Position List
VIP Specification: CandidateContest
list: Return all positions for upcoming elections.
retrieve: Return a position proposal for an upcoming election.
GET /api/positions/?precinct_county=Kent&precinct_jurisdiction=City%20of%20Grand%20Rapids&precinct_ward=2&precinct_number=30
{ "count": 175, "next": "http://michiganelections.io/api/positions/?limit=100&offset=100&precinct_county=Kent&precinct_jurisdiction=City+of+Grand+Rapids&precinct_number=30&precinct_ward=2", "previous": null, "results": [ { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/positions/93894/", "id": 93894, "name": "Electors of President and Vice-President of the United States", "description": "The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.\n\nThe vice president is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as president of the Senate.", "description_edit_url": "https://github.com/citizenlabsgr/elections-api/edit/main/content/positions/Electors%20of%20President%20and%20Vice-President%20of%20the%20United%20States.md", "reference_url": null, "section": "", "seats": 1, "term": "", "candidates": [ { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142976/", "id": 142976, "name": "Kamala D. Harris & Tim Walz", "description": "", "reference_url": null, "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/1/", "id": 1, "name": "Democratic", "color": "#3333FF" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142980/", "id": 142980, "name": "Jill Stein & Rudolph Ware", "description": "", "reference_url": null, "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/4/", "id": 4, "name": "Green", "color": "#00A95C" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142978/", "id": 142978, "name": "Chase Oliver & Mike ter Maat", "description": "", "reference_url": null, "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/3/", "id": 3, "name": "Libertarian", "color": "#ECC850" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142981/", "id": 142981, "name": "Robert F. Kennedy Jr. & Nicole Shanahan", "description": "", "reference_url": null, "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/7/", "id": 7, "name": "Natural Law", "color": "#CA0F67" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142983/", "id": 142983, "name": "Cornel West & Melina Abdullah", "description": "", "reference_url": null, "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/6/", "id": 6, "name": "No Party Affiliation", "color": "#999" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142982/", "id": 142982, "name": "Joseph Kishore & Jerry White", "description": "", "reference_url": null, "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/6/", "id": 6, "name": "No Party Affiliation", "color": "#999" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142977/", "id": 142977, "name": "Donald J. Trump & JD Vance", "description": "", "reference_url": null, "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/2/", "id": 2, "name": "Republican", "color": "#E81B23" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142979/", "id": 142979, "name": "Randall Terry & Stephen E. Broden", "description": "", "reference_url": null, "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/8/", "id": 8, "name": "U.S. Taxpayers", "color": "#A356DE" } } ], "election": { "id": 58, "name": "State General", "date": "2024-11-05", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, November 5th", "active": true, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/1427/", "id": 1427, "category": "State", "name": "Michigan" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/positions/93898/", "id": 93898, "name": "Governor of Wayne State University", "description": "Elects the president of the university, has general supervision of the university, and the control and direction of all expenditures from university funds.", "description_edit_url": "https://github.com/citizenlabsgr/elections-api/edit/main/content/positions/Governor%20of%20Wayne%20State%20University.md", "reference_url": null, "section": "", "seats": 2, "term": "", "candidates": [ { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143007/", "id": 143007, "name": "Mark T. Gaffney", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/517971", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/1/", "id": 1, "name": "Democratic", "color": "#3333FF" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143006/", "id": 143006, "name": "Rasha Demashkieh", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521709", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/1/", "id": 1, "name": "Democratic", "color": "#3333FF" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143012/", "id": 143012, "name": "Sami Makhoul", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521730", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/4/", "id": 4, "name": "Green", "color": "#00A95C" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143010/", "id": 143010, "name": "Farid Ishac", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521758", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/3/", "id": 3, "name": "Libertarian", "color": "#ECC850" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143014/", "id": 143014, "name": "Kathleen Oakford", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521717", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/7/", "id": 7, "name": "Natural Law", "color": "#CA0F67" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143008/", "id": 143008, "name": "Michael Busuito", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/517970", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/2/", "id": 2, "name": "Republican", "color": "#E81B23" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143009/", "id": 143009, "name": "Sunny Reddy", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521245", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/2/", "id": 2, "name": "Republican", "color": "#E81B23" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143011/", "id": 143011, "name": "William Mohr II", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521774", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/8/", "id": 