Trustee of Michigan State University

Democratic · Incumbent

Brianna Scott is a Michigan State University trustee and Muskegon attorney who founded her own law firm in 2005 after serving as a county assistant prosecutor. Her priorities include restoring trust through transparency and keeping an MSU education affordable.

Records: Government Spending Reduction +1 -181 for, 18 against, Public Education Quality +8 -18 for, 1 against, Civil Rights +33 for

Libertarian

Daniel R. Patterson is an ecologist from Indian River and a retired environmental specialist with the federal Bureau of Land Management. He served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2009 to 2012.

Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties +141 -85141 for, 85 against, Government Spending Reduction +41 -14241 for, 142 against, Public Education Quality +81 -2481 for, 24 against, +2 more issues

U.S. Taxpayers

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

Green

John Anthony La Pietra is a Marshall attorney who practices public and administrative law and earlier worked in government, nonprofits, and business. His priorities are opening MSU's meetings and records to the public and expanding the MSU Extension Service.

Records: Civil Rights +44 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties +33 for

U.S. Taxpayers

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

Republican

Julie Maday is a former Novi City Council member and planning commissioner and a University of Michigan-Dearborn graduate. Her priorities are stability, accountability, and transparency at MSU, plus affordable tuition and student well-being.

Records: Government Spending Reduction +1 -21 for, 2 against, Government Efficiency +22 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties +11 for

Democratic · Incumbent

Kelly Tebay Zemke is a Michigan State University trustee who works in government and external relations for The Henry Ford museum and holds two MSU degrees. Her priorities are expanding free-tuition aid to cover room and board and widening student health care.

Records: Government Spending Reduction +1 -201 for, 20 against, Public Education Quality +1515 for, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties -11 against

Republican

Roger Victory is a Michigan state senator and fourth-generation Hudsonville farmer who owns Victory Farms and earlier served six years in the state House. His priorities are strengthening MSU agriculture and Extension programs and keeping the university affordable and accountable.

Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties +120 -30120 for, 30 against, Government Spending Reduction +40 -7140 for, 71 against, Government Efficiency +71 -671 for, 6 against, +2 more issues

Libertarian

Will Tyler White owns White Bros. Music in Bath and an economic development consultancy, and served on appointed development boards in Okemos, Meridian Township, and Bath. He says managing MSU's budget to hold down education costs should come first.

Records: Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties +66 for, Government Spending Reduction +1 -51 for, 5 against, Government Efficiency +33 for

Working Class

Yaz (Yasemin) Ozbek is a physics researcher in Michigan State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy who has co-authored published studies on electronic materials.