Michael Schostak, a Republican and Bloomfield Township treasurer, is running for the University of Michigan Board of Regents in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

Six candidates are competing for two eight-year seats, according to the Michigan Department of State’s candidate list. Michigan voters may choose up to two candidates in the statewide race.

The Rochester Register candidate questionnaire was sent to Michael Schostak’s campaign. No response was received as of Oct. 29, 2026. The policy positions below are drawn from his public campaign website and public records.

The other candidates are Democrats Amir Makled and Paul Brown, Republican Lena Epstein, Libertarian Andrew Chadderdon and Kyle Maas of the U.S. Taxpayers Party.

Candidate information

  • Party: Republican.
  • Office sought: University of Michigan Board of Regents.
  • Current role: Bloomfield Township treasurer.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics, University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School; MBA, University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

His campaign biography also lists completion of Harvard Kennedy School’s Senior Executives in State and Local Government program in 2025.

Experience and public service

Schostak became Bloomfield Township treasurer by appointment in August 2023 after seven years as a township trustee. He won election to a four-year term as treasurer in November 2024, according to his official township biography.

The township says his responsibilities include overseeing investments and collecting property taxes and water payments. He has also led Schostak Capital Advisors since 2014.

His campaign describes earlier experience in investment banking, corporate finance and teaching finance at Wayne State University’s Ilitch School of Business.

It also lists work for Booz Allen Hamilton consulting for military and intelligence clients on financial analysis and capital planning.

On the issues

The following positions come from Schostak’s campaign platform.

University finances: Schostak supports tighter control of administrative spending, more transparent university finances and greater oversight of leadership. He proposes directing more resources toward instruction and using university endowment distributions to help address costs.

In-state enrollment: Schostak supports admitting more qualified Michigan residents. His platform says he would seek to increase in-state enrollment without reducing the current number of students from outside Michigan.

College affordability: Schostak proposes raising the Go Blue Guarantee’s income threshold and excluding home equity and small-business assets from its financial aid calculations.

For the Ann Arbor campus, the university currently lists eligibility requirements that include family income of $125,000 or less and assets below $125,000, along with other conditions. The program covers tuition and mandatory university fees for qualifying students, according to the university’s financial aid office.

Student housing: Schostak supports expanding housing supply to make attendance more affordable. His campaign says the regents should take an active role in addressing student housing costs.

Free expression and campus safety: Schostak supports protecting lawful expression while consistently enforcing university rules governing demonstrations. He says students and faculty should be able to disagree without fearing intimidation or harm.

University leadership: Schostak says the board should provide stability, support university leadership and hold administrators accountable.

Voters can find additional information about Schostak’s background and proposals on his campaign website.