10 candidates are running for 2 seats: Bree Moeggenberg (Republican), Charles Essner (Libertarian), Christine C. Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers), Judith Pritchett (Democratic), Kelli Monroe (Natural Law), Mary Anne Hering (Working Class), Terence Collins (Republican), Tiffany Tilley (Democratic), William Mohr II (U.S. Taxpayers), and Wissam Charafeddine (Green). Judith Pritchett and Tiffany Tilley are the incumbents.

Unofficial result: the winners are Judith Pritchett (Democratic) and Tiffany Tilley (Democratic).

Member of the State Board of Education

Name: Member of the State Board of Education
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Michigan

Projected result: Won — Judith Pritchett (Democratic), Tiffany Tilley (Democratic)

Source: clickondetroit.com

Michigan

My vote power: Average

What does this office do?

Setting what students must learn in each grade
Setting graduation requirements
Overseeing the state education department

Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties,

Candidates:

Bree Moeggenberg

Lost

Republican

Bree Moeggenberg is a licensed child care provider and small business owner from Mt. Pleasant. Her priorities are keeping classrooms focused on learning and revising state health education standards.

Records: Civil Rights 1 against

Charles Essner

Lost

Libertarian

Charles Essner, of Oxford, is a district representative for the Libertarian Party of Michigan, elected by delegates at the party's 2025 state convention.

Christine C. Schwartz

Lost

U.S. Taxpayers

Christine C. Schwartz is a former home-school teacher who served on a local school board. Her priorities are proven instruction in reading and math and spending school funds on core academics.

Judith Pritchett

Won

Democratic · Incumbent

Judith Pritchett is a retired Macomb County school superintendent and chief academic officer with a Ph.D. in educational leadership. Her priorities are supporting classroom teachers and building strong reading skills.

Records: Public Education Quality 6 for, Civil Rights 1 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against

Kelli Monroe

Lost

Natural Law

As of October 2026, we found no public information about Kelli Monroe's job, background, or goals.

Mary Anne Hering

Lost

Working Class

Mary Anne Hering is a longtime community college teacher and working-class activist from Dearborn. Her priorities are full funding for public schools and a complete curriculum, including arts and sports, in every district.

Records: Government Spending Reduction 1 against, Public Education Quality 1 for

Terence Collins

Lost

Republican

Terence Collins is a senior financial analyst at General Motors and a former Grosse Pointe Public Schools board member. His priorities are strong reading and math foundations and faster phonics training for teachers.

Records: Public Education Quality 2 for, Government Spending Reduction 1 against

Tiffany Tilley

Won

Democratic · Incumbent

Tiffany Tilley is an adjunct professor and Realtor from West Bloomfield with an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy. Her priorities are continuing science-of-reading instruction and stronger special education oversight.

Records: Public Education Quality 6 for, Government Spending Reduction 2 against, Civil Rights 1 for

William Mohr II

Lost

U.S. Taxpayers

William Mohr II, of Kent City, is a U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan activist who chaired the party's 2022 state convention. His late father led the party for many years.

Wissam Charafeddine

Lost

Green

Wissam Charafeddine is an engineer, author and family and community engagement liaison in Michigan schools. His priorities are wider computer science access and teacher-led standards for school technology purchases.

Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties 5 for, Civil Rights 3 for

Source: mi-boe.entellitrak.com