Biography
Anthony Forlini is the Republican nominee for Michigan Secretary of State and has been Macomb County clerk since 2021. A former Harrison Township supervisor and state representative, he is campaigning on cleaner voter rolls, shorter Secretary of State wait times and more election transparency.[1][2]
Forlini earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in 1984 and has worked as a Certified Financial Planner.[3] He was Harrison Township supervisor from 2004 to 2010.[3]
Forlini then represented the 24th District in the Michigan House of Representatives starting in 2011; Votebeat dates his service to 2016, while Ballotpedia lists it as ending in 2017.[1][3] In 2016 he ran for Michigan's 10th Congressional District and finished fourth of five candidates in the Republican primary.[1]
He was elected Macomb County clerk in 2020 and re-elected in 2024.[1][3] Republicans nominated him for secretary of state at their August 22 convention.[3]
- 1.Michigan secretary of state candidates share election policies · Votebeat · 2026-03-02 News report
- 2.Anthony G. Forlini for Michigan Secretary of State · Anthony G. Forlini for Secretary of State Candidate's own words
- 3.Anthony Forlini · Ballotpedia Reference
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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