8, "name": "U.S. Taxpayers", "color": "#A356DE" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143013/", "id": 143013, "name": "Suzanne Roehrig", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521740", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/9/", "id": 9, "name": "Working Class", "color": "#A30000" } } ], "election": { "id": 58, "name": "State General", "date": "2024-11-05", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, November 5th", "active": true, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/1427/", "id": 1427, "category": "State", "name": "Michigan" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/positions/93901/", "id": 93901, "name": "Justice of Supreme Court", "description": "Hears cases appealed to them from the Court of Appeals. As a justice on highest court in the state, they are responsible for the general administrative supervision of all courts in the state and establishe rules for practice and procedure in all courts.", "description_edit_url": "https://github.com/citizenlabsgr/elections-api/edit/main/content/positions/Justice%20of%20Supreme%20Court.md", "reference_url": null, "section": "Nonpartisan", "seats": 1, "term": "8 Year Term", "candidates": [ { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143025/", "id": 143025, "name": "Andrew Fink", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521242", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/5/", "id": 5, "name": "Nonpartisan", "color": "#999" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143026/", "id": 143026, "name": "Kimberly Ann Thomas", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521414", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/5/", "id": 5, "name": "Nonpartisan", "color": "#999" } } ], "election": { "id": 58, "name": "State General", "date": "2024-11-05", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, November 5th", "active": true, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/1427/", "id": 1427, "category": "State", "name": "Michigan" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/positions/93902/", "id": 93902, "name": "Justice of Supreme Court", "description": "Hears cases appealed to them from the Court of Appeals. As a justice on highest court in the state, they are responsible for the general administrative supervision of all courts in the state and establishe rules for practice and procedure in all courts.", "description_edit_url": "https://github.com/citizenlabsgr/elections-api/edit/main/content/positions/Justice%20of%20Supreme%20Court.md", "reference_url": null, "section": "Nonpartisan", "seats": 1, "term": "Incumbent Position, Partial Term Ending 01/01/2029", "candidates": [ { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143027/", "id": 143027, "name": "Kyra Harris Bolden", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/520558", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/5/", "id": 5, "name": "Nonpartisan", "color": "#999" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143028/", "id": 143028, "name": "Patrick William O'Grady", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521585", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/5/", "id": 5, "name": "Nonpartisan", "color": "#999" } } ], "election": { "id": 58, "name": "State General", "date": "2024-11-05", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, November 5th", "active": true, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/1427/", "id": 1427, "category": "State", "name": "Michigan" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/positions/93895/", "id": 93895, "name": "Member of the State Board of Education", "description": "Serves as the general planning and coordinating body for all public education, including higher education, and shall advise the legislature on financial requirements.", "description_edit_url": "https://github.com/citizenlabsgr/elections-api/edit/main/content/positions/Member%20of%20the%20State%20Board%20of%20Education.md", "reference_url": null, "section": "", "seats": 2, "term": "", "candidates": [ { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142985/", "id": 142985, "name": "Adam Frederick Zemke", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521794", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/1/", "id": 1, "name": "Democratic", "color": "#3333FF" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142984/", "id": 142984, "name": "Theodore Jones", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521791", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/1/", "id": 1, "name": "Democratic", "color": "#3333FF" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142988/", "id": 142988, "name": "Scotty Boman", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521756", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/3/", "id": 3, "name": "Libertarian", "color": "#ECC850" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142987/", "id": 142987, "name": "Nikki Snyder", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/517907", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/2/", "id": 2, "name": "Republican", "color": "#E81B23" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142986/", "id": 142986, "name": "Tom McMillin", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/517482", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/2/", "id": 2, "name": "Republican", "color": "#E81B23" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142990/", "id": 142990, "name": "Christine C. Schwartz", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521773", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/8/", "id": 8, "name": "U.S. Taxpayers", "color": "#A356DE" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142989/", "id": 142989, "name": "Ted Gerrard", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521772", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/8/", "id": 8, "name": "U.S. Taxpayers", "color": "#A356DE" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142991/", "id": 142991, "name": "Mary Anne