting from a pool of volunteers solicited early in the year through the MCRGO Monday E’News. MCRGO-PAC for 2024 consists of MCRGO Instructor Cat Collige (Democratic), MCRGO Instructor Lamonte Suave Bascomb (Republican), and MCRGO member Bill Karczewski (Independent). MCRGO-PAC operates independently to protect the process from undue influence both from within and outside of MCRGO.

Because MCRGO is a state organization, MCRGO-PAC is focused on candidates for state office, primarily the Michigan Legislature. MCRGO-PAC may endorse for other state offices. MCRGO-PAC does not endorse for local offices or judicial elections other than the Michigan Supreme Court. Federal candidates are endorsed by NRA-PVF.

Candidates running in the August 2024 Michigan House of Representatives primary election were rated based on their responses to a ten question survey. Surveys are not accepted after the primary in order to prevent candidates from shifting their positions for electoral advantage between their partisan primary and the general election. All candidates who were successful in their primary election and were rated a “B” or better have been endorsed for the general election in 2024. In two districts, this has resulted in a dual endorsement of both the Democrat and the Republican.

Some may question why MCRGO-PAC endorses Democrats at all when Democratic leadership at the state and national level has taken an aggressive stance against self-defenses rights in recent years. Many individual Democratic legislators and candidates, just like Democratic voters, have concealed pistol licenses. Some own modern rifles. Some support us on preemption. These Democrats may vote for bills like domestic violence prohibitors or Red Flag but behind the scenes are working with MCRGO and gun owners in their districts to block legislation like an AWB or standard capacity magazine restrictions. This session, a single Democratic senator has blocked the elimination of liability protections for firearms and ammunition manufacturers in our state. The Second Amendment protects the natural right to self-defense regardless of partisan political affiliation.

Candidates who failed to return a survey are not rated and therefore are not eligible for endorsement.

DISTRICT PARTY NAME
Supreme Court GOP Andrew Fink
2 GOP Kokinda, Ronald
2 DEM Liberati, Jr., Tullio
5 GOP Sears, Will
10 GOP Wojtowicz, Griffin
11 GOP Walker, Dale J.
15 GOP Gardner, Gary Edward
21 GOP Konesky, Thomas
22 GOP Stathakis, Adam A.
23 GOP Stamp, David
24 GOP Scott, Leonard C.
25 GOP Powell, Josh
26 GOP Gorman, Jeff
28 GOP Thompson, Jamie
29 GOP DeSana, James
31 GOP Biniecki, Dale
34 GOP Jenkins-Arno, Nancy
35 GOP Wortz, Jennifer
36 GOP Carra, Steve
37 GOP Paquette, Brad
38 GOP Whiteford, Kevin
39 GOP Wendzel, Pauline
41 GOP Haines, Terry
42 GOP Hall, Matt
43 GOP Smit, Rachelle
45 GOP Lightner, Sarah
46 GOP Schmaltz, Kathy
48 GOP Ignatowski, Brian
49 GOP Bollin, Ann
50 GOP Woolford, Jason
51 GOP Maddock, Matt
52 GOP Harris, Mike
55 GOP Tisdel, Mark
56 GOP Kniffen, Dave
59 GOP Wozniak, Douglas C.
60 GOP Aragona, Joseph
64 GOP Pavlov, Joseph G.
65 GOP Greene, Jaime
66 GOP Schriver, Josh
67 GOP Green, Phil
68 GOP Martin, David
70 GOP Waskoviak, Rob
71 GOP BeGole, Brian
74 GOP Izzo, Tom
78 GOP Johnsen, Gina
79 GOP Rigas, Angela
81 GOP Youngquist, Jordan
84 GOP Wetzel, John
85 GOP Slagh, Bradley
86 GOP DeBoer, Nancy
89 GOP Meerman, Luke
91 GOP Outman, Pat
92 GOP Neyer, Jerry
93 GOP Kelly, Tim
95 GOP Schuette, Bill G.
97 GOP Bierlein, Matthew
98 GOP Alexander, Gregory L.
100 GOP Kunse, Tom
101 DEM Crain, Christopher R.
101 GOP Fox, Joseph D.
102 GOP VanderWall, Curt
103 GOP Trombley, Lisa
105 GOP Borton, Ken
106 GOP Cavitt, Cam
108 GOP Prestin, Dave
109 GOP Bohnak, Karl
110 GOP Markkanen, Gregory J.