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Michael Busuito
2017 - Present
2032
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Michael Busuito (Republican Party) is an at-large member of the Wayne State University Board of Governors. He assumed office on January 1, 2017. His current term ends on December 31, 2032.
Busuito (Republican Party) ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Wayne State University Board of Governors. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2024
General election
General election for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Wayne State University Board of Governors on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Busuito (R) | 24.7 | 2,438,023 |
| ✔ |  | Sunny Reddy (R)  | 23.9 | 2,360,076 |
 | Mark Gaffney (D) | 23.3 | 2,304,178 | |
 | Rasha Demashkieh (D) | 23.2 | 2,294,146 | |
 | Suzanne Roehrig (Working Class Party) | 1.8 | 180,581 | |
 | Farid Ishac (L) | 0.9 | 91,730 | |
 | Sami Makhoul (G) | 0.8 | 80,047 | |
| William Mohr II (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | 0.7 | 70,692 | ||
| Kathleen Oakford (Natural Law Party) | 0.6 | 63,768 | ||
| Total votes: 9,883,241 | |||
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Democratic convention
Democratic convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
Incumbent Mark Gaffney and Rasha Demashkieh advanced from the Democratic convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on August 24, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Gaffney (D) |
| ✔ | | Rasha Demashkieh (D) |
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Republican convention
Republican convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
Incumbent Michael Busuito and Sunny Reddy advanced from the Republican convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on August 24, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Busuito (R) |
| ✔ | | Sunny Reddy (R) |
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Green convention
Green convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
Sami Makhoul advanced from the Green convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on June 15, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Sami Makhoul (G) |
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Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
Farid Ishac advanced from the Libertarian convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on July 20, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Farid Ishac (L) |
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Natural Law Party convention
Natural Law Party convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
Kathleen Oakford advanced from the Natural Law Party convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on April 17, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Kathleen Oakford (Natural Law Party) | |
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention
U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
William Mohr II advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on July 27, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | William Mohr II (U.S. Taxpayers Party) | |
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)
Suzanne Roehrig advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on June 23, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Suzanne Roehrig (Working Class Party) |
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Endorsements
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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