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Anthony G. Forlini

Republican | Michigan

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Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, BBA, 1984

Macomb County Community College, Warren, Associates, 1982

WORK & MILITARY

Design Financial, Owner, 30

Harrison Township, Township Supervisor, 2004-2010

State of Michigan, Legislator House of Representatives, 2011-2016

Macomb County, Clerk/Register of Deeds, 2020-2026

AFFILIATIONS

Knight of Columbus, Past Grand Knight, 1996-2026

St . Hubert Catholic Church, Youth Group Leader, 6 years

Macomb County Chamber, Executive Board Member

Legatus, Member

Western Michigan University Alumni, Founding President of SE Michigan Chapter

Families Against Narcotics (FAN), Executive Board, 2016-2025

NOI Foundation, Executive Board, 2017-2025

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

State Representative 6 yrs.

Harrison Township Supervisor 6 yrs.

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Michigan Secretary of State, 2026-

United States Congress, 2016-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (7)

Michigan Republican Assembly

Citizens for Traditional Values

Right to Life of Michigan PLM-PAC

Michigan Republican Party

Veterans for America First VFAF Veterans for Trump

OTHER (4)

Michigan Fraternal Order of Police FOP

Southeast Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Michigan Chamber of Commerce PAC

Michigan Realtors PAC RPAC

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (4)

Michigan Chamber of Commerce

Michigan Right to Life

Citizens for Traditional Values PAC

Michigan Realtors

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (10)

Anthony Forlini (2024)

Brighter Michigan PAC (2023)

Joseph Aragona (2023)

Land of Opportunity PAC (2022)

Tom Leonard (2018)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (31)

Anthony Forlini (2024)

Mission First People Always (2024)

Farrington Leadership Fund (2023)

Advancing Michigan (2022)

Conservative American Network Delivering Increased Congressional Excellence PAC (2020)


LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (12)

Sheet Metal Workers International Association (2021)

International Union of Operating Engineers (2016)

Laborers International Union of N. America (national, state & local) (2016)

National Education Association (national, state & local affiliates) (2016)

United Assoc of Journeymen & Apprentices - Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry (2016)

OTHER INFORMATION

Forlini completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. 

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).

Strongly Agree

Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?

Life of the mother

Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.

Strongly Agree

The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.

Agree

The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.

Agree


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

A wage that is not abusive to the employer or employee

Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.

Agree

List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.

Bring employees back from home to a work environment that has proper supervision Update technology to streamline workflow and reduce wait times Get laws updated in campaign finance laws that cause unnecessary bureaucracy for local clerks


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

It means that the state cannot dictate how an individual should practice their religion

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


HEALTHCARE

What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.

C, I also believe that the money provided should be in the form of tax credits that the insurance companies compete for the business of individuals, as opposed to giving it directly to insurance companies.

The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.

Strongly Disagree


NATIONAL SECURITY

The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.

Strongly Agree

Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?

Yes, we have a commitment to the people of Israel to ensure them a peaceful existence.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Strongly Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Strongly Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

Strongly Agree

Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.

Strongly Agree

Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.

Strongly Agree

I support the expansion of gambling in my state.

Strongly Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am Roman Catholic


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree


EQUALITY

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree

Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.

Strongly Agree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.

Disagree

What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?

Nuclear energy


ABOUT YOU

When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?

Very Conservative

Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.

No

Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.

No


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

Prisons to protect us from those that would do us harm. Public service and mentoring for juveniles. Rehabilitation and reintroduction back into society for those that can be reformed.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.

Strongly Agree


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

Guns are not the issue, people are

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