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HJR U: Amend Michigan Constitution to have primary elections for attorney general and secretary of state instead of party conventions (because party bosses are displeased with recent results) and governor appoint university boards
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Introduced May 21, 2026
Official text and analysis
Elections: primary; nomination process for secretary of state and attorney general; modify, and provide for gubernatorial appointment of regents, trustees, or board of governors for universities. Amends sec. 21, art. V & sec. 5, art. VIII of the state constitution.

Sponsor: Gregory Markkanen
Cosponsors: Joseph Tate
Referred to House Government Operations Committee

 Votes on this resolution
 
06/03/26  House roll call vote #170 Adoption: Failed 52 – 54
For
AlexanderAragonaBeGoleBeson
BierleinBollinBortonBruck
CavittDeBoerDeBoyerFairbairn
FrisbieGreenGreeneHall
HarrisHoadleyJenkins-ArnoJohnsen
KellyKuhnKunseLinting
MaddockMarkkanenMartinMeerman
NeyerOutmanPaquettePavlov
PosthumusRigasRobinsonRoth
SchmaltzSchriverSchuetteSlagh
SmitSt. GermaineSteeleTate
ThompsonTisdelVanWoerkomVanderWall
WendzelWoolfordWortzWozniak
Against
AndrewsArbitBohnakBreen
BrixieByrnesCarraCarter, T.
CoffiaConlinDeSanaDievendorf
EdwardsFarhatFitzgeraldForeman
FoxGlanvilleGrantHerzberg
HopeHoskinsKoleszarLiberati
LongjohnMacDonellMartusMcFall
McKinneyMentzerMillerMorgan
MuellerMyers-PhillipsNeeleyPaiz
PohutskyPrestinPricePuri
RheingansRogersScottSkaggs
SnyderSteckloffTsernoglouWegela
WeissWilsonWitwerWooden
XiongYoung
Not Voting
Carter, B.LightnerO'NealWhitsett
 



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