Hering", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521741", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/9/", "id": 9, "name": "Working Class", "color": "#A30000" } } ], "election": { "id": 58, "name": "State General", "date": "2024-11-05", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, November 5th", "active": true, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/1427/", "id": 1427, "category": "State", "name": "Michigan" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/positions/93896/", "id": 93896, "name": "Regent of the University of Michigan", "description": "Provides general supervision of the institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds.", "description_edit_url": "https://github.com/citizenlabsgr/elections-api/edit/main/content/positions/Regent%20of%20the%20University%20of%20Michigan.md", "reference_url": null, "section": "", "seats": 2, "term": "", "candidates": [ { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142992/", "id": 142992, "name": "Denise Ilitch", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/514235", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/1/", "id": 1, "name": "Democratic", "color": "#3333FF" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142993/", "id": 142993, "name": "Shauna Ryder Diggs", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/515732", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/1/", "id": 1, "name": "Democratic", "color": "#3333FF" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142996/", "id": 142996, "name": "Andrew Chadderdon", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521757", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/3/", "id": 3, "name": "Libertarian", "color": "#ECC850" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142994/", "id": 142994, "name": "Carl Meyers", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/519783", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/2/", "id": 2, "name": "Republican", "color": "#E81B23" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142995/", "id": 142995, "name": "Sevag Vartanian", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/520199", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/2/", "id": 2, "name": "Republican", "color": "#E81B23" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142997/", "id": 142997, "name": "Donna M. Oetman", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521775", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/8/", "id": 8, "name": "U.S. Taxpayers", "color": "#A356DE" } } ], "election": { "id": 58, "name": "State General", "date": "2024-11-05", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, November 5th", "active": true, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/1427/", "id": 1427, "category": "State", "name": "Michigan" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/positions/93897/", "id": 93897, "name": "Trustee of Michigan State University", "description": "Provides general supervision over the university and its funds.", "description_edit_url": "https://github.com/citizenlabsgr/elections-api/edit/main/content/positions/Trustee%20of%20Michigan%20State%20University.md", "reference_url": null, "section": "", "seats": 2, "term": "", "candidates": [ { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142998/", "id": 142998, "name": "Rebecca Bahar-Cook", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521340", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/1/", "id": 1, "name": "Democratic", "color": "#3333FF" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/142999/", "id": 142999, "name": "Thomas Stallworth III", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521764", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/1/", "id": 1, "name": "Democratic", "color": "#3333FF" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143005/", "id": 143005, "name": "John Anthony La Pietra", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521770", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/4/", "id": 4, "name": "Green", "color": "#00A95C" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143002/", "id": 143002, "name": "Grant T. Baker", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521760", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/3/", "id": 3, "name": "Libertarian", "color": "#ECC850" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143001/", "id": 143001, "name": "Julie Maday", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521745", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/2/", "id": 2, "name": "Republican", "color": "#E81B23" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143000/", "id": 143000, "name": "Mike Balow", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/520508", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/2/", "id": 2, "name": "Republican", "color": "#E81B23" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143003/", "id": 143003, "name": "Janet M. Sanger", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521776", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/8/", "id": 8, "name": "U.S. Taxpayers", "color": "#A356DE" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/candidates/143004/", "id": 143004, "name": "John Paul Sanger", "description": "", "reference_url": "https://cfrsearch.nictusa.com/committees/521777", "party": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/parties/8/", "id": 8, "name": "U.S. Taxpayers", "color": "#A356DE" } } ], "election": { "id": 58, "name": "State General", "date": "2024-11-05", "date_humanized": "Tuesday, November 5th", "active": true, "reference_url": null }, "district": { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/districts/1427/", "id": 1427, "category": "State", "name": "Michigan" } }, { "url": "http://michiganelections.io/api/positions/93899/", "id": 93899, "name": "United States Senator", "description": "Approves of treaties, and the confirmation of Cabinet secretaries, Supreme Court justices, federal judges, regulatory officials, ambassadors, other federal executive officials. 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