Terri Lynn Land

Terri Lynn Land

Republican Party

Wayne State University Board of Governors

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2028

Years in position

3

Predecessor

Sandra O'Brien

Prior offices

Michigan Secretary of State

Successor: Ruth Johnson

Predecessor: Candice Miller

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Education

High school

Grandville High School

Bachelor's

Hope College

Personal

Birthplace

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Profession

Government administrator

Contact

Official website

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Personal Facebook

Personal Twitter

Personal LinkedIn

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Terri Lynn Land (Republican Party) is an at-large member of the Wayne State University Board of Governors. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.

Land (Republican Party) ran for election for an at-large seat of the Wayne State University Board of Governors. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Land was selected by the Michigan Republican Party to replace candidate Diane Dunaskiss (R) on the general election ballot in the 2020 state executive election after Dunaskiss was disqualified from the race.

Land was a 2014 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Michigan. She was defeated by Gary Peters (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

She was the former Michigan Secretary of State. She was first elected to the statewide position in 2002 and was subsequently re-elected four years later. With Michigan state term limit laws preventing her from running for Secretary of State for a third term, Land announced in February 2009 that she was forming an exploratory committee to run for Governor of Michigan in 2010. Four months later, Land withdrew her candidacy. She then endorsed Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard. On September 16, 2009, Bouchard named her as his running mate.

Biography

Terri Lynn Land was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and lives in Byron Center, Michigan. Land graduated from Grandville High School. She earned a B.A. in political science from Hope College.

Land's career experience includes working as the Michigan Secretary of State and as the clerk and register of deeds of Kent County, Michigan. She has served on the boards of Legacy Trust, the Women's Resource Center, Broadway Grand Rapids, Gift of Life, and Disability Rights Management.

Elections

2020

See also: Michigan State Board of Regents election, 2020

General election

General election for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Wayne State University Board of Governors on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Terri Lynn Land (R)	24.4	2,368,966
✔		Shirley Stancato (D)	24.3	2,352,785
		Eva Garza Dewaelsche (D)	24.2	2,343,395
		Don Gates (R)	23.7	2,291,880
		Jon Elgas (L)	1.3	126,102
		Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)	1.1	106,274
		Susan Odgers (G)	1.0	99,953
		Lloyd Conway (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	386

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Diane Dunaskiss (R)

Democratic convention

Democratic convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

Incumbent Shirley Stancato and Eva Garza Dewaelsche advanced from the Democratic convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on August 29, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Shirley Stancato (D)
✔		Eva Garza Dewaelsche (D)

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Republican convention

Republican convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

Diane Dunaskiss and Don Gates advanced from the Republican convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on August 29, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Diane Dunaskiss (R)
✔		Don Gates (R)

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Green convention

Green convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

Susan Odgers advanced from the Green convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on June 20, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Susan Odgers (G)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

Jon Elgas advanced from the Libertarian convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on July 18, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Jon Elgas (L)

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U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention

U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors (2 seats)

Christine Schwartz advanced from the U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan convention for Wayne State University Board of Governors on July 25, 2020.

		Candidate
✔		Christine Schwartz (U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan)

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2014

See also: United States Senate elections in Michigan, 2014

Land ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. Senate, representing Michigan. Land ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 5, 2014. She was defeated by Gary Peters (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.

U.S. Senate, Michigan General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Gary Peters	54.6%	1,704,936
	Republican	Terri Lynn Land	41.3%	1,290,199
	Libertarian	Jim Fulner	2%	62,897
	U.S. Taxpayers Party	Richard Matkin	1.2%	37,529
	Green	Chris Wahmhoff	0.8%	26,137
Total Votes				3,121,698
Source: Michigan Secretary of State

Endorsements

• Rep. Candice Miller
• Former Rep. Pete Hoekstra

Media

Terri Lynn Land, "Free & Fair Trade"

Terri Lynn Land, "I Pledge"

Terri Lynn Land, "War on Michigan"

Washington Post top 10 races

According to an analysis by The Washington Post, the U.S. Senate election in Michigan was considered one of the top 10 Senate races of 2014. Land had a strong fundraising run in the third quarter of 2013.

2006

• 2006 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary
  • Terri Lynn Land ran unopposed in this contest

2006 Race for Secretary of State - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Terri Lynn Land	56.2%
	Democratic Party	Carmella Sabaugh	42.0%
	Green Party	Lynn Meadows	1.8%
Total Votes			3,721,910

2002

• 2002 Race for Secretary of State - Republican Primary
  • Terri Lynn Land ran unopposed in this contest

2002 Race for Secretary of State - General Election
Party		Candidate	Vote Percentage
	Republican Party	a Terri Lynn Land	55.0%
	Democratic Party	Melvin Hollowell	43.0%
	Green Party	Ray Ziarno	1.2%
	U.S. Taxpayers	Charles Conces	0.8%
Total Votes			3,099,208

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Terri Lynn Land did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2014

Land's website listed the following issues:

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Free and Fair Trade: Trade policies from Washington all too often dramatically harm our state’s economy and cost Michigan good-paying middle class jobs. I will only support trade agreements that put Michigan businesses and workers on a level playing field with other countries. Real Health Care Reform: ObamaCare has increased health care costs. ObamaCare has caused people to lose their insurance. ObamaCare regulations and taxes have discouraged health care innovation. Small businesses are even scaling back plans to hire more workers to avoid the penalty for having more than 50 employees. Some employers have reduced employees’ hours and have been forced to drop insurance plans. There is a better way. Immigration: We have a crisis on our southern border. The first duty of the federal government is to protect its citizens, but it cannot do that if it does not know who is coming in and out of the country. The broken border with Mexico has cost Michigan jobs. Those who blatantly ignore our laws should not be rewarded, while those who follow the law are forced to wait in line to enter our country – this only invites more lawlessness. It’s time for a systematic approach: We must enforce the immigration laws that are already on the books, make the immigration system more efficient, increase high-tech visas and seal off the border to Mexico. My plan will put Michigan First by protecting our middle class jobs and helping Michigan businesses grow.

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Political positions

Land supported the repeal of the Affordable Care Act.

Land opposed legislation to increase the minimum wage to $10.10.

Speaking to a women's club, Land stated that women in the workforce tend to care more about flexibility than pay.

Personal

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Terri L. Land currently resides in Byron Center, Michigan with her husband, Dan Hibma, and their two children - Jessica and Nicholas. She has been a practicing member of the Corinth Reformed Church since 1983.

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Preceded by Sandra O'Brien (D)	Wayne State University Board of Governors 2021-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by Candice Miller (R)	Michigan Secretary of State 2002-2010	Succeeded by Ruth Johnson (R)