2026 OCDP Endorsements

2026 Endorsed Candidates

2026 OCDP endorsed candidates will be listed here following Executive Committee action.

Alex Hawkins - HD 55

Brenda Carter - HD 53 incumbent

Nadine Hatten - Oakland County 6th Circuit Court

Michigan Democratic Party Endorsed Candidates

Garlin Gilchrist for

Secretary of State

Eli Savit for Attorney General 

Kelly Tebay Zemke and Brianna Scott for Michigan State University Board of Trustees

Samantha Steckloff - HD 19 incumbent

Elisabeth Dery - Oakland County Probate Judge

Noah Hood and Megan Cavanagh for Supreme Court  

Shereef Akeel and Richard Mack for Wayne State University Board of Governors

Dan Pelchat - HD 49

Judith Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley for State Board of Education

Paul Brown and Amir Makled for University of Michigan Board of Regents