Endorsement | Michigan Jewish Dems

ENDORSEMENT PROCEDURES OF THE MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC JEWISH CAUCUS 2025

Section 1. Authority for Endorsement Decisions. The Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus may endorse candidates in electoral races deemed significant to members of Michigan’s Jewish community. Endorsement applications shall be available for all local, state, and federal candidates, though the Executive Board shall retain sole discretion to determine for which races the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus will accept endorsement applications.

Section 2 Endorsement Criteria. The Executive Board consider several criteria in making an endorsement, based on:

A candidate’s alignment with the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus’ values, policy priorities, and mission statement

Section 3. General Procedures. Candidates seeking endorsements must submit an endorsement form to the MDJC based on the dates listed on the MDJC website.

Section 4. Announcement of Results. Results of online or in-person endorsement ballots will be announced immediately to the General Membership and publicized at a time and manner agreed upon by the Chair and the endorsed candidate’s campaign.

Section 5. Filing Deadlines. Under no circumstances shall the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus make any endorsement in a contested primary prior to the candidate filing deadline as determined by the governing electoral authority.

Section 6. Ensuring Fairness, Openness, Competitiveness, and Transparency. No member of the Executive Board shall allow their personal preferences to impede the execution of a fair, open, competitive, and transparent process for making endorsements in Democratic primaries.

Section 7. Endorsements of Democratic Incumbents. Incumbent Democrats not facing significant primary challenge and considered by election rating agencies (such as Cook Political Report, Silver Bulletin, FiveThirtyEight,) as vulnerable or contested are eligible for fast track endorsement by a simple majority of the Executive Board pending the submission of an endorsement questionnaire.

Section 8. Resource Allocation. The Chair of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus shall possess the mandate to negotiate with the campaigns of the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus’ endorsed candidates the circumstances of any endorsement announcement, and will determine with the Executive Board the resources, if any, to be allocated by the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus on behalf of any endorsed candidate.

Section 9. Prohibition of Out-of-State Endorsements. In no circumstances shall the Michigan Democratic Jewish Caucus make an endorsement of or provide resources to candidates seeking elective office outside the State of Michigan.