Michigan State Board of Regents

	Michigan State Board of Regents
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	General information
Office Type:	Partisan
Total Seats:	8
Term limits:	None
	Structure
Length of term:	8 years
Authority:	Michigan Constitution, Article VIII, Section V
Selection Method:	Elected
	Current Officeholder(s)
	University of Michigan Board of Regents; ; Jordan Acker, Michael Behm, Mark Bernstein, Paul Brown, Sarah Hubbard, Denise Ilitch, Carl Meyers, Katherine White; ; Michigan State University Board of Trustees; Rebecca Bahar-Cook, Mike Balow, Kelly Charron Tebay, Dennis Denno, Renee Knake Jefferson, Sandy Pierce, Brianna Scott, Rema Vassar; ; Wayne State University Board of Governors; Danielle Atkinson, Bryan Barnhill, Michael Busuito, Marilyn Kelly, Anil Kumar, Terri Lynn Land, Sunny Reddy, Shirley Stancato
	Elections
Next election:	2026
Last election:	2024
	Other Michigan Executive Offices
	Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Director of Agriculture and Rural Development • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Director • Labor Director • Public Service Commission

The University of Michigan Board of Regents, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, and the Wayne State University Board of Governors are state executive boards in the Michigan state government consisting of eight elected members each. Each board has "general supervision of its institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds."^[1]

Current officeholders

University of Michigan Board of Regents

The following individuals serve on the University of Michigan Board of Regents:^[2]

Office	Name	Party
University of Michigan Board of Regents	Jordan Acker	Democratic
University of Michigan Board of Regents	Michael Behm	Democratic
University of Michigan Board of Regents	Mark Bernstein	Democratic
University of Michigan Board of Regents	Paul Brown	Democratic
University of Michigan Board of Regents	Sarah Hubbard	Republican
University of Michigan Board of Regents	Denise Ilitch	Democratic
University of Michigan Board of Regents	Carl Meyers	Republican
University of Michigan Board of Regents	Katherine White	Democratic

Michigan State University Board of Trustees

The following individuals serve on the Michigan State University Board of Trustees:^[3]

Office	Name	Party
Michigan State University Board of Trustees	Rebecca Bahar-Cook	Democratic
Michigan State University Board of Trustees	Mike Balow	Republican
Michigan State University Board of Trustees	Kelly Charron Tebay	Democratic
Michigan State University Board of Trustees	Dennis Denno	Democratic
Michigan State University Board of Trustees	Renee Knake Jefferson	Democratic
Michigan State University Board of Trustees	Sandy Pierce
Michigan State University Board of Trustees	Brianna Scott	Democratic
Michigan State University Board of Trustees	Rema Vassar	Democratic

Wayne State University Board of Governors

The following individuals serve on the Wayne State University Board of Governors:^[4]

Office	Name	Party
Wayne State University Board of Governors	Danielle Atkinson	Democratic
Wayne State University Board of Governors	Bryan Barnhill	Democratic
Wayne State University Board of Governors	Michael Busuito	Republican
Wayne State University Board of Governors	Marilyn Kelly	Democratic
Wayne State University Board of Governors	Anil Kumar	Democratic
Wayne State University Board of Governors	Terri Lynn Land	Republican
Wayne State University Board of Governors	Sunny Reddy	Republican
Wayne State University Board of Governors	Shirley Stancato	Democratic

Authority

The creation and existence of the three State Board of Regents are designated in the Michigan Constitution, Article 8.^[1]

The regents of the University of Michigan and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Regents of the University of Michigan; the trustees of Michigan State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University; the governors of Wayne State University and their successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Governors of Wayne State University. Each board shall have general supervision of its institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds. Each board shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution, be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote and preside at meetings of the board. The board of each institution shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years and who shall be elected as provided by law. The governor shall fill board vacancies by appointment. Each appointee shall hold office until a successor has been nominated and elected as provided by law.

Qualifications

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Elections

Members of the boards are elected every two years.^[1]

Election results

White's seat

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

Behm's seat

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

General election

General election for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for University of Michigan Board of Regents on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Carl Meyers (R)	25.7	2,574,288
✔	Denise Ilitch (D)	25.1	2,511,589
	Shauna Diggs (D)	23.5	2,349,849
	Sevag Vartanian (R)	22.5	2,257,913
	Donna Oetman (U.S. Taxpayers Party)	1.6	158,633
	Andrew Chadderdon (L)	1.6	157,190
	Huwaida Arraf (D) (Write-in)	0.1	7,882

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 10,017,344
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Democratic convention

Democratic convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

Incumbent Denise Ilitch (D) and Shauna Diggs (D) advanced from the Democratic convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on August 24, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Denise Ilitch
✔		Shauna Diggs

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Republican convention

Republican convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

Carl Meyers (R) and Sevag Vartanian (R) advanced from the Republican convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on August 24, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Carl Meyers
✔		Sevag Vartanian

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.
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Libertarian Party convention

Libertarian convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

Andrew Chadderdon (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on July 20, 2024. .The remaining seat are too close to call.

		Candidate
✔		Andrew Chadderdon

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.
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U.S. Taxpayers Party convention

U.S. Taxpayers convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents (2 seats)

Donna Oetman (U.S. Taxpayers Party) advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party convention for University of Michigan Board of Regents on July 27, 2024. .The remaining seat are too close to call.

		Candidate
✔		Donna Oetman

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.
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