Michigan elections: Democrats sweep State Board of Education, university board races

Michigan voters decide members of partisan education boards for K-12 education and some public universities.

By: Isabel Lohman

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 977

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago

Voters selected two partisan members on the State Board of Education
Voters decided partisan board members on the state’s three largest public universities
Michigan faces absenteeism challenges in K-12 and enrollment challenges in higher education

Democrats swept the races for the Michigan State Board of Education and open seats on the state’s three largest university boards.

On the State Board of Education, Democratic incumbents Tiffany Tilley, D-West Bloomfield, and Judith Pritchett, D-Washington …

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