Amanda Love

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Amanda Love

Republican Party

Candidate, Michigan Secretary of State

Clarkston Community School District, At-large

Tenure

Present officeholder

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Elections and appointments

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Saline High School

Bachelor's

Western Michigan University, 2007

Personal

Profession

Policy analyst

Amanda Love is an at-large member of the Clarkston Community School District in Michigan.

Love (Republican Party) is running for election for Michigan Secretary of State. She declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.

Love completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Amanda Love earned a high school diploma from Saline High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 2007. Her career experience includes working as a policy analyst.

Elections

2026

See also: Michigan Secretary of State election, 2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Michigan Secretary of State

The following candidates are running in the general election for Michigan Secretary of State on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Barbara Byrum (D)
		Aghogho Edevbie (D)
		Garlin Gilchrist II (D)
		Adam Hollier (D)
		Suzanna Shkreli (D)
		Anthony Forlini (R)
		Amanda Love (R)
		Timothy Smith (R)
	Submit photo	Monica Yatooma (R)

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Amanda Love is a public policy professional and Clarkston School Board Trustee. She has experience working inside the Secretary of States office, Attorney Generals office and for the Republican Caucus in the Legislature. She is a wife and mother to 5 children who loves the State of Michigan.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Trust and Transparency in the election process
• Increased Customer Service
• Innovative ideas to make Michigan Residents lives easier.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Improving Michigan residents lives by saving costs and their time.

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