MI-02 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 5, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCommissioner
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationMichigan
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BackgroundCounty commissioner
Notable personal detailsKofinsia Clyde Anthony Welford is a Michigan public official and political candidate. He serves as a Lake County, Michigan commissioner representing District 7 (Baldwin area). He has also been described in local reporting as a retired teacher who spent decades in education and previously served on the Village of Baldwin Council.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies that expand social programs and reduce cost burdens on households, including livable wages, college debt forgiveness, affordable healthcare, and investments in renewable energy and support for farmers. Emphasizes addressing affordability and inflation impacts on working families. No direct explicit call for large tax increases on wealthy or corporations is stated in available campaign materials.
Healthcare
Supports making healthcare free/universal and cites healthcare affordability as a top concern; favors policies like college debt forgiveness and other government actions to reduce healthcare and prescription costs.
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Immigration & Border
Opposes expansion of ICE detention and facilities in his community and expresses strong opposition to ICE operations; supports limiting enforcement presence locally. Public materials emphasize stopping ICE facilities and resisting GEO Group operations in Baldwin, Michigan.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports a woman’s right to choose and affirms reproductive choice as part of their platform. No detailed limits or specific policy proposals on gestational limits or codifying federal protections were found on the campaign site.
Climate & Energy
Supports combating climate change and investing in renewable energy, including making clean energy affordable for homeowners; endorses climate-related federal legislative actions. Shows preference for climate investment and renewable incentives while not calling explicitly for phasing out fossil fuels or Green New Deal–level measures.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports common-sense gun laws and measures to reduce gun violence while also emphasizing public safety. Positions indicate favoring expanded firearm regulations without explicit calls for the most restrictive policies.
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